West Ham are showing strong interest in highly-rated Mainz striker Nelson Weiper, who recently starred for Germany at the U21 European Championships. That’s the latest update from The Sun who are claiming a three horse Premier League race for the youngsters signature.
The 20-year-old forward played a key role in helping his national side reach the final, where they narrowly lost to England. He scored four goals in the tournament, including a thunderous header in the final that brought Germany back into the game.
Weiper’s standout performances at the tournament haven’t gone unnoticed, with West Ham, Tottenham, and Brentford all understood to have had scouts in Slovakia monitoring his progress throughout.
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Mainz have reportedly placed a £12 million valuation on the striker, who is widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents in German football.
That said, a note of caution should be added—Weiper suffered a serious knee injury at 18, though he now appears to have made a full recovery.
The forward has been-perhaps lazily-compared to West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug. In a sense there is a comparison because Weiper is big and German but in reality the U21 star is more mobile than his compatriot.