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title: "Kevin Phillips tips West Ham to deliver ‘very clever’ Anwar El Ghazi transfer"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2022-01-04T19:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-01-04T19:00:00Z"
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# Kevin Phillips tips West Ham to deliver ‘very clever’ Anwar El Ghazi transfer

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/01/04/virals-west-ham-most-convinced-in-antonin-barak-pursuit/) 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](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-set-sights-on-aston-villa-star-el-ghazi-as-surprise-moyes-plan-revealed/) for the 26-year-old recently.

Somewhat of a [lesser-seen player](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/leistungsdaten/spieler/183720) 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](https://www.footballinsider247.com/el-ghazi-tipped-to-dazzle-under-moyes-after-sources-west-ham-reveal-pundit/), 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](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/nationalmannschaft/spieler/183720/verein_id/3379) Holland ace has [scored three times and provided three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/leistungsdaten/spieler/183720) in 11 appearances across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £9million and under contract at Villa Park until 2023 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/183720)), the former Ajax starlet would represent an attainable target.

Having proven his worth on the back of a [10-goal league campaign](https://www.premierleague.com/players/11033/Anwar-El-Ghazi/overview) 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](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/232261/Show/Anwar-El-Ghazi) to the London Stadium squad.