West Ham hope to sign Sebastian Haller.
West Ham are hoping to seal a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastian Haller. Sky Sports claimed he was set to fly in for a medical.
Haller hopes to blaze his own path in his career, but has been taking inspiration from his own idols.
Haller is quoted saying he idolised three forwards who starred in the Premier League.
The Frenchman is quoted by Goal: “Thierry Henry was one of my greatest role models in my childhood.
“As a half-Ivorian I also liked Didier Drogba, later Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“But I want to write my own story and not copy anyone.”
Haller has the physical attributes to match Drogba, standing at 1.9 metres tall.
He also has the technical traits of Henry, being a creator as much as a goalscorer.
Last season he provided 12 assists in addition to scoring 20 goals, helped by his ability to drop deep.
At 25-years-old, he is one year younger than Drogba was when he arrived in the Premier League.
As he puts it, his challenge now at West Ham will be to carve out his own path to stardom,and potentially inspire future generations.
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