West Ham could attempt a January deal for a ‘tailor-made’ £60m striker.

West Ham United could try to sign a “tailor-made” striker in January, with the manager Julen Lopetegui he needs a new centre-forward option as he looks to save his job and win back fans.

West Ham are looking to reinvest funds into a “top-notch” centre-forward.

Several reports have indicated that the Irons are back in the market for a new striker, with the arrival of Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund in the summer not quite working out as most would have hoped.

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The 31-year-old Germany international has been sidelined by a nagging Achilles tendon injury, which kept him out for more than two months, and has scored just one goal for West Ham as a result in all competitions.

As Fullkrug continues to struggle to return to full fitness, Lopetegui has used star winger Jarrod Bowen as a makeshift striker, with Danny Ings unable to establish himself as his first choice since arriving from Aston Villa i Michail Antonio sidelined for at least a year after his horrible car accident.

West Ham experts, com ExWHU employeenow share what senior club sources are saying about the prospect of signing a fresh new number following their woes in forward areas. Ex reports that the Hammers are increasingly open to parting ways with star winger Mohammed Kudus to fund the potential acquisition of a “top-class” centre-forward, with West Ham demanding as much as 100 million pounds to sell the Ghanaian in January.

A striker who has been linked regularly of late and could be available on a temporary deal next month is the Brighton star. Evan Ferguson.

The seagulls have put a 60 million pounds demanding a price from clubs to sign him permanently, amid interest from West Ham and others Premier League sides, but are also believed to be ready to give the green light to a loan move in January so he can acquire more playing time elsewhere.

West Ham could attempt a ‘tailor-made’ January deal for Evan Ferguson.

Journalist Dean Jones, speaking on the Ranks FC Ultras podcast (via West Ham Zone), claims this Ferguson is ‘tailor-made’ and ‘perfect’ for West Ham.

He is also convinced the east Londoners could try to pry him away from the Amex when the winter window reopens, with Lopetegui in desperate need of an impactful new option.

“The player I’ve put in here who I think represents a worthwhile mild transfer bet is Evan Ferguson.” Jones said.

“I think it’s perfect for West Ham, and I think they could try.

“He is available on loan from Brighton in the second half of the season. The Hammers have a limited budget. At the moment, Ferguson, when you look at links, it looks like Leicester or Everton or Southampton. Go to West Ham.

“I think Ferguson is tailor-made for the job they’ve had in the second half of the season, and I won’t be surprised if that ends up coming true.”