The January transfer window is just over four weeks away and West Ham are planning to be active if the right deals present themselves.
West Ham’s top priorities are midfield and striker, and some players may be moved on.
That appeared to be bad news for Championship side Middlesbrough.
The Hammers have long been connected with Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick.
Both when the club was looking to replace David Moyes and apparently thinking of firing Julen Lopetegui.
This week, a famous Italian newspaper said that West Ham now wants Middlesbrough’s striker as well.
Gianluca Di Marzio claims West Ham are actively exploring a bid for Boro’s in-form attacker Emmanuel Latte Lath when the January transfer market opens.
Tim Steidten, the London Stadium’s head of recruitment, had Hammers scouts observe Middlesbrough’s number nine at Oxford last weekend.
West Ham were adequately impressed by the 24-year-old’s performance at the Kassam Stadium.
Lath scored a hat trick, bringing his total to seven goals and two assists in seven Championship starts this season.
When it comes to transfer rumors, it might be tough to decide what to believe.
West Ham linked with exciting Middlesbrough striker Lath
Some questioned Di Marzio’s knowledge of the events surrounding a Middlesbrough star participating in a game at Oxford.
But Di Marzio is well-versed in players with Italian links, and Lath is a former Atalanta player.
Boro paid £4.3 million for the Ivorian in the summer of 2023, and he has recently begun to shine.
West Ham has confirmed its interest in Middlesbrough striker Lath, but there is one huge problem.
Hammers fans believe that the forward line urgently needs to be addressed.
Especially if West Ham is to have any chance of making a push for Europe in the second half of the season.
Michail Antonio and Danny Ings are out of contract at the end of the summer.
Niclas Fullkrug has been absent for three months due to injury and is apparently dissatisfied in London and eager to go.
Hammers fans believed the team needed a young, muscular striker with pace this summer.
Steidten has faced criticism for signing Fullkrug, an aging and injury-prone player.
Refreshingly, West Ham are aiming to correct their summer blunders.
West Ham confirm Lath interest but have one major concern
West Ham are looking for a new striker, the club acknowledged to Hammers News.
Especially if Fullkrug has moved out.
West Ham have revealed that they are interested in Middlesbrough attacker Lath.
The problem is that they have already been informed that Boro would not be selling him in January.
The main representative for West Ham’s owners was asked about links to Lath.
We proposed that the all-action forward be the ideal acquisition to improve the forward line.
“Agreed,” a West Ham spokesman informed Hammers News.
“But ‘Boro are going for promotion and they won’t let a key player go in January.”
While this may not be what West Ham fans want to hear, the news that the team is looking for a new forward should be quite reassuring.
West Ham have also been strongly linked with Brighton’s out-of-favour Evan Ferguson.
Igor Jesus, a Brazilian striker, is another player Steidten is targeting.
In fact, there are reports that West Ham has made an official proposal to Botafogo for Jesus.
Especially since the club’s owner, John Textor, has said he will sell players from both the Brazilian club and Lyon to pay off the latter’s nearly £500 million debt.
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