West Ham appear to have made Evan Ferguson the number one striker target this January, its been reported by ExWHUEmployee.

The Brighton striker is understood to be available for a loan arrangement by Brighton this month, with the highly rated striker having fallen down the pecking order under Fabian Hürzeler this season.

Although West Ham still have other options under consideration, it appears that Graham Potter and his new Head of Recruitment Kyle Macaulay have made Ferguson the top target, with Potter having given him his debut for Brighton.

“Evan Ferguson has emerged as the number one forward target for the club,” stated Ex on The West Ham Way Patreon.

“This is something we have been reporting for most of the window and something that was again clarified on this weeks Podcast. The main concern however, is that he hasn’t featured for Brighton for a few weeks now due to an injury and has missed their last 7 games.

“The club are trying to decide whether it is worth signing him at this point with Potter saying he only wanted players who can “start immediately” in the team. Potter of course gave Ferguson his debut for Brighton and knows the potential he has, so a decision will be made in the next few days as to whether we do go for him or for other targets.

“Other clubs are also said to be monitoring Ferguson’s position and fitness at Brighton. Part of the delay is also waiting for Brighton to finally sanction the move. We remain very interested.”

Ex has also advised that a deal for Andre Silva is still there for the club to complete at this stage, however the club continue to look at alternative options prior to making the final moves which are likely to be in the latter stages of the window, as reported by Ex.

Further updates on player recruitment are to follow as they develop.