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title: "West Ham United: Hammers join race to sign Charles De Ketelaere"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-hammers-join-race-to-sign-charles-de-ketelaere/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-10-13T12:15:05Z"
modified: "2021-10-13T12:16:39Z"
---

# West Ham United: Hammers join race to sign Charles De Ketelaere

**As per [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/bruges-non-solo-italia-de-ketelaere-piace-in-premier-43129), it appears West Ham United and new recruitment chief Rob Newman have identified a brand new target as they join the hunt for Club Brugges forward Charles De Ketelaere.**

### The Lowdown: Newman era begins…

After West Ham officially announced the appointment of Newman, with the club chief now set to oversee a new era of scouting and transfers at the club, they have been linked with a plethora of attackers.

[West Ham updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-updates-2/)

Over this last week alone, the likes of [Raul de Tomas](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/delantero-liga-mira-west-ham-moyes-de-tomas-20211008.html), [Andrea Belotti](https://westhamfans.org/content/hammers-lining-sensational-belotti-deal) and exciting Man City youngster [James McAte](https://theathletic.com/news/manchester-city-reject-8m-bid-from-brighton-for-teenager-james-mcatee/iYHu2ioCMBB9/)[e](https://theathletic.com/news/manchester-city-reject-8m-bid-from-brighton-for-teenager-james-mcatee/iYHu2ioCMBB9/) have all been linked with a move to the London Stadium.

New targets are surfacing on a consistent basis as news emerges on yet another one.

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### The Latest: West Ham join De Ketelaere hunt…

As per [Calciomercato,](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/bruges-non-solo-italia-de-ketelaere-piace-in-premier-43129) West Ham and Newman have now joined the race to sign Belgium international De Ketelaere who even grabbed a goal against Euro 2020 champions Italy recently.

The 20-year-old forward, who can operate as a second striker as well as an attacking midfielder, is attracting interest from all over Europe – with the likes of Napoli, AC Milan and Everton all eyeing a move.

Now, West Ham have joined the hunt for his services as manager David Moyes seeks to bolster his attacking options.

### The Verdict: Exciting talent…

The 6 foot 4 attacker, who has been likened to Liverpool star Roberto Firmino for his style of play as a false nine ([Goal](https://www.goal.com/en-ph/news/charles-de-ketelaere-tennis-prodigy-25m-football-wonderkid/11weycufdvsp41lcsz33hxc8df)), has also been praised as a real all-rounder.

Brugge legend Gert Verheyen told Het Nieuwsblad (via [Goal)](https://www.goal.com/en-ph/news/charles-de-ketelaere-tennis-prodigy-25m-football-wonderkid/11weycufdvsp41lcsz33hxc8df) that De Ketelaere is a ‘complete’ player with a ‘mix of technical and physical qualities’.

Moyes has[admitted on several occasions](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/28/david-moyes-west-ham-sign-younger-players?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Post_on_Reddit) that he would like to bring in promising young players with re-sale value and this exciting forward could certainly fit West Ham’s bill.

***In other news: West Ham now plotting big money bid to sign 115-goal striker who Moyes personally wants, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-irons-plotting-raul-de-tomas-offer/)***