West Ham United are serious about signing a striker who’s already scored over 20 goals in all competitions this campaign, with co-chair David Sullivan and the Hammers board said to be certain that he’s an ideal potential capture.
West Ham targeting new striker this summer
Graham Potter is still waiting to welcome back Niclas Füllkrug from injury, with the German unavailable for large periods of the 2024/2025 season, while Danny Ings is set to leave the London Stadium after his contract expires in June.
West Ham battling Arsenal and Liverpool to sign "very rare" £67m striker
Graham Potter’s side are believed to be contenders.
1 ByEmilio GalantiniMar 7, 2025
Michail Antonio also won’t be back in action for the foreseeable future after the Jamaican’s horrific car crash, while Brighton loanee Evan Ferguson will return to his parent club following the conclusion of his temporary stint at the London Stadium.
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Signing a new striker this summer is imperative for Potter, with West Ham transfer chiefs already having one eye on next season as there is nothing left to play for this campaign, bar a respectable Premier League position.
According to various reports from the last few weeks, Potter’s side have identified a few intriguing centre-forward targets ahead of the summer window, with Man United striker Rasmus Hojlund attracting interest from West Ham, among others.
Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitiké is also an ambitious name on West Ham’s shortlist, but the in-form Frenchman will apparently command a lofty price tag of up to £67 million, with Arsenal and Liverpool rumoured to be contending for his signature as well.
There are also suggestions that West Ham are considering a move for ex-Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at AC Milan from Roma.
However, one player who’s enjoying a better season than all of these forwards comes in the form of Fenerbahçe star Youssef En-Nesyri.
The Morocco international was repeatedly linked with a London Stadium switch during his Sevilla days, but since departing the La Liga side, En-Nesyri has really come into his own after a very productive start to his Turkish Süper Lig stay.
The 27-year-old boasts a remarkable 26 goals from 40 appearances in all competitions this term, including six in the Europa League, and this hasn’t gone unnoticed at West Ham.
West Ham "determined" to sign Youssef En-Nesyri
According to a report from Spain, West Ham are “more determined than ever” to sign En-Nesyri after witnessing his exploits throughout 2024/2025, and the Irons boardroom are utterly “convinced” by his quality.
The former Malaga star is also just one goal behind Victor Osimhen in the Süper Lig scoring charts, and two behind the division’s top scorer Krzysztof Piatek, with En-Nesyri firmly in the mix to win Turkey’s “Gol Kralı” award, translating to “Goal King”.
The forward earns around £108,000-per-week at Fenerbache, which could be seen as a reasonable wage for West Ham to match or better if they wish to finally tempt him with a move to England.