West Ham United are reportedly keen on signing the Borussia Dortmund ace.
According to a report from well respected football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, West Ham have made a €20 million (£17.7 million) bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Andriy Yarmolenko, and what a superb signing he could turn out to be for the Hammers.
The 28-year-old joined Dortmund from Dynamo Kyiv in the summer of 2017, but he didn’t play to his full potential, although he still managed to chalk up six goals and six assists in 26 appearances in all competitions for the German giants.
Yarmolenko is still an elite performer, however, and given the opportunity of regular first-team action at the London Stadium, he could turn out to be a real asset for West Ham.
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The Ukrainian can play anywhere along the front-line, although he is most comfortable when operating in a wide right attacking role.
With Michail Antonio’s future in east London far from certain, and Manuel Lanzini having been ruled out for the whole of this season through injury, Manuel Pellegrini quite simply must add more quality to his attacking options.
And Yarmolenko could be just the man for the job.
The 28-year-old is an intelligent footballer, and has fantastic movement. He is cool and composed in front of goal and possesses a potent delivery into the box.
The Dortmund forward would undoubtedly help add a certain level of potency to West Ham’s attacking play, and if they do manage to sign him for the reported fee of just £17.7 million, it could turn out to be a real coup for the Hammers.
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