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west ham united According to a new report, he has made an offer to sign a highly-rated striker that Manchester United want after opening talks with the club.
West Ham United to back Nuno in January
The Hammers find themselves in desperate straits, sitting 18th in the table. Premier League After their recent loss to Fulham, they have just 13 points from 18 games.
West Ham United is 5 points away from the safety zone and the relegation situation is worrying. They have only scored 3 points in the past 7 games and have not won a single victory in the previous 6 league games.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have managed just three wins all season and just two games at home, while their defensive record is disastrous, conceding 36 goals and just one clean sheet all season.
The numbers paint a bleak picture.
West Ham currently have fewer points after 17 matchdays than they did in 2010/11, when they were relegated to the Championship under Avram Grant and the atmosphere at the London Stadium became toxic.
Supporters often protest David Sullivan and Karren Brady’s stewardship of the club after a shocking decline that saw them go from regular European contenders under David Moyes to relegation candidates, with some reports even suggesting Nuno no longer safe in West Ham hot seat.
However, the Portuguese will be given more time to turn things around and West Ham will back him in January.
One of the items on West Ham United’s transfer agenda is to bring in a new striker.
With Niklas Feilkruger leaving AC Milan, the Ironman are in desperate need of a new No.9 and the Fulham winger is believed to be Adama Traore expected to join West Ham United Same thing next month.
West Ham make bid for Moussa Young after talks begin
Now, according to “African Football News”, they have also set their sights on young Salzburg winger Moussa Young.
According to sources, West Ham United have made a £7 million offer to Salzburg for the Mali forward, with Nuno desperately in need of attacking reinforcements to help the club avoid relegation.
African football report West Ham have contacted Salzburg directors over the 21-year-old and discussions are still ongoing over a potential January deal, with the east Londoners hoping to sign him “as soon as” the window opens.
The Austrian club are also willing to sanction his departure next month. However, Salzburg also require a ten percent sale clause as part of any agreement.
The Mali international has made 19 appearances for Salzburg this season, contributing one goal and three assists while showing his ability as a dynamic winger.
“African Football News” said that Young is also on the radar of Manchester United, which shows how highly he is rated in Premier League circles, and Nuno’s team have now joined the pursuit and hope to be ahead of them.
