TEAMtalk can reveal West Ham United are interested in signing in-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface as they look to bolster their attack.
The Hammers are also yet to make a decision on the future of their manager David Moyes, amid reports the Scot’s job is under threat following West Ham’s patchy run of form – particularly in the Premier League.
Boniface, 22, started the season in scintillating style in Germany, scoring six goals in his first five games after signing from Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
He now has 11 goals and six assists in 15 games across all competitions this season and his form has led to increased attention – though scouts from across Europe had already been flocking to Leverkusen games as manager Xabi Alonso implements an exciting playing style that has led his side to the top of the Bundesliga.
West Ham are set to cast their net across Europe in a bid to find a goalscorer that can take the team to the next level and match the club’s ambition.
While Boniface is ambitious and scoring at a high level – including in the Europa League – there is a realisation that getting him this season will prove difficult.
The combination of him only just joining Leverkusen, along with the Bundesliga side’s early season form, means West Ham would have to wait until the summer to sign him. The Hammers may be willing to do this, but given their current situation, they could need a striker more urgently.The search for a forward does overlap with deciding on Moyes’ future as the club need to choose the style of front man they will bring in, and the current boss has clear ideas around what he would want which may not match what others within the set-up have in mind
