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title: "West Ham enter race for Modeste"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/06/17/west-ham-enter-race-modeste/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Andy Kostka"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-17T17:07:11Z"
modified: "2016-06-17T17:07:11Z"
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# West Ham enter race for Modeste

The Hammers are keeping tabs on 28-year-old £7m-rated French striker [Anthony Modeste](https://www.le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-west-ham-arrive-sur-modeste-245266) of FC Köln. Modeste scored 15 goals for the Bundesliga club in 34 appearances, making Modeste the fifth-leading goal scorer in the Bundesliga.

Modeste has scored 62 career goals in 138 appearances, with a solid record at his last three clubs. In 36 appearances over two seasons, Modeste scored 19 goals for Hoffenheim, and while on loan in 2012/13 at Bastia, Modeste scored 15 goals in 35 appearances in Ligue 1.

Modeste has experience in England before, playing in five matches for Blackburn Rovers while on loan from Bordeaux in 2012.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/138744554.jpg)

West Ham scramble for a new striker after [Diafra Sakho](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/14/west-brom-offer-berahino-sakho/) and [Enner Valencia](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/17/valencia-sold-little-6m/) are linked with moves away from the Hammers.

West Ham face competition for Modeste from Chinese club Beijing Guoan, who are reportedly readying a transfer bid for Köln to consider. Beijing Guoan are prepared to offer an attractive contract to tempt Modeste to China.

West Ham are also in talks with [AC Milan striker M’Baye Niang](https://readwestham.com/2016/06/17/west-ham-submit-formal-offer-for-niang/). The Hammers’ attempts to sign Alexandre Lacazette have hit a stalemate, according to [West Ham’s Insider](https://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/17-June/The-Insider). Strikers Michy Batshuayi, Christian Benteke, and Wilfried Bony are all still being monitored by West Ham as possible options.