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title: "Virals: Journalist claims West Ham target Paul Onuachu will move in January"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/09/28/virals-journalist-claims-west-ham-target-paul-onuachu-will-move-in-january/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-09-28T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-09-28T11:00:00Z"
---

# Virals: Journalist claims West Ham target Paul Onuachu will move in January

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/09/28/virals-ex-confirms-ryan-fredericks-is-out-until-after-international-break/) could finally land their striker reinforcements as soon as January in the shape of Genk ace [Paul Onuachu](https://readwestham.com/2021/07/09/virals-west-ham-expected-to-make-bid-for-paul-onuachu/).

The 27-year-old has long since been [linked](https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/988948/nog-geen-transfer-dus-gaan-bongonda-en-onuachu-wel-mee-op-genkse-ploegfoto.html) with a move to the Hammers and has continued to impress in Belgium.

David Moyes is still in need of additional attacking reinforcements following the departure of [Sebastien Haller to Ajax](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/january/08-january/sebastien-haller-joins-ajax) last January.

According to [Sport/Foot](https://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport/voetbal-nationaal/als-onuachu-ook-tegen-west-ham-zijn-visitekaartje-afgeeft-is-hij-in-januari-weg/article-normal-1782899.html?cookie_check=1632752154) journalist Peter T’Kint, as cited by [Sport Witness](https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1442509508715024390) on Twitter, Onuachu could earn himself a switch to the London Stadium.

> Paul Onuachu | ‘He will be gone in January’ – Belief West Ham could buy player if he ‘hands over business card’ after clash. [https://t.co/WftgnAJDxK](https://t.co/WftgnAJDxK) [#whufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/whufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#coyi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/coyi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Sport Witness (@Sport\_Witness) [September 27, 2021](https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1442509508715024390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> In a few weeks, after the international break, there will be a showdown with West Ham, we are looking forward to that with great anticipation. If Paul Onuachu also hands over his business card (to West Ham), he will be gone in January. Unfortunately.

So far this season the 6’7 ace has [scored 11 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-onuachu/leistungsdaten/spieler/272855) in 12 appearances – earning a [7.41 Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/paul-onuachu/295123) from eight Pro League outings.

Hailed as [‘very talented’](https://omasports.com/index.php/2021/03/30/onuachu-has-so-much-qualities-for-the-super-eagles-says-omeruo/) by international teammate Kenneth Omeruo, the Nigerian looks ready to take the next step in a promising career following a remarkable [33 goal campaign](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-onuachu/erfolge/spieler/272855) in 2020/21.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £18million and under contract until 2024 in Belgium ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-onuachu/marktwertverlauf/spieler/272855)), signing Onuachu would represent a large mid-season outlay for the Hammers.

However, having already amassed [135 career goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-onuachu/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/272855), any strong showing against Moyes’s side in the Europa League could well be the final proof required to make a move.

Unsurprisingly [strong aerially](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122182/Show/Paul-Onuachu), the towering frontman would offer West Ham a viable alternative to Antonio as well as the option to operate with two in attack.