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title: "Orlando City have bid rejected for reported West Ham target Coman"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/02/19/orlando-city-have-bid-rejected-for-reported-west-ham-target-coman/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-02-19T15:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-19T15:30:00Z"
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# Orlando City have bid rejected for reported West Ham target Coman

[According to Digisport](https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/americanii-au-venit-in-romania-s-au-intalnit-cu-florinel-coman-si-au-pus-banii-pe-masa-gigi-becali-a-dat-raspunsul-imediat-798230), Orlando City have made a bid for reported West Ham target Florinel Coman.

The MLS side have reportedly offered £5.8million for 40% of Coman’s economic rights, but the bid has been rejected by the Romanian side.

West Ham have apparently sent scouts to watch FCSB, with Florinel Coman being one of the key players for the Romanian side, according to reports from [Sport.ro](https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/au-venit-pentru-man-si-coman-si-au-remarcat-alti-jucatori-de-cine-s-au-interesat-scouterii-lui-liverpool.html).

The Hammers have reportedly been keeping a keen eye on the forward, who has been likened to Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe by legendary forward [Gheorghe Hagi](https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/hagi-si-dilema-noua-de-ce-florinel-coman-nu-costa-cat-mbappe-aceeasi-varsta-acelasi-talent.html).

Coman has scored [11 goals and provided nine assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/florinel-coman/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/340982/wettbewerb/RO1/saison/2019) in all competitions this season and has now found[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7635391/Manchester-City-step-chase-Florinel-Coman-Romanian-earns-comparisons-Kylian-Mbappe.html](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7635391/Manchester-City-step-chase-Florinel-Coman-Romanian-earns-comparisons-Kylian-Mbappe.html)himself watched by

The Romanian won’t be cheap, however, with FCSB owner Gigi Becali revealing that Coman will not be sold for a penny less than [€17 million](https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/gigi-becali-detalii-despre-oferta-primita-de-florinel-coman-am-o-conventie-cu-el-589636.html).

### Read West Ham verdict

The Hammers are in need of a consistent goalscorer, especially after the struggles of Sebastien Haller up top this season.

Haller has only netted [six times so far this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sebastien-haller/leistungsdaten/spieler/181375), despite costing the Hammers over [£45 million](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/west-ham-transfer-news-sebastien-haller-fee-number-kit-latest-a9008396.html) in the summer.

Coman has done well so far this season, but there is a big question mark hanging over whether or not he could do it in the Premier League.

The Romanian top-flight isn’t up to the quality of the English top-flight, and big money fees have been spent on players who have been good in one league but have been woeful in the Premier League, such as [Ricky van Wolfswinkel at Norwich City](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ricky-van-wolfswinkel/profil/spieler/41355), and [Memphis Depay at Manchester United](https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/memphis-depay-man-united-jose-mourinho-187904).

Therefore, West Ham may need to do some more scouting on Coman before maybe making a move for him.