Biggest hint yet that £100m striker will join West Ham before the deadline

West Ham United have long needed a striker that’s a guarantee of goals, and though he’s had injury issues, Graham Potter is close to landing a striker that was once valued at £100m.

It’s been a difficult transfer window so far for the Hammers.

A bid for Rodrigo de Paul was rejected, and West Ham also want Angel Gomes but are yet to hear back from the player regarding their offer.

Graham Potter wants £100m striker for West Ham

It’s believed that a couple of players brought in only last summer – Luis Guilherme and Jean-Clair Todibo – might also be on the move before Monday’s deadline, leave the Hammers light in terms of the amount of players they will have available in the squad.

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Brighton and Hove Albion’s Evan Ferguson was once valued at £100m (The Guardian, subscription required), but injuries and a new manager in Fabian Hurzeler has seen to it that the 20-year-old has played for just 373 minutes in the current campaign (transfermarkt).

That’s clearly not enough, and a move away has an air of certainty about it.

More so because Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has inadvertently dropped a hint as to who Ferguson’s summer replacement will be.

???? EXCL | Stefanos #Tzimas is currently leaning towards a move to Brighton in the summer!

… after very good talks with Fabian Hürzeler.

However, Tottenham and Aston Villa are also in the race for Tzimas and are engaged in concrete talks and negotiations, but Brighton… pic.twitter.com/iAJqkyLOUU

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) January 30, 2025

Evan Ferguson set for Graham Potter reunion at West Ham

Writing on X, Plettenberg notes that Stefanos Tzimas is currently leaning towards a move to the Seagulls, and whilst it may not be until the summer, it sends a message to clubs chasing Ferguson.

The Guardian (subscription required) suggest that West Ham are now in a strong position to land Ferguson, and it would mean a reunion for a player that Potter looked after whilst he was at Brighton and before the manager moved to Chelsea.

It would also ensure that the Hammers have a focal point in attack after the injuries to Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen, and the poor form of Danny Ings.