Julen Lopetegui wants West Ham United to sign 22-year-old Czech attacker Adam Hlozek from Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim next year.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Adam Hlozek is the subject of interest from Julen Lopetegui. The West Ham United manager wants the East London club to sign the versatile TSG Hoffenheim attacker next year. The Bundesliga club will demand around €20 million to part ways with the Czech forward.
Adam Hlozek and his journey in Bundesliga
Adam Hlozek has set the stage alight since joining TSG Hoffenheim from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer transfer window. A native of Ivancice, he spent his formative years in his homeland, passing through the academies at three clubs and graduating from the youth division at Sparta Praha.
The 22-year-old spent the last two years with Bayer Leverkusen but was never the undisputed first-choice striker for the German giants, even though he won the Bundesliga title with them last season. However, Hlozek has hit the ground running at TSG Hoffenheim, chipping in with three goals and one assist in six appearances across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Adam Hlozek’s progress at TSG Hoffenheim has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several well-known clubs across Europe. A move to the Premier League might be on the cards next year for the versatile Czech attacker, with Julen Lopetegui pushing West Ham United to sign him from the Bundesliga club.
London calling?
West Ham United can do with a versatile attacker like Adam Hlozek next year. The East London club enjoyed an excellent summer transfer window, signing some top-class players. However, that has not reflected in the results on the pitch, with West Ham winning only one Premier League game thus far this term.
While Julen Lopetegui is under increasing pressure at the London Stadium, he is planning his next signings. Hlozek has thus emerged as a target for West Ham United, with Lopetegui adamant that he can be a long-term striker solution for the East London outfit. Meanwhile, the TSG Hoffenheim forward will not cost a bomb, with the Bundesliga club valuing him at around €20 million.
It is unclear if Hoffenheim will consider parting ways with Hlozek only a few months after signing him from Bayer Leverkusen. It will be interesting to see if Lopetegui can convince West Ham to sign the 22-year-old Czech attacker amid the Hammers’ links with other strikers like Omar Marmoush.
