In a recent report, Calcio Financial mentioned that West Ham United are eager to land Udinese winger Gerard Deulofeu. It is understood that the Hammers are showing interest in acquiring the services of the former Barcelona wing wizard this summer.
Deulofeu’s Impressive Numbers At The Dacia Arena
The 27-year-old is having a decent campaign in Italian football as he has been responsible for producing a few eye-catching displays on the left side of Udinese’s attack. Deulofeu has played in 23 matches for the Italian outfit this season, finding the back of the net on seven occasions and grabbing two assists in various competitions.
The Spanish winger has been a consistent performer in the final third based on his average of 2.4 shots, 2.0 key passes and 1.5 dribbles per game in Serie A. He has even been tidy when distributing possession in the opponent’s half as evidenced by his pass completion rate of 78.2% in the Italian first division (stats via whoscored).
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What Will Deulofeu Add To West Ham United Boss David Moyes’ Side?
Deulofeu can use his quickness and agility to complete some dangerous dribbles in the final third. He can contribute by scoring his fair share of goals and can be a bit more consistent with his productivity up top. The Spanish sensation can even create some meaningful chances for his teammates in the attacking end of the field.
A winger of Deulofeu’s skillset could be a good addition to the Hammers‘ squad as he will add a lot of pace and goals to David Moyes‘ attack. He is good enough to offer decent competition for Said Benrahma, Pablo Fornals and Jarrow Bowen for a place in West Ham‘s starting XI.
At 27, Deulofeu is currently playing some of the best football of his playing career. He could even help the East London outfit continue challenging for a top-four place in the Premier League over the next few years. Thus, it is logical for the Hammers to engineer a move to bring the Spaniard to the London Stadium when the transfer window reopens at the end of this campaign.
