West Ham are ready to make an offer of €35 million for Baris Alper Yilmaz, with Galatasaray likely to seek more for their star striker.
According to Sabah, West Ham are reportedly interested in signing Baris Alper Yilmaz this summer and is ready to fork out 35 million for the Turkish striker. The Galatasaray forward had a good Euros and may have impressed the Hammers in the process, as the Turkish side might demand more for the forward.
West Ham are keen on Baris Alper Yilmaz
Baris Alper Yilmaz had a productive time with Turkey at the Euros and may have got West Ham’s attention ahead of this window. The Galatasaray star had a fantastic season leading the line for the Turkish champions and did a good enough job despite his low goal numbers.
Yilmaz has attracted the interest of many clubs, with Arsenal and Liverpool keeping tabs on the young striker. Galatasaray are hoping to keep hold of their productive attacker, but they might concede a sale if the price that comes on their table is correct.
West Ham have been looking for a new striker and may want someone with a physical presence. They ideally want a player with a profile similar to Michail Antonio, which involves bringing others into play. The Hammers are looking to forge a style that involves their attacking players more. For instance, they are keen on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, although they fear getting priced out of the deal due to Everton’s demands.
In any case, the Hammers are open to offering €35 million to sign the 24-year-old Turkish international, and it remains to be seen if that offer is close to what Galatasaray would want. The Turkish giants reportedly want €50 million, and all eyes will be on the Hammers whether they would like to come anywhere close to that.
Galatasaray set to extract the best price for Yilmaz
Galatasaray are aware of the growing interest in Yilmaz, especially after his Euro 2024 showing, and will look to extract the best price from the market. They want €50 million, which is reasonable in a market that is inflated for centre-forward, and the 24-year-old Turkish international does pack a punch playing the lone striker role.
Aston Villa are also among those keen, although some more important clubs are keeping tabs. For West Ham’s €35 million offering, many other sides will enter the race, which could help Galatasaray drive up the price towards their asking rate.
