Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 - Morocco v Malawi - Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon - January 25, 2022 Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Sevilla hold a ‘regret’ over snubbing West Ham United‘s advances for colossal target man Youssef En-Nesyri, according to reports.
The Lowdown: Hammers enjoy busy summer…
The Irons, it’s safe to say, fully backed their manager David Moyes with a flurry of impressive deals and signalled their intent to remain among the Premier League‘s most elite sides.
Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet, Thilo Kehrer, Emerson and club record signing Lucas Paqueta all arrived at the London Stadium with West Ham sealing eight new arrivals in total.
En-Nesyri was also linked with a move and reports suggest the club lodged bids in both the January transfer window and summer.
The Latest: Sevilla ‘regret’ not accepting…
The La Liga side snubbed West Ham both times, and according to reports, that’s a decision Sevilla are now ruing.
The media in Spain, via Sport Witness, state there is a ‘regret’ on their part over not doing business with West Ham – with the club’s own supporters holding ‘anger’ and growing ‘tired’ of En-Nesyri’s poor form.
The Verdict: Dodged a bullet?
Over the 135 minutes he has played domestically this season, the 6 foot 3 powerhouse striker ranks among Sevilla’s worst-rated performers on average – ranking with a lacklustre 5.97/10 per 90 according to WhoScored.
He’s also failed to register a single key pass or successful take-on in that time, leaving little wonder the Spaniards are growing frustrated with their forward.
Having signed the highly-rated Scamacca, who is already proving a popular figure, West Ham supporters may be thankful they didn’t complete a deal for En-Nesyri after-all.
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