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Zak Anderton
Tue 3 December 2024 15:40, UK
Tim Steidten must sell West Ham ace Maxwel Cornet in January after it was reported that Southampton are looking to terminate his loan deal at St Mary’s.
The former Burnley man has had a topsy-turvy time while representing the Hammers and, although he was sent on a season-long loan to Russell Martin’s team, it seems that the Saints aren’t all that impressed with his impact (Jack Rosser, 2 December).
Cornet has played four times across all competitions for Southampton thus far and has failed to contribute to a single goal in that time.
His last appearance for the team came back in September so it’s clear why Martin wants to see the back of the Ivory Coast international.
Why does West Ham need to sell Maxwel Cornet in January?
One of the key areas within the Hammers’ squad that Steidten chose to bolster and strengthen in the summer was their attack with a need for reinforcement to the likes of Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus pretty evident.
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Players such as Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug were brought in to try and help improve West Ham’s chances of finishing the campaign in the European places but, so far, things haven’t gone quite to plan.
Fullkrug has been injured for most of the season and for some reason, despite the industrious performances of Summerville, Lopetegui has continued to choose other players to start over him.
Crysencio Summerville [credit: West Ham United FC on YouTube]
If Cornet’s loan is terminated, there wouldn’t be a place in the Hammers’ team for him to slot into and he would just be wasting away on the bench or perhaps even in the reserves.
A sale makes complete sense as it would give the former Burnley ace a chance at reviving his career and would also provide the Hammers with some sort of capital in case they do try and sign anyone in January.
Only time will tell if Martin will go through with the termination but if he does, Steidten needs to find potential suitors for Cornet as soon as possible.
In other West Ham news, Alan Pardew has slammed Lucas Paqueta as a “liability”.
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