West Ham United are considering a late move for Tottenham Hotspur flop Fernando Llorente, according to the Daily Mail.
What’s the word?
Plenty of new faces have come through the welcome gates at the London Stadium over the past few weeks, but there is an area of the pitch that needs some cover.
The Hammers only have until 5pm to finalise their business and possibly bring in a ninth signing.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini has strengthened in all thirds of the pitch, but with Andy Carroll on the sidelines for the next few months and Jordan Hugill moving to Middlesbrough, a new striker is necessary.
According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham’s Llorente has now emerged as a possible target.
The publication states that Spurs are open to either a loan or permanent deal, of which would cost West Ham around £7m.
Should the Hammers go for it?
Moving for the Spaniard is a risk for the East London outfit due to the fact that he had a poor season at Tottenham.
The 33-year-old, who is valued at £6.3m by Transfermarkt, started just one Premier League game and came off the bench in a further 15.
In that time, Llorente found the back of the net just once, which is not the most encouraging statistic for the Hammers.
If the former Juventus forward is given more game time at the London Stadium then perhaps his return will be better, but the club should avoid a permanent deal if possible.
Landing the striker on a loan arrangement means that there is less pressure for the transfer to work out, and it costs West Ham less money.
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