West Ham were widely linked with a move for prolific Blackburn Rovers marksman Adam Armstrong in January but no offers materialised.
With just hours remaining in the transfer window, Ewood Park manager Tony Mowbray has shared his relief that nobody has come in with a big-money offer for the Championship’s second-highest scorer.
He told the Lancashire Telegraph: “Am I surprised? Probably yes. I’m not disappointed, but am I surprised? I thought the phone might have rung. I’ve had a conversation with a couple of Premier League managers but they’ve not been pushy, just enquired.”
Mowbray went on to suggest that the 23-year-old was best served remaining with the former Premier League champions for the time being, feeling that a move to the top flight would hinder his development.
With goals the most valuable commodity in the game, Rovers were perhaps wise before the event when they made their stance clear early doors by slapping a £30m price tag on the head of the former Newcastle striker.
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If Mowbray is surprised that there have been no major offers for his star man, imagine the West Ham faithful’s surprise to see no incoming striker at the London Stadium this month.
Armstrong could have fit the bill in a big way for the Hammers, with plenty of boxes ticked in order to make a high-quality Premier League striker, including that crucial ability to find the back of the net regularly.
