West Ham fans react as club reportedly place Batshuayi and Jovic on hitlist

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West Ham United fans have been reacting to reports the club could make a move for either Michy Batshuayi or Luka Jovic this summer.

The Daily Express produced a report over the weekend claiming the London club will consider the duo as potential replacements for Sebastien Haller.

The French striker is reportedly a target for AS Monaco, who are now managed by Haller’s former manager at Eintracht Frankfurt, Niko Kovac.

Haller struggled in his first season with the Hammers, scoring just seven goals in all competitions.

So far he has not lived up to his reported £45 million transfer fee (BBC Sport), and speculation has been rife about his future.

Like Haller, Jovic has also struggled since leaving Eintracht. The Serbian star joined Real Madrid for a reported £53.2 million (Independent), but rarely started for los Blancos in 2019/20 with Karim Benzema enjoying one of his best-ever campaigns.

Jovic was very much the focus for West Ham fans on social media, with plenty questioning why the club would sell Haller before getting him in.

The pair struck up a sensational partnership together in the Bundesliga in 2018/19, and some Irons fans think the club could be missing a golden opportunity: