West Ham keen on 13-goal forward who could cost around £15m this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com
West Ham United sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax in January and they are still looking to sign a quality replacement.
According to Daily Mail, the Hammers are keeping tabs on the Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic.
The 23-year-old has 13 goals and four assists to his name this season and he has been likened to Peter Crouch and Mario Gomez because of his tall frame and playing style.
The Hammers could certainly use a target man like him and the 23-year-old would prove to be a solid long term investment for the Premier League club.
The report adds that Moyes is keen on Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham and Slavia Prague striker Abdallah Sima as well.
However, Kalajdzic could prove to be a cheaper option for the London club and Stuttgart are prepared to sell him for a fee of around £15 million.
Apparently, the likes of RB Leipzig and Roma have expressed their interest in the Austrian international as well and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers can fend off the competition and secure the 23-year-old services this summer.
Kalajdzic is 6 ft 6 ins tall but the Austrian is extremely mobile and very good technically.
His style of play should be an ideal fit for West Ham as well. The 23-year-old is excellent at holding up the ball and he is a massive threat from set-pieces as well. Furthermore, he is still quite young with a lot of room for improvement.
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