West Ham are believed to retain hope of signing Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri this summer.
Touted as the main target for the Hammers back in the January transfer window, the Irons fell short of the La Liga club’s valuation in the pursuit.
However, as David Moyes once again goes in search of a striker, the Moroccan remains a potential target.
This time around there will be enhanced competition as Premier League rivals Wolves have also reportedly expressed an interest in the 24-year-old.
That’s according to a report in The Daily Star (June 20th, page 43), as cited by Football Transfers on Twitter.
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Wolves and West Ham are interested in signing Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri
. Monchi has rejected a bid of… https://t.co/g1rzIVD0Jp (@Transferzone00)
The report claims new Wolves manager Bruno Lage wants to make the 35-cap Morocco international one of his first signings Molineux.
Hailed as ‘fantastic’ by former Liverpool star Luis Garcia, En-Nesyri helped inspire Sevilla to a fourth-place finish in La Liga last term – with it ensuring Champions League participation in 2021/22.
Having reportedly fended off offers around the £27million mark in the winter from the Hammers, the forward finished the campaign with 24 goals in all competitions.
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Signing En-Nesyri after multiple failed attempts previously would be a huge coup for the Irons this summer and prove that the Moroccan was certainly the desired option to replace Sebastien Haller.
Valued at £36million and under contract in Spain until 2020 (Transfermarkt), it’s going to take an eye-watering sum in order to land the ace.
Whether either West Ham or Wolves have the wherewithal to force the hand or whether En-Nesyri would be willing to forsake Champions League or Europa and Premier League football remains to be seen.
