Benrahma could have Bowen-like impact if he signed for West Ham

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West Ham United have recently been linked with a move for Brentford star Said Benrahma.

The Algerian has emerged as a possible target for the Hammers, who successfully retained their Premier League status in 2019/20.

The Daily Mail claim David Moyes could seek to fund a transfer for the maestro by selling the likes of Andriy Yarmolenko, Albian Ajeti and Felipe Anderson.

Benrahma is viewed by most as one of the Championship’s finest talents at the moment.

The 24-year-old has dazzled at Griffin Park since arriving from Nice in 2018, scoring 17 goals and making nine assists in 2019/20.

His flair-filled performances have led to reports of interest from several current Premier League teams.

Benrahma is currently 1-0 down to Swansea City with Brentford in the play-off semi-final. Should the Bees fail to overturn the scoreline and ultimately go up as play-off winners, it is surely unlikely the winger will remain at the club.

The Hammers will perhaps, therefore, be hoping for a Swansea win on Wednesday as that would surely boost their chances of a successful transfer and for less than his reported £35 million valuation (La Gazette Du Fennec).

TBR’s View – Benrahma could have Bowen-like impact

The Irons should be going all out for Benrahma.

In January the club prised the talented Jarrod Bowen away from Hull City and arguably, he had a key impact in the club getting the results to keep them in the Premier League.

At the time Bowen – thought to now earn around £80,000-a-week (Hull Daily Mail) – was one of the standout players in the English second tier, so perhaps Moyes will see this as a reason to throw everything at Benrahma, especially is Brentford don’t come up.

The wizard is arguably better now than Bowen was at the time he left Hull, so the club should certainly be thinking about another second-tier swoop.