West Ham United face a very big problem in the January transfer window, with Tottenham Hotspur set to throw a real spanner in the works.
Both West Ham and Tottenham are in desperate need of some new signings in the January window.
Hammers head coach Graham Potter and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou are really short of numbers in key areas right now.
Many West Ham players won’t have a future under Potter, that much has been clear to see during his first two or three weeks in charge of the club.
Now it’s up to the 49-year-old to bring a couple of new signings in key areas to the London Stadium before Monday’s deadline.
The absolute priority for Potter should be to sign a striker within the next six days.
However, one of his key transfer plans could well be scuppered by our bitter rivals Tottenham.
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It seems like West Ham and Tottenham are both in the hunt for the same striker.
However, the man in question is apparently keen to move to north London, rather than the East End.
According to De Telegraaf reporter Mike Verweij via Voetbal Primeur, Ajax forward Brian Brobbey wants to join Tottenham in the January window.
That will obviously be a major issue for West Ham.
Described as unstoppable, Brobbey can be absolutely unplayable on his day, although he seems to have regressed slightly this season.
That’s no issue as far as I’m concerned – progress for young strikers is very seldom linear.
I strongly believe that Brobbey would be a transformational signing for West Ham, so losing out on his signature to Tottenham would be a real catastrophic blow for us.
Brian Brobbey is exactly what we need at West Ham
The Ajax forward may have only scored three goals this season, but he is absolutely electric.
He proved last season with Ajax that he has what it takes to make it at the very highest level, with 18 goals and 10 assists in 30 Eredivisie games (Transfermarkt).
Brobbey possesses blistering acceleration speed and he is as strong as an ox.
He’s the perfect striker for us in the sense that he is well equipped to hold the ball up with his back to goal, but he can also run the channels and stretch the opposition’s defence.
The Dutchman isn’t the best technically, but he will definitely be able to improve on that as he gets older and develops a better understanding of the game.
If there is any chance whatsoever of signing Brian Brobbey in the January transfer window, West Ham simply have to make it happen.
However, the fact that the 22-year-old is keen to join Tottenham instead of the Hammers will obviously represent a very big problem for us.