West Ham United are serious about signing a quality striker this summer, and they are lining up a move for Jonathan David.
According to Give Me Sport, West Ham United are now considering opening talks to sign Jonathan David from Ligue club LOSC Lille, who want £30 million to sell him. The Canadian international striker is on the radar of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur as well.
David has been a key player for LOSC Lille in Ligue 1, and he has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent seasons. The striker scored 26 goals in all competitions last season, and he would be a major upgrade on players like Danny Ings and Michail Antonio. West Ham would do well to secure his signature, and it remains to be seen how the situation develops.
The Canadian international striker will be excited to join a Premier League club this summer, and he will hope that West Ham can finalise an agreement with the Ligue 1 outfit. The Hammers certainly have the financial muscle to pay £30 million for him, and he should prove to be a quality long-term investment for them.
The striker is yet to enter his peak years, and he is only going to get better with coaching and experience stop regular football in England will only accelerate his development. West Ham have brought in a quality manager like Julen Lopetegui, and they will be hoping to push for trophies regularly. They need to plug the gaps in their squad this summer and signing a quality striker should be their top priority.
Chelsea and Tottenham keen on Jonathan David
The Canadian international has been linked with Chelsea as well. Chelsea need a reliable goalscorer, and David could be an upgrade on Nicolas Jackson. The Canadian will certainly fancy the opportunity to play for a big club like Chelsea, and he will look to compete for major trophies with them.
Chelsea were overly dependent on Cole Palmer last season, and they need more support in the attack. As for Tottenham Hotspur, they have been linked with a number of strikers in recent months as they look to replace Harry Kane adequately.
The England international left the club last summer, and Tottenham are yet to bring in a quality alternative. David could prove to be a useful acquisition. He is a reliable goalscorer in Ligue 1 and has the attributes to succeed in English football as well.
He could transform Tottenham in the final third and establish himself as an indispensable asset for the North London club. The opportunity to move to the Premier League can be hard to turn down for most players, and David will certainly be attracted to the idea of joining clubs like Chelsea or Tottenham. It will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually.
