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title: "West Ham United: David Moyes now eyeing RB Leipzig ace Hwang Hee-chan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-david-moyes-now-eyeing-rb-leipzig-ace-hwang-hee-chan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-05-05T16:45:28Z"
modified: "2021-05-05T16:45:28Z"
---

# West Ham United: David Moyes now eyeing RB Leipzig ace Hwang Hee-chan

**According to a report by reliable journalist[Mike McGrath](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/04/mike-mcgraths-transfer-notebookleeds-target-in-demand-winger/), writing in his transfer notebook for [the Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/04/mike-mcgraths-transfer-notebookleeds-target-in-demand-winger/), West Ham United and David Moyes are now eyeing RB Leipzig striker Hwang Hee-chan alongside London rivals Crystal Palace.**

### West Ham now eyeing Hee-chan

The South Korean ace, who was [targeted by West Ham in January](https://www.skysportaustria.at/ex-salzburger-hwang-angeblich-vor-leihgeschaeft/) during their failed hunt for a Sebastien Haller replacement, is now back on the radar as Moyes seeks to add new forward additions this summer.

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As well as a permanent deal for star loanee midfielder Jesse Lingard, the Hammers are said to be prioritising a new forward to find alternative options for main man Michail Antonio ([Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/board-ready-to-back-moyes-on-priority-signing/)), and it seems Hwang could be the man.

Moyes, speaking to [the press recently](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/moyes-claims-40m-abraham-is-out-of-hammers-price-range-40379947.html), ruled West Ham out of the race for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham if his price tag is indeed £40 million – with Hwang coming as a much cheaper alternative.

### Transfer Tavern take

It is said that GSB could even secure the 25-year-old for as little as [£10m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/04/mike-mcgraths-transfer-notebookleeds-target-in-demand-winger/), and despite the fact he has failed to score this season, his exploits over 2019/2020 still mark him out as a potentially bargain acquisition.

Indeed, the [32-cap ace](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hee-chan-hwang/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/292246) bagged 11 goals and 12 assists in the league for RB Salzburg before securing a move to the Bundesliga ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hee-chan-hwang/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/292246)) – with former teammate and superstar Erling Haaland even calling him ‘absolutely crazy’ ([Bundesliga](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-hwang-hee-chan-rb-leipzig-south-korea-forward-to-replace-timo-werner-11957)).

Former Salzburg head coach Peter Zeidler also subbed the rising starlet ‘exceptional’ with ‘brutal dynamism’ ([Bundesliga](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-hwang-hee-chan-rb-leipzig-south-korea-forward-to-replace-timo-werner-11957)) – and descriptions like this possibly point to the forward West Ham need for an much more meagre price than the one quoted above for Abraham.

***In other news: ExWHUemployee lifts lid on injury blow, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-exwhuemployee-sheds-light-on-mark-noble-injury/)***