West Ham could have been handed a boost in the race to sign Arkadiusz Milik as French journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi reported of Napoli’s asking price for the striker.
The Hammers were linked with Milik last week by Corriere dello Sport and could now have a clearer shot at the wantaway Poland international.
Bouhafsi claimed on Twitter that the Serie A club are demanding €15m (£13.5m) for the 26-year-old, adding that the asking price may have ruled out Atletico Madrid and Marseille from signing him.
#Naples demande 15M€ à #OM pour #Milik ! Une somme excessive selon l’OM et même l’Atletico pour Milik, a qui il reste 6 mois de contrat. L’OM a activé d’autres pistes depuis quelques heures tout en laissant la piste Milik ouverte ! L’OM veut un buteur et un défenseur #RMCsport
— Mohamed Bouhafsi (@mohamedbouhafsi) January 4, 2021
In recent weeks, David Moyes has been linked with a move for an additional striker as Michail Antonio suffers yet more injuries and Sebastien Haller continues to yearn for consistency.
Milik has fallen out of favour in Naples after he expressed a desire to leave the club last summer – a move which ultimately didn’t materialise. After joining from Ajax in 2016 for £28.8m, he has 48 goals in 122 appearances for his current club, although he is yet to make a single first team appearance this season.
READ WEST HAM VERDICT
West Ham have been presented with a glorious opportunity to at least have a tilt at signing Milik.
A proven elite level scorer who has 16 goals in European competitions, currently in the prime of his career and at a very affordable price, the Hammers should see the Polish marksman as their January priority over the likes of Josh King.
