West Ham submit €25m offer for Ricardo Pepi, bid rejected | OneFootball

West Ham United are scouring the market for centre-forward reinforcement. The Hammers are without Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug, and Jarrod Bowen.

The top brass must bring a new striker to the London Stadium before the window closes on Monday. The Irons have several names on their radar, but getting a deal over the line has proven difficult.

Aston Villa rejected a £57 million bid from West Ham for Jhon Duran (who is now on his way to Al Nassr), and despite seemingly possessing the upper hand in the race for Brighton & Hove Albion star Evan Ferguson, they have not been able to finalise it.

West Ham’s radar has turned to a new target, but it looks like another dead-end.

The American forward has been stellar for the Dutch side since joining in 2023, bagging 28 goals and six assists in 68 appearances. He could be a useful asset for West Ham.

Pepi has scored at least one goal in all eight of his starts across all competitions for PSV this season, totalling 14 goals in those games.

Pepi has 18 goals and three assists in 29 appearances this season, including a well-taken goal in the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool. He also gave a beautiful off-the-shoulder assist to Johan Bakayoko in the same game.

The 22-year-old is a ruthless finisher and has been capped 33 times by the United States Men’s National team, netting 13 times.

The former FC Dallas centre-forward has also shown mental resilience, bouncing back from a horrid move to Augsburg. He found his footing in Dutch football and looks ready for one of the top European leagues.

West Ham need to push forward with a more persuasive bid for Pepi or keep trying to snap up Ferguson on loan.

The Hammers cannot afford to not sign a striker. Pepi looks like an outstanding target but they will need to up their offer.