West Ham United have had a tough start to 2024 after sustaining a number of significant injuries in the first few days of the year that threatens to disrupt their campaign. Amid all this, they are now looking to delve into the January market and have been linked with Sunderland winger Jack Clarke.
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West Ham Have Firm Interest In Clarke
The Evening Standard’s Malik Ouzia has reported that the Hammers are desperately looking into January transfer reinforcements after being left understaffed in their forward line due to recent events. He adds that they have a firm interest in Sunderland winger Jack Clarke, alongside their interest in Ajax man Steven Bergwijn too.
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The journalist further claims that Clarke is actually a long-term target for David Moyes, but that it will take a “significant offer” from the Premier League side to get the Championship playoff hopefuls to sell their important player. The 22-year-old left-winger, who was hailed as “one of the best” players in the second division recently, is Sunderland’s top scorer with 12 goals scored in 26 appearances in the Championship for the Black Cats, who are currently holding onto a playoff spot in the division.
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West Ham Struggling With Major Injury Issues
David Moyes saw both Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta pick up injuries in his side’s 1-1 draw against Bristol City in the FA Cup third-round clash recently and Ouzia reports that the Brazilian midfielder could be out for as many as two months. Mohammed Kudus is currently on international duty to participate in the African Cup of Nations and could be away until February if Ghana reach the final, while Michail Antonio will miss another month of action with an injury setback.
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The Hammers are in need of depth in their forward line and that is why they are frantically looking at transfer reinforcements. Clarke, who has impressed as a goal-scoring left-winger for Sunderland this season, can definitely add more firepower to their frontline but it remains to be seen if the club are ready to spend big money on him.
