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title: "West Ham join several clubs interested in signing Ekambi"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
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published: "2020-01-14T14:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-14T14:00:00Z"
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# West Ham join several clubs interested in signing Ekambi

West Ham United are in need of added quality up front and a new name has been thrown into the transfer window roundabout.

According to [Le 10Sport](https://cdn.claretandhugh.info/wp-content/uploads/getty-ekambi-730x430-1.jpg), cited by [Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/report-hammers-linked-with-villarreal-attacker/), West Ham and Newcastle United have joined several clubs’ interest in Villareal striker Karl Toko Ekambi.

However, the report claims that the La Liga club value Ekambi at €25million and none of his suitors are prepared to match that fee.

The 27-year-old has [scored 24 goals and provided 10 assists in 62 games](https://www.claretandhugh.info/report-hammers-linked-with-villarreal-attacker/) at the Yellow Submarine since arriving from Angers in 2018.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Ekambi is [said](https://www.claretandhugh.info/report-hammers-linked-with-villarreal-attacker/) to possess bags of pace and loves to play off the shoulder of defenders, but his strong dribbling ability also sees him drop deeper.

I think from that description, he could prove to be a fantastic strike partner for Sebastien Haller, who has, in our eyes, been left isolated too many times this season.

When we think of David Moyes’ high pressure and counter-attacking style, a frontman like that could fit the bill excellently.

Although I don’t believe the striker position should be a priority this month, it’s important the Hammers address where they are thin.

Overall, I think there’s a chance of this happening if the interest is shown, but he still has over two years left on his contract so Villareal have no pressure to sell at all.