West Ham United are keen on signing Lille’s Jonathan David in the summer window.
The striker’s contract expires in June and he’ll leave the Ligue 1 side as a free agent after this season.
Tuesday’s edition of Sport covers West Ham’s interest when providing an update on his chances of ending up at Barcelona.
David has offered himself to the La Liga club and is ready to make a financial effort to join them.
He scored 23 goals and registered 10 assists from 41 matches this season. The 25-year-old’s form, contract situation and age make him a market opportunity.
Barcelona haven’t started negotiations because he isn’t their priority target. Their sporting director, Deco, believes the striker position is covered by Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres. Pau Víctor is also another option for Hansi Flick.
The Canada international and his entourage are aware of the situation at the Camp Nou. There’s silence from Barcelona, but he hasn’t given up on joining them just yet.
David wants to decide on his next club before the end of April and if Barcelona is ruled out, he will pick one of the offers available on the table. Apart from Bayern Munich, other top European clubs haven’t shown interest.
Sport state David’s future could be in the Premier League, where West Ham want to make him their first-choice striker. He has an ‘irresistible financial offer’ from the Hammers, but the details of the proposal aren’t mentioned.
There are unnamed mid-table Premier League clubs having discussions with David. As of now, his future is unlikely to be at Barcelona and is likelier to be in England.
West Ham, after making an offer, will be awaiting the frontman’s final decision.
