Highlights
- West Ham have been trying to signal Hugo Ekitike earlier than the switch deadline day yesterday night.
- The Hammers have already got a younger participant who might boast much more potential.
- They’ve a mighty superb report in entrance of objective, scoring 54 objectives throughout youth and senior degree.
West Ham United have carried on the momentum gained from the Europa Convention League victory into the present marketing campaign as they continue to be unbeaten within the Premier League after 4 matches.
David Moyes is at the moment using the crest of a wave consequence sensible and paired with the actual fact they’ve signed abilities resembling Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse and Mohammed Kudus, all the things appears to be like rosy on the London Stadium.
With European soccer assured till Christmas, the Scot has the prospect to enter into West Ham folklore with some extra stable outcomes.
It stays to be seen how far this group of gamers can go, however they did miss out on one thrilling transfer in the course of the summer time.
Certainly, the membership have been reportedly in talks with Paris Saint-Germain ahead Hugo Ekitike on deadline day, however a transfer in the end did not undergo.
What’s Hugo Ekitike good at?
The 21-year-old has made a splash throughout the Channel for PSG and Stade Reims, netting 15 goals combined for each golf equipment in solely 61 senior appearances, chipping in with eight assists too. Clearly, his potential is limitless.
Though having the nice triumvirate of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar standing in his approach for recreation time, the younger Frenchman nonetheless managed to rank fourth throughout the squad for photographs on track per recreation (0.5) and fifth for objectives and assists (seven), suggesting that he impressed when given an opportunity.
He nonetheless has loads of time to develop and a transfer to West Ham might have been supreme within the dying embers of the window, but Moyes already has an exquisite expertise ready within the wings for extra alternatives – Divin Mubama.
How good is Divin Mubama?
The 18-year-old has already tasted senior soccer for the membership, making his debut against FCSB within the Europa Convention League group stage and marking it with an help.
Of their final 16 tie towards AEK Larnaca, Mubama scored his first objective for the membership, drawing reward from journalist Josh Bunting within the course of, who said:
”Divin Mubama along with his first West Ham senior objective. Has been flying for the youth groups this season however he has a large future forward of him. Is fast to adapt into completely different play types. Not only a goal-scorer however has that hyperlink up play. Protects the ball very well for his age.”
Though three years youthful than Ekitike, the West Ham gem might surpass his objective tally by the point he reaches 21, particularly if he’s given extra possibilities by Moyes this time period.
The Englishman is aware of the place the objective is, having netted 54 goals across the youth groups in simply 85 appearances, a shocking return price and exhibits he has loads of promise to shine on the senior stage.
In contrast with the PSG teenager, that could be a fantastic tally, because the Frenchman has solely discovered the online 22 times throughout his elder youth and senior profession.
Signing the PSG striker would seemingly have hindered his possibilities of success, however with an absence of centre-forward choices on the London Stadium, Mubama has a clearer run at making a reputation for himself.
Mubama is clearly among the finest abilities the membership have had in years and if he continues on this upward trajectory, he might sparkle below Moyes, even surpassing Ekitike’s abilities.
