West Ham United have now been handed a boost in their pursuit of Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

The Lowdown: Moyes' long-term interest

West Ham manager David Moyes has a long-standing interest in En-Nesyri, dating as far back as January 2021, when the club submitted an offer worth £22.5m to Sevilla, which was rejected as it did not reach their £40m valuation.

While Moyes was initially deterred by the Spanish club's valuation, he again made his interest in the Moroccan clear in the summer transfer window, lodging a £34m bid, as relayed by Sport Witness, but his current employers had no interested in selling him at this point.

However, it appears that standpoint has now changed, and the door could be open for the Hammers to sign the 25-year-old in January, with journalist Dean Jones recently telling GIVEMESPORT that he is 'someone that they still like.'

The Latest: Sevilla happy to sell

According to Spanish sources, via Football Espana, Sevilla are now looking to cash in on the forward, as they believe that his recent World Cup displays mean that there will be increased demand in his services.

Despite rejecting a £34m bid in the summer, the same outlet claim that the Rojiblancos would actually be willing to accept a lower bid, which may tempt Moyes into reigniting his interest in the 6 foot 2 finisher.

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The Verdict: Get it done

Gianluca Scamacca has failed to hit the ground running at the London Stadium since arriving for £35.5m in the summer, and although it is still early days, the striker will be disappointed by a tally of just two goals in 13 Premier League appearances.

With West Ham 16th in the standings, they could definitely do with signing some competition for the Italian, and En-Nesyri is in red-hot form, no doubt capable of firing the Irons up the league table.

The 57-time Morocco international, who has previously been lauded 'very dangerous' by journalist Josh Bunting, has a solid goal record for his country, netting 17 times in 57 caps, and he displayed his talents yet again at the World Cup, most notably notching the winner with a remarkable header in a 1-0 quarter-final victory against Portugal.

This aerial prowess would offer Moyes something different in the attack, with En-Nesyri averaging 3.27 aerials won per 90 over the past year, compared to just 1.98 for Scamacca.