West Ham are believed to have ‘enquired’ about the availability of Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite this summer.
The Hammers have long since been linked with the Denmark international and could face competition from Premier League trio Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley and Norwich City.
David Moyes is seemingly stepping up efforts to land a forward ahead of next term in order to provide support and competition for Michail Antonio.
According to a report from Diario Sport, as cited by Barca Buzz on Twitter, the 30-year-old could be the chosen one.
Twitter:
(BRAITHWAITE): West Ham, Brighton, Burnley and Norwich have enquired about Martin Braithwaite.
• He already know… https://t.co/gtrMAGYusq (@Barca_Buzz)
Braithwaite has been impressive for Denmark during Euro 2020 and is likely to feature on Saturday against Wales in the Round of 16.
Signed as an emergency transfer from La Liga side Leganes for £15million (BBC), the report claims that the Catalan giants will now attempt to recoup much of their expenditure.
Despite being outcast following the arrival of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay ahead of next season, the 53-cap ace made 42 appearances across all competitions in 2020/21 at the Camp Nou.
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Signing Braithwaite would be a smart acquisition by the Irons.
Capable of playing either as a central striker or as a wide-forward, the £8.10million valued star could be a bargain buy whilst allowing a younger arrival.
