Sometimes there are stories that just won’t go away—and that’s certainly the case today, with multiple outlets doubling down on claims that West Ham have made an official £17.5m offer for a striker.
The player in question, as covered by Claret & Hugh yesterday, is Norwich City’s USA international Josh Sargent. It’s fair to say the links have not been warmly received, given the big striker has only scored six goals in the Championship this season.
Writing in our comments section, Kenny Boy said: “I’m sorry but if West Ham buy Sargent we will be relegated! If we want to be playing Premier League football next season, we need to buy quality replacements who will improve the team and make a difference.”
Quite so Kenny, and my one comfort on this piece of speculation is that I can’t see Sargent popping up in Max Hahn’s number crunching moneyball computer.
Norwich City’s less than prolific striker is reported to be the subject of a £17.5m transfer offer from West Ham
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Sullivan’s Personal Involvement Raises Eyebrows
It is now being widely reported that not only have West Ham made a £17.5m offer, but that David Sullivan has intervened personally.
At this stage, I can’t quite work out whether I don’t believe the story—or I just don’t want to. Claret & Hugh have reached out to a reliable source who should be able to clear this up, but suffice to say, the report is underwhelming.
Sargent is due to miss this weekend’s game against Southampton with concussion, but it’s fair to say this potential signing does not align with West Ham’s recent trend of signing young players with high potential. And I suppose that would be fine—if he were the finished article or a proven goalscorer like Ivan Toney. Unfortunately, Sargent ticks neither of those boxes
