West Ham transfer target available for summer switch if £25m asking price is met

Over the previous few weeks, Adam Armstrong has been linked with a transfer from Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers, with West Ham reportedly within the 24-year-old.

The former Newcastle striker is third within the Championship goalscoring charts with 24 in 38 video games. Ivan Toney of Brentford leads the best way with 29 objectives, adopted by Norwich City’s Teemu Pukki with 25.

Crucially each males have performed 4 and two video games, respectively, greater than Armstrong. The Blackburn man is not shy of getting his pictures off, taking 124 thus far this season, a median of three.3 per match, based on the BBC.

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West Ham have made no secret of their want to signal a striker this summer with David Moyes opting in opposition to bringing an out-and-out striker to the membership in January, preferring to attend for the best man this upcoming transfer window.

If Armstrong is the participant Moyes opts for, then there is some excellent news for West Ham, with Blackburn Rovers supervisor Tony Mowbray admitting the membership usually are not ready to cease the 24-year-old from leaving.

“If in his abdomen, he desires to go and play within the Premier League and he desires to do it now, we’re probably not ready, financially, to cease that,” Mowbray informed LancsLive.

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The Rovers boss added: “Footballers are all the time in control of their contractual scenario, they signal the offers or they don’t.”

With only one season remaining on his present deal on the finish of this marketing campaign, Armstrong is in a robust place to push for a transfer. His contract scenario additionally signifies that any shopping for membership shall be hopeful of haggling Blackburn down from their £25million asking price.

West Ham have had current success when delving into the decrease tier for gamers, Jarrod Bowen, Craig Dawson, Darren Randolph and Said Benrahama all arrived from the Championship previously 15 months.

And this is not a brand new transfer technique for the Hammers, with influential gamers Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, and Ryan Fredericks all becoming a member of after spells within the Championship.

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Signing Armstrong would supply West Ham with a substitute for Antonio up entrance and permit Bowen to return to this most popular broad function.

Mowbray, nevertheless, is not satisfied Armstrong is prepared for a transfer to the Premier League.

“My recommendation to Adam, after I’ve been sitting down and chatting to him, could be that there’s development for him right here,” he stated.

“He has to ask himself; ‘is he going to start out within the Premier League, play all 38 video games and rating 20 objectives within the Premier League, now?’, I’d recommend, possibly not.”

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The Blackburn boss believes Armstrong is higher off remaining with the Lancashire membership and gaining extra expertise earlier than shifting on and promised the membership would promote for the best price.

“If he was to signal a deal for us, there’d be no unfavorable, as a result of if the best bid is available in, we’ll promote. We’re not right here to maintain anyone in opposition to their will or chain you to Ewood Park.” Mowbray stated.

“If the best bid is available in, you possibly can go. If he knocks on my door, in the future, and reveals me the supply and he’s eager, I’ll ask the house owners to make that occur.”

The Blackburn boss has made his and the membership’s stance very clear, if West Ham need the striker he is there for them on the proper price.

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