West Ham linked with shock Luuk De Jong move

The Hammers need to strengthen their attack this summer.

British source claim that West Ham are linked with shock Luuk De Jong move.

The 30-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.

Sevilla spent 12.5 million euros to sign the Netherlands international from PSV in the summer of 2019. The 30-year-old has two years left on his current contract which expires in 2023.

The striker has banged in nine goals and provided one assist in 46 matches last term on all fronts.

The 30-year-old is considered to be one of the best strikers in Netherlands. As a member of Netherlands national football team, De Jong won 38 caps and he scored 8 goals.

His performances have seen him become the target of many European clubs including West Ham.

David Moyes is looking to shore up his attacking options and Sevilla’s Luuk De Jong happens to be a target. He is a firm fan of Sevilla striker and West Ham could make a move for the player if the financial aspect makes sense.

The Hammers are in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.

The Netherlands international provides a unique blend between a classic center-forward and the modern striker. His finishing abilities when in and around the box will come as a massive asset to David Moyes’ side.

According to the report, “Finding a new centre-forward has been an area of focus for West Ham since selling Sebastien Haller in January. But they saw out the season without a replacement and are yet to sign one this summer. With the Premier League season already underway, it has not been the summer West Ham would have been hoping for. They finished sixth last season, securing Europa League qualification. It is important for them to strengthen their squad to juggle the extra competition, but they are yet to do so to a large extent. One target has been to sign attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard on a permanent basis following his positive impact on loan from Manchester United in the second half of last season. But they also have other areas to attend to – namely, signing a centre-forward and centre-back. For the forward position, 90min claim they are now considering a move for Sevilla’s De Jong. The Netherlands international has only scored 19 goals in 94 games for his current club, but was previously prolific in the Eredivisie. He does have some prior Premier League experience with Newcastle, although that spell was not particularly successful. Even so, he could earn a fresh opportunity in England at the age of 30. The report claims De Jong’s qualities would be appreciated at West Ham. Even though he is not a prolific scorer, he could be a useful presence to help their other attackers.”

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If West Ham can agree on a fee with Sevilla, the deal should be easy to complete.

Sevilla are preparing to sell their striker should they receive right offer for him.

Good signing for West Ham?

The Hammers must improve their attacking options and the signing of De Jong would be a step in the right direction.

A striker of De Jong’s ceiling will be a massive addition to West Ham squad as he will not only improve the overall quality of David Moyes’ starting XI but also add some stability and variety to his attacking department.

It will be interesting to see if West Ham make their move for the 30-year-old in the coming days.

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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.