West Ham have reportedly been ‘in touch’ for the signing of Benfica star Haris Seferovic this summer.
This comes as Irons’ boss David Moyes continues the search for a striker to compete with Michail Antonio after Sebastien Haller left the club last January.
Seferovic, fresh off the back of an incredible European Championships with Switzerland, is believed to be among the options considered at the London Stadium, while Everton and Tottenham also line up the 29-year-old.
This is according to a report from Portuguese newspaper O Jogo, as cited by Hammers Updates on Twitter, claiming contact has already been initiated.
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The report also states Benfica would demand around €25million (£21.4million) for the 79-cap Swiss star.
Seferovic netted three times at Euro 2020, following on from 22 Primeira Liga goals and seven assists in just 31 league outings last season.
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Despite holding a market value of just £12.6million (Transfermarkt), the powerful striker has proven there is plenty left to offer at the elite level.
Standing at 6’1 the Swiss ace is unsurprisingly an aerial force whilst also possessing strong finishing ability.
Somewhat in the mould of Haller, were the Irons to win the race for Seferovic there would perhaps still be room for a younger frontman to arrive in the squad.
Overall, shelling out over £20million for a 29-year-old may not be the wisest move on paper, however, the experienced frontman would almost guarantee an instant impact in east London.
