West Ham: Nixon shares Brereton Diaz update

West Ham United have been linked with a transfer for Blackburn Rovers star Ben Brereton Diaz this summer season, amid the membership’s seek for a brand new centre-forward.

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Reports again in Might recommended that the Hammers had been main the race for the Chile worldwide, with the 23-year-old attracting consideration following what has been an actual breakthrough previous couple of seasons for each membership and nation.

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Amid that curiosity, revered journalist Alan Nixon has now supplied an replace on the scenario relating to the previous Nottingham Forest man, hinting that the participant’s potential price ticket – which may very well be as a lot as £20m – could also be holding up the deal.

Responding to questions on Twitter concerning the spectacular marksman, the switch insider – whereas circuitously referring to West Ham – said: “Value placing consumers off … simply now”.

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If that £20m determine is correct, it might seemingly characterize a notable mistake had been David Moyes and co to choose in opposition to a deal because of the price, with that potential asking worth seemingly a mere snip for a participant who has been in prolific type of late.

Dubbed “extraordinary” by former Rovers boss Tony Mowbray, the 6 foot 1 machine loved an actual standout marketing campaign in the course of the 2021/22 season, netting 22 objectives within the Championship alone for the Ewood Park outfit.

That tally was solely bettered by Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke (29) and the record-breaking haul of 43 objectives from Fulham talisman, Aleksandar Mitrovic, showcasing simply how spectacular a marketing campaign it was for the £14.4m-rated starlet.

Equally, at worldwide degree, the Stoke-born gem continues to rubberstamp his significance to the South American outfit, having scored four objectives in simply 14 appearances to date, notably netting twice in solely six video games throughout World Cup qualification.

Whereas the latest hypothesis is that GSB are plotting strikes for Chelsea’s Armando Broja and Sassuolo ace Gianluca Scamacca, in Brereton Diaz the membership may nicely discover a doubtlessly cheaper different who clearly possesses a golden contact in entrance of aim.

The Irons have already labored wonders plucking the likes of Jarrod Bowen from the second tier lately, with Moyes now needing switch chief Rob Newman to tug off the same transfer for that of the Blackburn menace.

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