The Hammers have declared that David Moyes will be leaving when his contract expires in June, and Julen Lopetegui is the guy who is supposedly going to take his place.
In any case, the club has identified a target and is obviously keen to get a head start on the rapidly approaching summer transfer season, even though Moyes’ successor is yet unknown.
Since Said Benrahma left for Marseille in January, it has been clear that the East Londoners require a wide player on the left side.
According to Mirko Di Natale, West Ham has joined Tottenham in the competition to sign Sassuolo winger Armand Lauriente.
Juventus is keeping an eye on Lauriente, who has scored five goals and provided just as many assists in Serie A thus far this season.
While attending the exclusive Clairefontaine program with Kylian Mbappe, the former France under-21 international shared a dorm with the player.
Being one of Italy’s fastest players, he acknowledged in a speech from the previous year that he doesn’t require cunning to get past a defense.
“I have the advantage of being quite quick, so I don’t need many tricks to defeat my man,” Lauriente remarked.
Lauriente would offer something completely different to the Hammers’ assault because of his lightning-fast speed and prowess in one-on-one situations with rival full-backs.
Based on FBref’s research, he shares a similar profile with Marcus Rashford of Manchester United, suggesting that he is suited for playing Premier League football.
Even though Jarrod Bowen is undoubtedly one of the league’s top wingers, his lack of lightning-fast speed is more highlighted when he plays on the left.
Lauriente’s possible arrival would therefore be an alluring offer for fans, who have occasionally been disgruntled by Moyes’ practical style of play this season.
The team might be able to sign him for a fair price given his Transfermarkt value of £10.3 million, so it seems like a no-brainer of a transaction.
