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title: "Tony Mowbray hails West Ham target Adam Armstrong as ‘special’"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-02-23T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-23T17:00:00Z"
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# Tony Mowbray hails West Ham target Adam Armstrong as ‘special’

Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray has hailed in-demand striker [Adam Armstrong](https://readwestham.com/2021/02/12/west-ham-target-adam-armstrong-value-could-rapidly-decrease/) as ‘special’ and ‘Premier League quality’ after the 23-year-old netted his [19th league goal of the season](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/top-scorers) recently.

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/02/23/west-ham-fans-discuss-dean-henderson-transfer-links/) have been one of the clubs [touted with an interest](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/west-ham-plan-adam-armstrong-bid) in the former Newcastle striker and could reignite their interest at the end of the season.

Mowbray has played down concerns over Armstrong leaving in an interview with the [Lancashire Telegraph](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19107326.mowbrays-verdict-premier-league-quality-adam-armstrong/) after the 23-year-old [had a penalty saved](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3427646) in the weekend defeat to Nottingham Forest and instead opted to concentrate on the positives.

The Rovers manager said: “I thought Armstrong was Premier League quality. He looked really special, I thought, yet he missed the penalty. But it was more like the team I recognise.”

Blackburn currently sit [12th in the Championship](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/table) and at present, promotion to the top flight seems some way off.

Having previously braced themselves for Premier League interest in Armstrong by [setting a high asking price](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-would-cash-adam-armstrong-19304918), the Lancashire club will almost certainly be preparing for further interest in the summer.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Armstrong will almost undoubtedly be in the mix when the Hammers go in search of a striker over the summer. With Brentford’s Ivan Toney also [reportedly of interest](https://www.footballinsider247.com/whelan-this-is-what-toney-will-do-if-west-ham-come-calling/)to the Irons, it could come down to the divisions in which their respective clubs are playing next season.

Prising Toney away from the Bees would likely be difficult [if they win promotion](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB2/saison_id/2020), whereas signing Armstrong from mid-table Blackburn may prove more viable.