West Ham United have now received a boost in their pursuit of a “magnificent” striker, who could be available for £21m this summer, according to a report.

West Ham's striker pursuit

With Graham Potter currently severely lacking options in the striker department due to Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug’s injury issues, West Ham have now started to look at new forwards to potentially bring in this summer.

AS Roma’s Tammy Abraham has emerged as a target for the Hammers, and there is a feeling a move to the London Stadium would be of great appeal to the Englishman, given the opportunity to work with Potter.

Potter has also instructed the board to sign Lille striker Jonathan David, with the Canadian set to be available on a free transfer this summer, at which point his contract with the French club is set to expire.

There will be no shortage of options for the Irons, with a report revealing they are also determined to sign Fenerbahce star Youssef En-Nesyri, who has been a long-term target.

It is possible West Ham could look to bring in more than one striker this summer, with Strasbourg’s Emanuel Emegha also under consideration, and there has now been a development in their pursuit of the 22-year-old.

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According to a report from The Boot Room, the Hammers remain keen on signing Emegha, given the lack of options in attack, and the striker wants to move to the Premier League this summer.

Strasbourg are now ready to sell the forward, who is attracting a lot of attention from the Premier League, with Newcastle United and Chelsea also named as potential suitors, alongside Everton, and the Merseyside club are believed to be leading the race.

"Magnificent" Emegha enjoying another impressive campaign

The Dutch forward has been lauded as “magnificent” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig this season, and with good reason, given that he is enjoying his most prolific season to date in front of goal.

Since first making his breakthrough with Sparta Rotterdam, the Den Haag-born striker has improved year-on-year, and he has regularly been amongst the goals for Strasbourg in Ligue 1 this season.

2021/22

19

2

2022/23

27

9

2023/24

28

8

2024/25

21

11

The former Sparta Rotterdam man’s goal record can be put down to his ability to constantly get in the right areas, ranking in the 97th percentile for non-penalty xG per 90 over the past year when compared to other forwards.

As such, it is promising news that Emegha, who has a £21m price tag, is now keen on a move to the Premier League, and he could soon move up West Ham’s list of striker targets, given that David is now reportedly closing in on a move to Barcelona.