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title: "West Ham Fans Far From Convinced By Links To French Striker"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2020-11-26T11:00:01Z"
modified: "2020-11-26T11:00:01Z"
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# West Ham Fans Far From Convinced By Links To French Striker

Plenty of West Ham fans have had their say on transfer rumours linking them with a possible move for Lyon striker [Moussa Dembele](https://readwestham.com/2020/11/18/alex-mcleish-hails-west-ham-ambitious-transfer-plans-moussa-dembele/).

Having been [tentatively credited](https://talksport.com/football/786038/west-ham-man-utd-sign-lyon-moussa-dembele/) with an interest in the 24-year-old Frenchman previously, a report from [France Football (November 24th, page 4)](https://www.pressreader.com/france/france-football/20201124) this week reignited the rumours.

Prior to [this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/229004), Dembele has had a fine [goalscoring record](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/229004/plus/0?saison=ges) wherever he has played, including [17 goals in the Scottish Premiership](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler/229004/plus/0?saison=2016) for Celtic during 2016/17. Indeed, former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has hailed the Frenchman as a “[born goalscorer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-are-hugely-ambitious-exclusive-mcleish-wowed-by-jan-transfer-pursuit/)“.

However, despite being the [catalyst behind Manchester City’s elimination](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11945/12049998/manchester-city-1-3-lyon-moussa-dembele-double-sees-city-knocked-out-of-champions-league-again) from the Champions League in August, the [powerful striker](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/12187/Show/Mousa-Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9) has his detractors among the Hammers faithful, some of whom don’t want to see Dembele at London Stadium anytime soon.

Here’s how these Irons reacted to the rumours…

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball not for me thanks. Really don’t think we should be going anywhere near him (@stephenlott)

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball No, no, no. Can we please just go after young hungry players from the championship. Moy… https://t.co/XLdflmqpDT (@JamesSa12895553)

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball Zero goals this season. Perfect for us then (@stnsmndlsn)

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball No thanks (@Nigel76949900)

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball https://t.co/yKrRYHMiIY (@Tom\_Rowe20)

> Twitter: @WHUFC\_News @francefootball Never played in the prem, pretty ordinary goal scoring record. Its a nope from me (@Chopper30)