Despite advances from other teams, West Ham’s star is in contract negotiations with the club.

Despite selling Gianluca Scamacca, West Ham decided not to pursue a new striker during the summer transfer window.
The Hammers might be able to get away with it for a few months. However, as the schedule tightens, it will become clear that signing a new forward is the club’s absolute top priority in the coming windows.

Especially if West Ham, as David Moyes has mentioned numerous times, wants to continue competing for European places in the Premier League.
Michail Antonio, who turns 34 in March, has been an outstanding servant for West Ham and will continue to play a vital part at the club.

But he can’t play every game, and against certain opponents, West Ham need a more clinical, vicious forward.
In the summer, West Ham were extensively connected with a transfer for Serhou Guirassy, 27, of Stuttgart.

According to a Kicker story from last month, the Hammers target was on the market for just £13 million until August 10th.

But West Ham squandered the opportunity, and Guirassy’s numbers since will make Moyes and technical director Tim Steidten cringe.

Last weekend, we lauded Guirassy for his 11 goals – 10 of them in five Bundesliga games – and two assists in six games for Stuttgart, helping them to third place in the nascent standings.

Following the agreement that brought Konstantinos Mavropanos to the London Stadium, lines of communication between West Ham and Stuttgart are already open.
Get Steidten on the phone because West Ham have undoubtedly discovered their Antonio heir, according to a Bild story.

According to Bild, Hammers target Guirassy has a new release clause worth just £17.5m.

The clause goes into effect next summer.

And it may be ideal for West Ham as they attempt to bring in an heir to Antonio Guirassy, whose form is no fluke. Last season, Nayef Aguerd’s former Rennes teammate scored a goal every other game.

And his form this season places him among the top attackers in the world.

He appears to be the ideal candidate for Moyes and his system. He’s 6ft 2 and dangerous in the air, quick and strong in the challenge, and he never stops working by running into the channels and pressuring defenders.