West Ham are reportedly interested in signing Cagliari striker Giovanni Simeone on a loan to buy deal.
The 25-year-old Argentinian has previously been mentioned as a potential target for the Hammers and could be among the targets once again this summer.
Irons’ boss David Moyes is certainly in the market for a new centre-forward ahead of the 2021/22 campaign having allowed Sebastien Haller to leave the club in January.
According to a report from Italian outlet Calciomercato, as cited by West Ham Fan Zone on Twitter, the east Londoners have already made their first move.
Twitter: West Ham have made a loan-to-buy offer to sign Cagliari striker Giovanni Simeone, but it has been rejected by the I… https://t.co/EoztfPIEXq (@WestHamViews_)
Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego, has earned five senior caps for Argentina.
Despite operating as a central striker, the frontman only managed six goals and two assists in 33 Serie A appearances last term – earning an average Sofascore rating of 6.74 along the way.
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Signing a striker is certainly a priority at the London Stadium this summer, however, Simeone may not be the ideal candidate.
Far from a prolific goalscorer, the Argentinian instead plays in a similar mould to Michail Antonio.
That’s not to suggest the £9.9million valued acquisition wouldn’t be a worthwhile one – perhaps just not as the out and out scorer the Hammers need.
