West Ham have been linked with a move for Watford attacker Emmanuel Dennis recently and the Nigerian could be a superb addition to David Moyes' side this summer.
What's the word?
According to journalist Dean Jones, the Hammers will look into bringing the striker to the London Stadium ahead of next season, following Watford's relegation back to the Championship.
Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “It’ll be interesting. There are loads of names that West Ham are looking at at the moment. People like Emmanuel Dennis, I’m sure that they’ll be looking into situations like that because they always explore good opportunities, but we’ll have to wait.”
A no-brainer for the Hammers?
Although Watford succumbed to relegation last season, Dennis was one of their star performers in the top flight, particularly in the first half of the season and arguably showed that he is capable of forging a successful career in the Premier League.
The 24-year-old contributed an impressive ten goals and six assists in 33 appearances for the Hornets, averaging a solid 6.89 rating from WhoScored for his performances, which was enough to rank him as their top performer across the season.
The Sun have previously reported that he could be available for as little as £20m this summer, and with West Ham desperately in need of attacking reinforcements after once again failing to bring in a striker in January's transfer window, this is a deal that would make a lot of sense for Moyes.
Claudio Ranieri was full of praise for Dennis during his short spell at Watford last season, saying:
“[Dennis] is a very talented player. He’s fast, has good skill, always runs straight to the goal - I love these kinds of players."
If the Hammers are to progress next season then they certainly need more strength in depth and Dennis could be the ideal man to level up Moyes' attack, as his versatility allows him to play anywhere across a front three.
He is proven in the Premier League, still young and will surely be keen to avoid a season in the Championship, so Moyes should definitely look to bring him in.