West Ham United are one of the clubs eyeing a move for Vfb Stuttgart’s Chris Führich, thanks to a release clause in his current deal.
That’s according to Sky Germany journalist Dennis Bayer, who says the player’s performances this season have earned him the Hammers’ attention.
Führich has been impressing for the Bundesliga’s surprise team this season, with six goals and seven assists in 24 games in the league so far.
That means he’s already bettered the five goals and two assists he managed last season and is in fact on his way to bettering his numbers from the last two seasons combined in this year.
He’s also in with a strong chance of being in Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany squad for Euro 2024 this summer, having made his international debut in the 3-1 win over the USA in October.
Indeed, it could be a big summer for the 26-year-old in more than one capacity according to Beyer, who says a transfer may also be on the cards thanks to his performances and West Ham are very much in the mix.
“Chris Führich plays a strong season, has the best scorers of his entire career and is a very hot candidate to be in the German squad at the European Championship,” he told Sky Germany.
“Some teams have him on their lists, Leipzig for example, West Ham too, because in Führich’s new contract there is an exit clause anchored between €20m and €25m, which is based on how well the VfB is doing this season.
“In Cannstatt, they are a bit afraid that they could lose their wing player, Chris Führich, who is currently planning to play for VfB next year.”
