West Ham have been backed to pull off the ‘very clever’ signing of Aston Villa forward Anwar El Ghazi.
This comes after the Hammers were linked with a move for the 26-year-old recently.
Somewhat of a lesser-seen player since the arrival of Steven Gerrard in the Midlands, El Ghazi could be seeking a new challenge sooner rather than later.
Speaking to Football Insider, former Premier League striker Kevin Phillips tipped the Irons to get the best out of the Dutchman.
Yes, I think that would be a very clever signing. Is he really in Steven Gerrard plans? I don’t think so. He has come off the bench but he’s not been given a start. It suggests to me that he’s not in the plans. El Ghazi has Premier League experience and on his day he can be a real handful. He can run at people and chips in with goals. I think he’d turn out to be a shrewd signing for a number of clubs going into the second half of the season.
So far this season the twice-capped Holland ace has scored three times and provided three assists in 11 appearances across all competitions.
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Valued at £9million and under contract at Villa Park until 2023 (Transfermarkt), the former Ajax starlet would represent an attainable target.
Having proven his worth on the back of a 10-goal league campaign in 2020/21, the Dutchman has struggled to kick on again this term.
Predominantly operating from wide areas, David Moyes would certainly benefit from adding a player with such an array of forward-thinking attributes to the London Stadium squad.
