Report: Hammers watch Championship striker

West Ham are watching Brentford’s Ollie Watkins with the view to making a summer bid to bring the striker claims the Sun newspaper.

Watkins has scored 22 goals in 37 appearances for the Championship club. According to the report the Hammers had considered trying to sign the 24-year-old former Exeter forward in the January transfer windows but found the Bees unwilling to do business as they chase for promotion to the Premier League.

West Ham are said to be preparing to go back with a firm attempt to capture his signature over the close season should Brentford’s promotion challenge fall short.

Boss David Moyes has plans to drastically change the make-up of his squad this summer should he prove successful in guiding the club to top-flight safety.

Journalist Duncan Wright says David Moyes is looking at targeting younger players from the Championship who have the potential to step up to flourish in the top flight.

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