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title: "West Ham: Hammers urged to move for Adam Armstrong"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-hammers-adam-armstrong-blackburn-david-moyes-the-london-stradium-ollie-watkins-patrick-bamford/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-02-12T13:15:48Z"
modified: "2021-02-12T13:15:48Z"
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# West Ham: Hammers urged to move for Adam Armstrong

**Gabriel Agbonhlahor believes Adam Armstrong would be the “perfect signing” for West Ham United this summer.**

### **Hammers urged to make Armstrong move**

The Irons have been linked with a move for Blackburn striker Armstrong ([The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13969813/west-ham-blackburn-armstrong-transfer/)), who has been in fantastic form so far this campaign scoring 18 goals in 29 matches for the Lancashire outfit ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250426)).

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[Talking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/agbonlahor-moyes-told-to-launch-west-ham-bid-for-next-ollie-watkins/), Agbonlahor has urged the Hammers to target the 24-year-old. He said:

> *“You look at Ollie Watkins, you look at Ivan Toney, I’m sure if Brentford don’t go up, he’ll get a move to the Premier League.*
>
> *“A lot of these Championship strikers are making the grade when they come up to the Premier League and they are showing they can do it.*
>
> *“It wouldn’t surprise me if he was the sort of player who wouldn’t moan about being the second choice until he gets settled in.*
>
> *“I’m sure that would be a perfect signing that David Moyes would look at.”*

### **Different option**

The sale of Sebastien Haller during the January transfer window has left David Moyes incredibly short upfront – he now only has Michail Antonio as an option at centre-forward, and the former Nottingham Forest striker is [not averse to a spell on the sidelines due to injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/verletzungen/spieler/104124).

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Armstrong scored [16](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250426) times in the second tier last term and netted [20](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250426) in a season on loan at Coventry earlier on in his career – at a lower level, at least, he has proven himself to be a solid goalscorer.

The likes of Ollie Watkins and Patrick Bamford have shown that the step up to the top flight is nothing to be scared of – Armstrong could perhaps be the next forward to take the leap.

***In other news, [the price tag for this West Ham star has been set.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-manuel-lanzini-price-tag-set/)***