West Ham want Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri on initial loan with a £25m obligation to buy but Sevilla are holding out for up to £35m – as under-fire boss David Moyes looks to reinforce his struggling attack in January window
West Ham have made a fresh approach for Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri on loan, with an option to buy, having failed to lure the Moroccan to the London Stadium in 2021 on a permanent basis.
David Moyes’ side are looking to bring Atlas Lions World Cup hero En-Nesyri to east London this January, after Sportsmail reported interest last month, on a loan deal with an option to make his stay permanent for around £20-25million.
Moyes has come under fire lately due to poor form but insists he still has the board’s backing, and he has admitted the club could dip into the transfer market as his future rests on crucial upcoming games against Wolves and Everton.
West Ham are looking to sign Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri on loan with an option to buy
The Hammers have made a renewed approach for the Moroccan striker in order to help solve the problems in their toothless attack.
En-Nesyri’s club Sevilla are holding out for a fee closer to the £30-35m that they were asking for in summer 2021, but after his attacking output for the Spanish side dropped in recent years, West Ham are looking to re-negotiate.
Budgetary restrictions are currently proving difficult for Moyes’ side as well, as they look to force a loan deal with a buy option at a later date.
David Moyes’ side have managed only 15 goals in the Premier League this season and are kept out of the relegation zone by goal difference alone
The Hammers are in 17th spot in the Premier League – kept out of the relegation zone by goal difference alone – and are in dire need of goals.
Their 2022-23 tally of 15 is the joint-fourth lowest tally in the division, despite the signing of Gianluca Scamacca from Sassuolo on a £30m deal in the summer.
Regular strikers Scamacca and Michail Antonio have scored only five goals in the league between them this term, and with last season’s star Jarrod Bowen also having a lean season, Moyes will look to bring in the goals that will save his side.
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