West Ham ‘watching Brentford striker Ollie Watkins’ ahead of possible summer bid if the Bees fail in their Premier League promotion challenge
- Watkins has scored 22 goals to power Brentford’s promotion challenge
- Striker was the subject of interest from West Ham during January window
- Now the Hammers will reportedly renew their interest if Bees don’t go up
West Ham ‘are watching Brentford hotshot Ollie Watkins with a view to a summer move for the striker.’
Watkins, 24, is enjoying an exceptional season as the Bees mount a bid for Premier League promotion, with 22 goals in 35 Championship matches.
The Hammers considered making a move for him during the January transfer window but Brentford were unwilling to countenance selling him.
West Ham ‘are watching Brentford striker Ollie Watkins’ with a view to a possible summer bid
But, according to The Sun, they will return with a firmer offer in the summer if Brentford fail to win promotion to the top-flight.
However, the two London clubs may yet swap leagues, with West Ham involved in a relegation dogfight, with only goal difference keeping them out of the bottom three.
Watkins has scored 22 goals in 35 Championship matches as Brentford challenge to go up
Manager David Moyes is still trying to revamp his squad in the meantime, with Jarrod Bowen a £20million arrival from Hull City during January.
West Ham broke their club record to sign forward Sebastian Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt for £45m last summer but the Frenchman has managed just seven goals.