West Ham are likelier to make a move for Sparta Prague forward Adam Hlozek than Manchester United’s Anthony Martial during the January transfer window, according to Paul Brown.
When he was asked whether a bid for the Czech international is possible next month, the London-based journalist said that Hlozek was a realistic target:
“It might be that kind of profile they look for. Yeah, I could see that. That kind of transfer being one they do more than Belotti or a Martial who would cost a lot of money and expects to play every week.”
Hlozek hasn’t really set the world alight with his goalscoring this season, having bagged just five in all competitions, but he has been deployed in a deeper role which has allowed him to become more of a creative outlet.
Whether that is the sort of player Hammers boss David Moyes is looking for, it seems pretty unlikely. Brown is, however, right to say that Hlozek would be a much cheaper option than Martial.
Reports suggest that the Czech could be available for around £16m. In contrast, United could demand triple that figure for Martial. Torino’s Andrea Belotti would probably, though, be the cheapest of the three mentioned by Brown, as his contract runs out at the end of the season.
