Report: West Ham keen on Patson Daka move

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West Ham United are keen on signing Patson Daka, with the Daily Mirror reporting that the Hammers have been offered the chance to land the £25 million-rated striker.

It would be no surprise to see David Moyes add another frontman to his ranks this month. The club offloaded Sebastien Haller this week and now lack options in the final third.

So perhaps Daka could be the player to fill the void. According to the Mirror, the Irons have been offered the 22-year-old, whose agent is Frederic Kanoute.

It is claimed that West Ham are interested in the Red Bull Salzburg star, who has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season and is keen to move to the Premier League.

Daka boasts a remarkable record from his time in Austria. In total, he has scored 49 goals in 100 appearances in all competitions.

Should he complete a move to West Ham, he would not be the first forward to arrive in the Premier League having boasted a record of around a goal every two games for Red Bull Salzburg.

In 2014, Southampton signed Senegal forward Sadio Mane from the Austrian Bundesliga side. And he has since gone on to establish himself as one of the world’s best.

He is, of course, now a Premier League and Champions League winner.

And while Moyes may be wary of getting carried away about Daka’s potential, Mane’s spell in England should certainly give him confidence that the forward could go on to be a huge success in the future.