West Ham United are gearing up for the 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign underneath new supervisor Julen Lopetegui, with the intention of bettering their ninth-place end final season and returning to the European qualification spots.
They’ve already been busy out there, buying Wolves defender Max Kilman, and extremely rated Brazilian, Luis Guilherme, however the switch exercise would not look set to conclude there.
The Hammers proceed to be linked with a number of gamers, in a number of various positions, together with current hyperlinks to Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Füllkrug, who scored two targets at Euro 2024 for Germany.
West Ham’s seek for a striker
In keeping with experiences from Bolavip Brasil, West Ham are able to make their first official supply to Corinthians for gifted striker, Yuri Alberto. The report suggests the Hammers have made current inquiries concerning the participant, and are anticipated to make that curiosity official.
The report additionally signifies Everton have been within the 23-year-old ahead. Nonetheless, no official supply was made by the Toffees, and different names have been prioritised by Sean Dyche and co.
Alberto made 36 appearances in all competitions final season for Corinthians, scoring 17 targets, offering three assists, and totalling 2,679 minutes of soccer.
Why Alberto will be West Ham’s new Carlos Tevez
Alberto has been dubbed as a “full ahead” by Jacek Kulig, praising his highly effective, athletic qualities and killer intuition. His skill to be a nuisance up high, utilizing that athleticism, pace and tenacity, brings the comparability of a sure Carlos Tevez.
Tevez made 29 appearances in all competitions for West Ham within the 2006/07 season, scoring seven targets and offering 4 assists to assist steer the membership away from relegation, together with his general work price and energy – which noticed him described as “like a terrier” by Sir Alex Ferguson – subsequently incomes him a transfer to Manchester United.
West Ham may very well be on the lookout for lightning to strike twice, buying one other striker from Corinthians (similar as Tevez), who can present a large set of expertise to the Hammers ahead line.
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Alberto vs Fullkrug comparability |
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Stat (per 90 minutes) |
Alberto |
Fullkrug |
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Non-Penalty Targets |
0.26 |
0.32 |
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Photographs Whole |
3.04 |
2.36 |
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Photographs on Goal |
1.05 |
0.92 |
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Progressive Carries |
1.44 |
0.76 |
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Aerials Gained |
1.96 |
3.49 |
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Stats taken from FBref |
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Whereas a lesser-known goal, that comparability to Tevez ought to make Alberto a worthy possibility to contemplate for the Hammers and an ideal different to the aforementioned Fullkrug because the membership’s new quantity 9.
Fullkrug made 46 appearances for Dortmund in all competitions final season, scoring 16 targets, offering ten assists, and totalling 3,605 minutes, proving to be an vital participant of their Champions League run, ending runners-up.
Each strikers carry completely different belongings. Fullkrug is extra of a hold-up play centre-forward, bringing others into play, utilizing his 6 foot 2 body, profitable aerial duels as seen by his 3.49 aerials received per 90 metric, and being a menace within the field.
Alberto is smaller at 5 foot 10, however is a extra full archetype of striker, operating the channels and being a counter-attacking menace, linking up play, whereas proving very instinctive and scientific across the field, but in addition good within the air for his top.
The 23-year-old Corinthians striker affords the additional shot quantity in assault for the Hammers, averaging 3.04 per 90, while bringing that full centre-forward play to the membership, permitting him to hyperlink up with the large males, who supply such an enormous objective menace of their very own.
As acknowledged above, Alberto could also be one thing of a left-field alternative, however because the Irons discovered with the signing of Tevez, trying to the South American market can show fruitful.
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