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West Ham could be on the verge of signing striker likened to Erling Haaland for £25.5m

Mark Marston
Mark Marston

West Ham United could be on the verge of signing a striker likened to Erling Haaland for £25m this summer transfer window, according to a recent report.

Julen Lopetegui has been appointed West Ham manager following David Moyes’ departure and he will be keen to make his own imprint on th🥂e squad.

Evidently, there is a glaring🌌 need for a new striker to be signed and that appears to be Loptegui’s priority, as one seems to be nearing a move to the L🐎ondon Stadium.

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Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion could be on verge of West Ham move

Journalist Antonio Ruiz told that a Premier League club have reached a £25.5m agreement with Atletico Madrid for Samu Omorodion.

Ruiz did♌n’t specify which Premier League club it was but named West ham as a possible destination for Omo♍rodion.

The 20-year-old striker enjoyed a prod꧙uctive loan spell last term, netting nine LaLiga goals for Alaves, who finished 10th.

His promising performances earned him a debut for 💯Spain’s under-21s in September and he has now scored twice in seven caps.

Samu Omorodion likened to Erling Haaland

According to data, Omorodion is of a similar profile to Manchester City’s deadly forward Erling Haaland.

The 2004-born stands at 6ft 4 tall and has excellent physical traits paired with a ke💖en eye for goal as he sits in the top 14 per cent for non-penalty expected goals c🌠ompared to his positional peers across Europe.

Though, if West Ham are to sign Omorodion☂, it would be somewhat of a risk, particularly for £25.5m. He’s only had one full season in senior football and making the switch to the🎶 Premier League now feels a little premature.

Time will tell if Tim Steidten shares the same🐬 s💮entiment.

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