West Ham United have approached Juventus forward Moise Kean, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato.
The lowdown
The Evening Standard have reported that David Moyes is determined to sign a striker this summer to provide cover and competition for Michail Antonio.
It was only last summer that Juventus agreed a deal to re-sign Kean from Everton after he went the other way for £29m in 2019. He was regarded as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for Manchester United.
Now rated at £21.6m by Transfermarkt, the Italian made 42 appearances for the Bianconeri in all competitions last season, but was limited to 12 Serie A starts.
The latest
The report from Calciomercato states that Kean is ‘looking for a way out’ of the Allianz Stadium this summer.
He has been contacted by two members of the Premier League‘s London contingent in West Ham and Fulham.
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The verdict
West Ham clearly need another centre-forward option. Michail Antonio may have staved off injury trouble last season, but it’s hard to be confident about his availability on the basis of his familiar struggles.
The 32-year-old’s tally of 13 goals last term was solid but he also endured two Premier League scoring droughts lasting nine and 14 games respectively.
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While he may have netted only six goals last season, it’s important to stress that his game-time was limited. He showed how good he could be during a loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain in 2020/21, when he was just three shy of the 20-goal mark.
Similar in profile to Jamie Vardy, Tammy Abraham and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, the 21-year-old would appear to be a gamble if West Ham were to sign him. He was considered a ‘flop‘ at Everton, but it seems that Moyes still believes he can cut it at the top level.
