Hammer blow for West Ham, with Manchester United set to make a £13m bid for the 27-year-old

Julen Lopetegui has plenty of work to do and is believed to prioritize adding a new centre-forward this summer.

Michail Antonio has been brilliant for us, but Lopetegui cannot afford to let this transfer window pass without bringing in a big upgrade on the 34-year-old.

Youssef En-Nesyri is someone who is apparently right at the top of Lopetegui’s wish list this summer.

It’s no wonder why – they worked together at Sevilla for two-and-a-half years and the Moroccan fits perfectly into the system the Hammers boss likes to implement.

The 27-year-old would be a stunning signing for West Ham this summer – the ideal addition to our current attacking options.

West Ham have actually been chasing En-Nesyri’s signature since January 2021 and this summer looks to be when we could finally get our man.

Watch out though, there’s trouble on the horizon…

Manchester United will challenge West Ham for Youssef En-Nesyri

So, the leading worker appears to be keen on a move to the Premier League from La Liga this summer.

Unfortunately for us though, Old Trafford seems to be En-Nesyri’s preferred destination.

At least that’s what Rudy Galetti says. The Italian reporter is well known for receiving information about the transfer very early in the proceedings.

The football journalist turned to X to provide an update on the Sevilla forward’s future:

Losing out on the signing of Youssef En-Nesyri to Manchester United would be an absolute hammer blow for West Ham.

The Morocco international has absolutely everything the Hammers need in a centre-forward with his work rate, aerial prowess and finishing ability.

He is very capable of running the line by himself and is in a different league to Michail Antonio.

En-Nesyri would take us to a whole new level and we would be a serious attacking threat with him playing between Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus and in front of Lucas Paqueta.

However, Man United seem to be ruining our summer plan.

West Ham should have moved to sign En-Nesyri much earlier and now we face the possibility of missing him out. To say it’s frustrating would be an understatement.

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