Harvey Barnes – a good fit
Despite Leicester struggling throughout last seasonand eventually being relegayed, Harvey Barnes enjoyed arguably the best season of his career netting an remarkable 13 times in the Premier League, as per Transfermarkt.
However, despite going down. City will still be holding out for a fee close to £40 million in order for them to consider selling the homegrown talent .
At face value, the Hammers appear to have their winger situation sorted, with Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen both enjoying impressive 2022/23 campaigns. However, there is a distinct lack of depth in this area for David Moyes to fall back on.
The Scotsman has attempted to mould Pablo Fornals into a left-winger, although the Spaniard still appears to be better suited to a more central role within the midfield, and summer signing Maxwell Cornet has found it difficult to make an impact in East London – failing to score a single goal last season following injury.
Therefore, Barnes, who is more than capable of competing with Benrahma and Bowen for a starting spot in the team, would be a very smart addition to the squad.
Barnes would be an upgrade but Rices replacement is the big worry.I fear next season if we dont sign somebody who can carry Soucek,we need an upgrade on him and Mikey.
Couldn’t agree more Dirk!
Benrahma has been a real disappointment in my eyes, he has some silky skills and occasionally pulls a bit of magic out with a few goals thrown in.
IF someone offered £20mil.+ for him so West ham can replace with £40mil. Harvey Barnes, I will be jumping for joy!
I also think West Ham should be all over Chelsea for the forgotten Hudson-Odoi, who I think would suit Moyes counter-attacking tactics.
Benrahma had a good season? It feels like we are revising history. He started well, but then spent the rest of the season frustrating everyone. Barnes would be a huge upgrade going forward on the left.