West Ham United have been linked with a move for Watford’s Nigerian striker Isaac Success.
Watford’s Isaac Success celebrates
The Hammers are turning their attentions to the summer transfer window after bringing a difficult season to a close with an impressive 2-1 win at Burnley.
Slaven Bilic has already been heavily linked with a host of moves for the likes of Joe Hart, Jordan Pickford, Daniel Sturridge, Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe, Kelechi Inhenacho and Hornets outcast Success.
The Hornets signed Success for a club record £12.5million but the 21-year-old has endured a turbulent first season at Vicarage Road, starting only twice and playing barely 500 minutes of football.
Injuries took their toll as he fell out of favour with Walter Mazzarri and speculation had seen him linked with a move to East London, as reported by the likes of All Nigerian Soccer.
But the Watford Observer has now claimed speculation is wide of the mark, reporting that sources close to the striker says he has been promised a clean slate under Mazzarri’s eventual successor after the Italian was sacked.
Hammers fans would be expecting the club to be more ambitious than going for a player who has thus far failed to make the grade at Watford.
And Bilic could do a lot worse than turn his attentions to Success’ teammate Roberto Pereyra who is battling his way back from a knee injury.
Watford’s Roberto Pereyra in action before his knee injury
The classy Argentine saw his hugely promising debut season in English football cut short through injury following his move from Juventus.
Pereyra is on the comeback trail and the uncertainty at the club following Mazzarri’s departure could leave the door open for clubs like West Ham to tempt him away.
Bilic’s side have lost some stardust since Payet’s departure
While Manuel Lanzini has stepped up to the plate since Dimitri Payet forced through a return to former club Marseille in January, Bilic’s side have missed the Frenchman’s stardust.
And Pereyra could bring some sparkle back to West Ham’s play as they look to make up the ground they have lost on the top clubs this season when they rebuild the team this summer.
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