West Ham are preparing a risky bid for an unproven striker this January.
Spending £27 million on an old, injury prone striker is a risky move at best, but when you’ve got a record like West Ham do it seems absolutely absurd.
Niclas Fullkrug had played just over an hour worth of Premier League football before getting injured during the first international break, and it doesn’t look like he will be back soon either.
As a result, the Hammers are already looking at signing another striker, potentially as early as January, to try and end their striker curse.
According to Trivela, West Ham are now prepared to make a bid for Brazilian forward Yuri Alberto.
The Corinthians star has contributed to 15 league goals in 26 Serie A this season and is one of their biggest talents. Unsurprisingly, they won’t let him go for cheap, with the report claiming it will cost just shy of £21 million to secure his signature.
For a player so unproven, this is a huge amount. While he has done it in Brazil, that’s no sign that he can do it in the Premier League. What our Irons desperately need is someone to come in and hit the ground running; it’s hard to imagine the 23-year-old doing that.
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