West Ham United could be given a second shot at Sevilla striker Munir after showing strong interest in the summer transfer window.
The Hammers were keen to add a forward to their squad throughout the summer, having let Sebastien Haller leave in January and not replaced him.
Ultimately they didn’t sign anyone in the position, instead electing to spend their money on bolstering the squad with signings such as Nikola Vlasic and Kurt Zouma.
The striker position remains one they are short in, although Michail Antonio’s fine form has made up for that.
It’s a situation they may look to resolve in January, and Sevilla striker Munir is one they may be wise to take a second look at.
“He has had many offers and interest from many teams. In Holland, both PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have been interested in him until the last minute. Ajax were also considering him,” he told ABC Sevilla.
“That was a good option, but perhaps his long period of inactivity took its toll. In England, both Crystal Palace and West Ham showed a lot of interest until the last day of the market.
“Munir didn’t want to leave Sevilla or La Liga. In Spain, the offers he has received have not been to his liking.”
Since then, though, things have hardly gone well for the Moroccan forward, with him managing just 16 minutes of game time this season.
It’s been a ‘disappointing path’ for the striker, who finds himself down the pecking order at the Spanish club and not a big part of Julen Lopetegui’s plans.
Before a small cameo in the Champions League this week, he had not played an official game since April, with it stated by ABC that Lopetegui has simply ‘stopped counting on him’.
That’s not ideal for Munir, who, aside from wanting to play regularly, also knows he needs regular minutes to remain a key player for his country.
That doesn’t appear to be on offer at Sevilla, and so the prospect of a move away might now appeal, something West Ham could take advantage of to solve their own issues.
