Secret Striker Target Really Does Seem To Have it Fabrizio Romano certainly caught everyone napping when he released news that West Ham have made a bid for USA striker Ricardo Pepi.
The Italian transfer ITK posted the update on his social media just before midnight, causing something of a stir.
22-year-old striker Pepi scored the winner for PSV Eindhoven against Liverpool last night, which was his second Champions League goal of the season.
However, it is his prowess in scoring from the bench that has really caught attention this season, with the striker second in the Eredivisie scoring charts despite starting only five games.
Romano wrote that the Hammers had a €25m bid rejected, and it’s uncertain whether we’ll go back in. There is a possibility that the whole thing is a smokescreen to place Brighton under more pressure to sell Evan Ferguson
That said, Pepi does look to be the real deal, with excellent finishing, heading ability, and enough pace to run in behind defences. At 6ft 1in, he certainly has the physical presence West Ham and Graham Potter seem to be looking for, and he appears to be relatively injury-free, which is a novelty in itself.
C&H have approached the club for comment to test the validity of the claim, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we know
