West Ham are reportedly interested in signing the Ligue 1 striker Serhou Guirassy.
As per Sky Sports, they have opened talks to sign the Amiens forward on a loan deal until the end of the season.
However, Sky Sports add that the Ligue 1 side are hoping to cash in on the player and convince West Ham into a permanent deal before Friday’s deadline.
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If the links to Guirassy are anything to go by, it would appear that David Moyes wants to sign a back-up for Haller. The striker has done well with Amiens this season and he could prove to be a solid addition.
West Ham have had a poor season so far and they’ll need to improve a lot during the second half of the campaign. New signings could freshen things up for them and galvanise the squad.
The Hammers have scored just 27 goals in 23 Premier League games so far and Haller has managed to find the back of the net just six times in the league (WhoScored). It’s evident that the 25-year-old needs some help in attack.
Someone like Guirassy could share the goalscoring burden and engage the defenders with his hold up play. It would allow the likes of Haller to play with more freedom.
Guirassy is a physically imposing forward who likes to drop deep and link up with the midfielders. With ariel duels among his strengths, he is known to be very good in the air (WhoScored).
His arrival will give Moyes some much-needed tactical flexibility. Transfermarkt say the 23-year-old can operate as a wide forward from the left. West Ham could have the option to play a 4-3-3 with him, Haller and Yarmolenko leading the attack.
On paper, the deal makes a lot of sense and West Ham should look to get it done this month.
