West Ham interested in David Raum swoop

West Ham United are believed to be plotting a transfer for Hoffenheim defender David Raum, in response to stories in Germany.

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As per BILD, the Hammers have been named as one of many golf equipment who ‘have their eye’ on the 24-year-old, albeit with fellow Premier League outfit Newcastle United additionally reportedly within the operating for his signature.

Ought to West Ham signal Raum?

The report means that the 2 golf equipment are prepared to fulfill the left-back’s €40m (£34.3m) asking worth – with a €30m (£25.8m) launch clause not set to come back into impact till 2023 – with that charge set to place rival suitors Borussia Dortmund out of the image.

There has additionally been current speculation to counsel that Manchester United are additionally keeping track of the Germany worldwide, following what has been a breakthrough 12 months within the Bundesliga.

Moyes’ personal Robertson

That determine talked about above might seem pretty sizeable for a participant who has solely performed top-level soccer for one season in his profession so far – that coming within the 2021/22 marketing campaign – though his type has seemingly warranted the eye.

In 32 league video games final season, the 5 foot 11 menace chipped in with three targets and a vastly spectacular 11 assists, whereas additionally averaging 2.7 key passes per recreation and offering 19 large possibilities – with solely Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller having created extra large possibilities within the German top-flight (22).

Dubbed an “assist machine” by WhoScored’s Ben McAleer, the previous Greuther Furth man – who joined his present facet on a free transfer final summer time – is a transparent weapon from his full-back berth, as he additionally led the best way within the Bundesliga final time period for crosses from open play, with 188.

Equally, the £18m-rated ace additionally ranks within the prime 1% for assists and shot-creating actions amongst these in his place throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues, in addition to within the prime 1% for anticipated assists, additional rubberstamping his high quality in possession.

Not solely an attacking asset, nevertheless, Raum additionally places a shift in defensively, having averaged 1.6 tackles, 1.1 clearances and 0.8 interceptions within the league final time period, whereas he additionally ranked highest within the top-flight for sprints (1058), showcasing his sickness to place within the laborious yards down the left flank.

Such type has unsurprisingly seen him drive his manner into Hansi Flick’s plans at worldwide degree, whereas the nine-cap gem may seemingly be in comparison with Liverpool’s Andy Robertson, with the pair sharing various statistical and stylistic similarities, as per FBref.

That comparability will little doubt pique the curiosity of these on the London Stadium, with the Scotsman having been in really exceptional type in recent times at Anfield, having recorded a merely staggering haul of seven targets and 45 assists within the league alone since his transfer from Hull Metropolis in 2017.

The relentless, aggressive defender has turn into famend for his unrelenting strategy to each assault and defence and has been dubbed the “best in the world” in his place by pundit Kevin Phillips, with Raum seemingly possessing that comparable all-round trait to affect the sport at each ends of the pitch.

Equally, very similar to the German, the 28-year-old has additionally needed to combat his manner from decrease league Scottish soccer to turning into a Premier League and Champions League winner, proving that the Hoffenheim man’s scarcity of top-level expertise might not be a priority.

It could show to be an costly addition, though Moyes and co would little doubt reap the rewards of including Raum to their ranks within the coming weeks.

IN different information, Moyes plotting transfer for “particular” £45m “baller”, he’d be a “famous person” for West Ham