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title: "West Ham: Hwang Ui-jo on shortlist"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-06-18T11:11:25Z"
modified: "2022-06-18T11:11:25Z"
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# West Ham: Hwang Ui-jo on shortlist

**[West Ham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/) are one of the clubs on the trail of Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo, according to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/hwang-occasione-dal-bordeaux-c-e-il-nantes-e-non-solo-33039).**

### The lowdown

Bordeaux finished bottom of Ligue 1 last season and consequently suffered relegation to the second tier. They have since been sent down another division to National 1, due to breaches of financial regulations.

Hwang made [29 league starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/leistungsdaten/spieler/260166) over the course of the campaign, with three further appearances as a substitute.

He spent much of his career in his native South Korea and Japan before moving to France in 2019.

Valued at £6.3million by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/profil/spieler/260166), the 29-year-old only has 12 months left to run on his Bordeaux contract, where there is likely to be a fire sale after their double demotion.

### The latest

[The Italian outlet](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/hwang-occasione-dal-bordeaux-c-e-il-nantes-e-non-solo-33039) reports that ‘a sudden opportunity’ has presented itself ‘on the market’.

Bordeaux are expected to sell Hwang this summer for a knock-down price, alerting a number of teams.

In terms of domestic suitors, Nantes have submitted an offer, while Marseille are back on the case after a failed pursuit in 2021. West Ham, along with newly-promoted Schalke, have also ‘taken information’.

It will come down to the player’s preferences, with the forward ‘free to choose his next club’.

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### The verdict

Hwang’s haul of 11 goals was fairly strong when you consider how much Bordeaux struggled. He was clinical too, comfortably out-performing his *expected* goal tally of 7.8 (via [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/a2d873dd/Hwang-Ui-jo)).

[Overall](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ui-jo-hwang/leistungsdaten/spieler/260166/plus/0?saison=ges), Hwang has netted 103 goals in 330 club matches and added 15 in his 45 South Korea caps.

In terms of playing style, [he’s similar to](https://fbref.com/en/players/a2d873dd/Hwang-Ui-jo) Newcastle United’s Callum Wilson and former Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool star Luis Suarez.

Hwang, dubbed ‘brave’ and ‘a wonderful player to coach’ by former manager [Jean-Louis Gasset](https://au.sports.yahoo.com/south-koreas-brave-hwang-ui-155743620.html), could be a solid, low-cost option for the Hammers as they look to bring in further cover and competition for Michail Antonio.

**In other news, [an update has emerged on West Ham’s pursuit of a PL midfielder](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-exwhuemployee-makes-ward-prowse-claim/).**