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title: "West Ham United: Weghorst news has these Hammers talking"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-weghorst-news-has-these-hammers-talking/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-10T15:10:13Z"
modified: "2021-06-10T15:10:13Z"
---

# West Ham United: Weghorst news has these Hammers talking

**As reported by [the Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2638584/?source=ukdf), West Ham United are interested in VFL Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst as they continue the hunt for a new striker – prompting these Hammers fans to discuss this interesting development on social media.**

Weghorst, who scored an impressive [25 goals in all competitions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wout-weghorst/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/228645)for the Bundesliga side last campaign, has been in phenomenal form over this past year.

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The 28-year-old has also scored at least [16 league goals in each campaign](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wout-weghorst/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/228645) since his move to Germany in 2018, cutting a prolific figure under departing Wolfsburg boss Oliver Glasner.

Resultingly, he has entered the radar of West Ham with the Athletic reporting they are now interested and watching his situation.

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Flocking to this development, these Hammers fans shared their wide array of opinions on the links with a fair few of them hoping for they make a move.

Meanwhile, fellow Irons dropped varying takes on Weghorst – find all of their best ones down below ([via West Ham Central](https://twitter.com/WestHam_Central/status/1402643223072411657)).

### West Ham fans flock to Weghorst news

***“YES YES YES!! I’ve been saying this for ages guys!!! He fits us perfectly!!!!!”***

Credit: [@whulucas\_](https://twitter.com/whulucas_/status/1402683163642576899)

***“get him to the bowl now”***

Credit: [@whubenbagged](https://twitter.com/whubenbagged/status/1402658188076457989)

***“sign him up!! I’d love to finally see a fellow countryman at west ham”***

Credit: [@Wafflereck](https://twitter.com/Wafflereck/status/1402662421370638336)

***“Moyes would love him”***

Credit: [@swoopwing](https://twitter.com/swoopwing/status/1402666674608906244)

***“I wish”***

Credit: [@\_cxlwhu](https://twitter.com/_cxlwhu/status/1402689243332423699)

***“He is a workhorse tho”***

Credit: [@tim\_kolk10](https://twitter.com/tim_kolk10/status/1402661851817709568)

***“Risk which could pay off, who knows.”***

Credit: [@louie7ii](https://twitter.com/louie7ii/status/1402651189678903301)

***“Looks better than Haller”***

Credit: [@szn\_bowen](https://twitter.com/szn_bowen/status/1402647891521507336)

***In other news: Barry Fry makes claim on potentially ‘great news for West Ham fans’, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-barry-fry-makes-claim-involving-david-gold-and-david-sullivan/)***