Sky Sports man Kevin Hatchard believes that West Ham will have to shell out a lot of money to land striker target Youssef En-Nesyri.
The Lowdown: Moyes looking for more firepower
Despite being backed heavily over the summer and handed eight new players, West Ham and David Moyes only find themselves above the bottom three via goal difference having won just four league games all season.
Therefore, it's no surprise that West Ham are looking to bring in yet more bodies in their attempts to get out of their precarious league position, with Moyes seemingly under pressure at the moment.
Having scored just 15 goals in the league this season, West Ham clearly need more firepower, and that will be why they are once again being linked with Morocco star En-Nesyri, with the east Londoners previously trying to bring him to the London Stadium in 2021.
The Latest: En-Nesyri won't be an easy signing
En-Nesyri appears to be a top target for the Hammers, but after his World Cup displays, his price tag appears to have gone up according to Hatchard, who's been speaking live on Sky Sports about the current rumours.
He said: "Did well at the World Cup, hasn't done that well for Sevilla. The team hasn't done well, Jorge Sampaoli's there now, having replaced Julen Lopetegui.
"They're in a relegation battle, so it's going to have to be a lot to tempt Sevilla to part company with him, but since he got a load of goals a couple of seasons ago, we've not really seen the same player, so there's an element of risk there, I think."
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The Verdict: Would be a huge gamble for West Ham
It has recently been reported that the Hammers are keen on landing En-Nesyri for the rest of the season before splashing out £25m on the striker in the summer, which would be a sizeable outlay - especially when his goalscoring record is taken into consideration.
Since the start of last season, the Moroccan has just five league goals to his name, so that doesn't necessarily show how he will help West Ham get out of this rut.
West Ham's top scorer is currently Gianluca Scamacca with three league goals, but given that the Premier League is already 18 games old, that's simply not good enough, and while En-Nesyri doesn't necessarily look to be the answer given his poor form in front of goal, Moyes himself labelled the striker 'incredible' during the Qatar World Cup, so he's clearly still a huge admirer.