West Ham United have made an offer to sign a new forward for manager Graham Potter, according to the player’s agent.
West Ham eye new striker with permanent Ferguson deal unlikely
The Hammers brought in Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion back in January, however, the Republic of Ireland international is yet to score his first goal for the Irons.
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The 20-year-old has only made five appearances and played just over 90 minutes for the Irons, and there have been reports that West Ham are unlikely to make Ferguson’s loan move permanent this summer.
As a result, the search for another new striker ahead of Potter’s first full season in charge at the London Stadium appears to be underway, and there has been a plethora of forwards linked with moves to West Ham.
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The Hammers have set their sights on a "magnificent" forward.
AS Roma’s Tammy Abraham, currently on loan at AC Milan, has been explored by the Hammers, whereas Potter is keen on Lille striker Jonathan David, who is on course to become a free agent in the summer.
Meanwhile, an approach has been made for Fiorentina’s Moise Kean, formerly of Everton, but one name who will be familiar to Irons supporters and West Ham transfer chiefs is Yuri Alberto.
The Corinthians striker has long been linked with the Hammers and reports last month said that talks were open ahead of a potential move this summer. Alberto has an £83m release clause in his contract, but it has been claimed that he could be sold for an initial £21m over the coming months, which is a £62m mark down.
West Ham make offer to sign 104-goal Alberto, says agent
Now, a fresh update has been shared on West Ham and Alberto by his agent, Andre Cury. As relayed by Sport Witness, Cury said that West Ham have made an offer for Alberto, alongside Wolves and Real Betis.
“Our job is to take the proposal to the club. We have already had offers from Wolverhampton, West Ham, from Betis, from Spain, from Italy.
“But the player is young, every player who is in South America thinks of playing in Europe and with Yuri is no different. If there is a good opportunity that is good for him and for the club, we will talk.”
Yuri Alberto's career stats Appearances Goals Assists
Corinthians 165 64 18
Internacional 85 31 5
Santos 25 3 1
Zenit St. Petersburg 15 6 4
Brazil 1 0 0
Alberto is under contract with Corinthians until 2027, but by the looks of things, he could be on the move in 2025. This year could finally be the time West Ham get their 104-career goal attacking target, making this one to watch.