According to a report in The Mirror, the Hammers are in the market to add attacking options this summer in a forward line that is currently thin on depth and one that must contend with a European campaign once more, with West Ham guaranteed a Europa Conference League campaign which could be upgraded to the Europa League depending on results this coming weekend. Dennis would fit the bill for Moyes’ men this summer after Watford was unable to avoid the drop and the impending summer exodus of some of their key assets will surely include the Nigerian forward.
The former Club Brugge KV standout settled to life expertly just outside of London this season and went on to hit 10-goals in his debut Premier League season with one match remaining in the current campaign, and reports suggest Watford could be set to make a sizable profit from a potential £20million sale after spending just £3million last summer.
West Ham continues to rely on leading man Michail Antonio in the number 9 role, but the club remains without a recognized player who can truly slot in to replace the Jamaican international, and in that light, Dennis already would suit.
Moreover, Dennis has featured on both the left and right side of a front three over the course of his career in Europe, and that tactical versatility would make him a valued member of a West Ham squad in desperate need of attacking depth.
Though the Hammers have previously been linked with a move for Aston Villa ace and England international Ollie Watkins, Dennis offers the same versatility on the tactics board while also helping the club save financial resources that they could mobilize elsewhere across the first-team as they look to keep their project alive and kicking.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed a first refusal on Porto star Fabio Vieira, in an attempt to secure further value from Portugal in the wake of Luis Diaz.
The Colombian joined the Merseyside club in January and has made an instant impact, registering 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 Premier League appearances for the Reds, and going down as one of the signings of the January window alongside Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski. That is according to the Liverpool Echo, who claim that the Reds ‘have reached an agreement to have the first refusal to sign attacking midfielder [Fabio] Vieira’.
In essence, this means that should any bids come in for the midfielder and be accepted, Liverpool will have the option to match that bid. Vieira, still just 21 years old, largely plies his trade as an attacking midfielder, and has returned 6 goals and 14 assists in 27 Liga Portugal outings this campaign.
And, as per the Echo, there is a very reasonable release clause in the Portuguese midfielder’s contract at present, but would cost Liverpool a little more.
‘It has been claimed that Vieira has a £12.7m release clause in his contract, with Porto said to be open to letting him go at the right time’, they report.
‘However, were Liverpool to make a move then they would apparently need to pay more money in performance-related add-ons.’
Should he make the move, he could prove yet another piece of shrewd business for Jurgen Klopp and co.
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