West Ham United are in the market for at least one new striker this summer.
With Andy Carroll’s injury problems, Diafra Sakho’s attitude problems and Jonathan Calleri’s ineffectiveness, West Ham have been crying out for a top striker all year.
According to Sky Sports News HQ, West Ham could swoop for Jermain Defoe this summer.
The England international is an experienced goal scorer in the top flight and has been one of Sunderland’s best performers over the past two seasons.
But with the Black Cats now relegated, Defoe is keen to move on with West Ham and Bournemouth leading the chase.
The 34-year-old was, of course, previously at West Ham before leaving for Tottenham in 2004.
This season, the veteran forward has netted 14 Premier League goals – more than any West Ham player has managed.
West Ham are not the only club in for Defoe but would also be looking to add another striker as well as their former academy product.
Bournemouth are also chasing a reunion with Defoe after he had a loan spell with the Cherries in the early 2000s.
West Ham fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on our interest in Defoe and here are some of the best.
I think we should go for it. As long as he's not the only striker we sign.
— Chris Burrell (@deanashtonsfoot) May 3, 2017
You file that one into the "Not Interested" file and never pull it out again
— Biro’s Hammer (@Apisadmirer) May 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/sparkynicholls/status/859881461394046980
and Xmas is still on the 25th December…..
— ⚒Ⓟⓗⓘⓛⓘⓟ ⚒ 🫧⚒ Ⓦⓘⓛⓚⓘⓝⓢⓞⓝ ⚒ (@PW57WHU) May 3, 2017
He's just after a big pay deal then retire
— TheGeeMan (@TheGeeMan007) May 3, 2017
Don't think he has scored since we said we was interested him in Jan lol
— kev (@kevalaaarrr) May 3, 2017
He needs to be one of three strikers signed. Sell sakho and valencia. Then left with Carroll, defoe and two others
— Robbie Lawther (@RLawther94) May 4, 2017
