West Ham: Sangare could be a Soucek upgrade

Latest stories have linked West Ham with PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare and the Ivorian may very well be a giant improve on Tomas Soucek ought to he arrive on the London Stadium in January.

90min recommend that David Moyes’ facet are exploring central midfield choices forward the winter switch window and have been attracted by two choices within the Eredivisie, specifically Sangare and Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.

It’s no shock that the PSV star is attracting a lot curiosity as he continues to impress in Rudd van Nistelrooy’s facet, with an outstanding efficiency in opposition to Arsenal in midweek solely prone to enhance his standing additional.

The 24-year-old earned a 7/10 score from WhoScored for his efficiency in opposition to Mikel Arteta’s outfit, because the Eredivisie giants earned a 2-0 win to safe development from Europa League Group A.

Sangare has averaged an unbelievable 7.33 score for his performances in Europe this season, in addition to an outstanding 7.25 score for his home shows, each of that are considerably higher than anybody in West Ham’s squad up to now this marketing campaign – with Declan Rice his closest competitor on a 7.06 common score.

Former PSV boss Aad de Mos was filled with reward of Sangare final season amid hyperlinks to the Premier League, saying:

Who would you quite have in midfield?

“He’s extraordinary. This season, he has been the king of PSV. You miss Sangare when he’s not enjoying. He isn’t simply appropriate for Leicester, he can simply sustain at a fair increased membership. He can simply play at Tottenham and positively at Arsenal.”

Soucek is a person beneath strain to maintain his place in Moyes’ first crew after some disappointing performances this season, which have returned simply one goal and one assist to this point.

FBref ranks the Czech midfielder beneath the twenty fifth percentile when it comes to passes tried, progressive passes and dribbles accomplished, whereas Sangare ranks above the eightieth percentile in all of these areas when in comparison with different midfielders.

The Ivory Coast worldwide additionally scores within the 97th percentile for tackles and the 99th for interceptions, which emphasises simply how good he’s from a defensive perspective.

Due to this fact, GSB ought to undoubtedly look to carry the PSV star to the London Stadium in January as he can be a a lot better accomplice for Rice in midfield.