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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
Sebastian Haller wants to complete a move to West Ham United from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer, per ClaretandHugh.
What’s the word?
The Irons have targeted the French striker as they bid to bring in striking reinforcements in this transfer window.
West Ham have lost Marko Arnautovic, Andy Carroll and Lucas Perez in this transfer window, leaving them with Javier Hernandez and Jordan Hugill as their out-and-out forward options.
The Hammers, the report states, are deep in talks with the Bundesliga outfit as they look to bring in their first forward signing of the summer; Frankfurt are keen to recoup £42m for the forward.
And Haller is said to be keen to make the move to the Premier League before the window closes, with just over a fortnight left to complete deals for English clubs.
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Stumbled into a phenomenal signing
Haller is perhaps the best striker West Ham can sign this summer.
The forward is a gifted goalscorer and netted 20 in all competitions last season.
And yet, he wasn’t even the Hammers’ first-choice signing in this transfer window.
Football FanCast sources understand that manager Manuel Pellegrini actually told Director of Football Mario Husillos to complete a deal for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez at the beginning of the transfer window.
That deal fell through, however, as he joined Valencia instead.
And the Hammers have been forced into a rethink, which has led to the identification of Haller as a target.
They may have just stumbled onto a pot of gold.
