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West Ham United are interested in signing Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord. The club where Edson Álvarez plays in the English Premier League is looking for the services of the Eredivisie star forward.
Gimenez has scored 20 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions for the Dutch side this season and is valued at £30million, but it is believed the Dutch side could ask for more for him.
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Santiago scored 31 goals in the Eredivisie in 2023, breaking the record for goals in a calendar year that belonged to Uruguayan Luis Suárez.
According to information from Paul Joyce of The TimesDavid Moyes’ team is extremely interested in the Mexican striker.
The 22-year-old player, who measures 6 feet, is rated as one of the best young forwards at the moment, so his signing would be another important success after those of Mohammed Kudus and Edson Álvarez.
Manager David Moyes is currently battling a number of short-term issues in attacking areas, with Lucas Paquetá sidelined for up to two months with a calf problem and Jarrod Bowen’s ankle injury will keep him out for some time. weeks.
Kudus also represents Ghana at the African Cup of Nations and Michail Antonio, who has not played since mid-November, faces a new phase with a knee injury.
Bowen, Paquetá and Kudus have been crucial to West Ham’s striking progress this season with Moyes’ side sixth in the Premier League, six points off a Champions League place and into the last 16 of the Europa League. They also have an FA Cup third round replay match against Bristol City next week.
The trio will almost certainly remain West Ham’s first line of attack this season when they return to fitness and it is unclear whether the east London club could commit to spending big on Giménez, who scored 31 goals in the Eredivisie in 2023, only for him to be a back- up.
Kudus has had a good start to his West Ham career but is now absent for Ghana in the African Cup of Nations.
Feyenoord hope to retain Gimenez for the second half of the season, believing his status and price tag will only increase. However, Arne Slot, the head coach, did not rule out a January transfer when asked last week. “If the best thing for the club is to sell him, so be it,” he said.
“Of course I will give my arguments, but it is not that if Dennis Te Kloese, the CEO, convinces me that it has to be done, I will hand over my contract the next day.”
“Of course, everyone understands that we prefer to sell at the end of the season. But if an offer is made that cannot be refused, so that in the future we can also pay salaries and transfers, as the competition does, then since Feyenoord could also take the next step.”
West Ham players such as Said Benrahma, Danny Ings and Maxwel Cornet have had limited chances this season and are the subject of interest elsewhere in the January transfer window.
2024-01-11 19:29:55
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