Romano Names West Ham Among 4 Clubs “Interested” In 22 Year Old Striker Who Is Stalling On New Contract

Romano Names West Ham Among 4 Clubs “Interested” In 22 Year Old Striker Who Is Stalling On New Contract

West Ham are one of four teams who are “interested” in signing Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Italian journalist reports that the Hammers, Crystal Palace, Watford and Bayer Leverkusen are all monitoring the 22-year-old’s situation:

Nketiah has one year remaining on his contract at the Emirates, and while the Gunners have offered him an extension, the player is not thought to be keen on signing a new deal, unless he gets some guarantees regarding first-team football.

The former England Under 21 international started only four league matches for Arsenal last season and manager Mikel Arteta did not even use him as a substitute during the run-in.

In terms of where Nketiah fits in terms of West Ham’s priorities, it is not known. Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham is said to be Irons boss David Moyes’ number one target, but his £40m asking price is proving prohibitive so alternatives, like Nketiah, are likely to be considered.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.