Fresh news over West Ham United's stance in their hunt for Christian Eriksen has emerged.
What's the word?
According to a report from the Daily Star, the Hammers deployed scouts to watch the former Spurs man in Denmark's 2-1 victory over Austria.
Amidst their latest actions, it is said that West Ham are one of several clubs considering a bid for Eriksen, who is of course available on a free transfer this summer with his six-month contract at Brentford set to expire at the end of this month.
As per the same report, it is said that sources who are close to Eriksen insist that he could still choose to stay at Brentford, who have offered the Denmark international a new contract.
Imagine him and Rice
Having secured his Premier League return against all odds, Eriksen endured a mightily successful campaign that reestablished his prowess at the top level.
The scouts who were sent to watch the 30-year-old would have had their reasoning in signing him boosted, with the current Brentford star chipping in with an assist in his side's victory in the Nations League.
Whilst he has enjoyed positive numbers internationally this season, his metrics have also been solid domestically speaking, having acquired five attacking returns in the form of one goal and four assists in 11 appearances for Thomas Frank's side this season.
A move to West Ham presents an opportunity to boost these metrics further, with more attacking freedom to be had in Moyes' 4-2-3-1 system that features midfield solidity in the form of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek.
The former has established himself in the elite category when it comes to interceptions with his average of 2.76 seeing him placed within the 95th percentile, as per FBref.
Though it's his ability in possession that would serve a greater purpose to Eriksen, with the 23-year-old's consistency to both carry and pass the ball into the final third a surefire catalyst for Eriksen's end product. The England international's 6.60 passes into the final third and average of 2.36 carries into the final third are yet again elite metrics.
For Brentford, he has asserted himself as the sole chance creator, but having scored eight or more goals in four separate seasons at Spurs, we know he is capable of increasing his goal return - especially bearing in mind the 52 Premier League goals scored throughout his career.
A partnership between Rice and Eriksen, who has been dubbed "unreal", could be detrimental to the rest of the Premier League.