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West Ham are facing an uphill battle to secure Premier League survival in 2025/26, and the January transfer window could prove pivotal.
West Ham were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City on Saturday, and it was a scoreline that cut them five points adrift of 17th-place Nottingham Forest.
Shay Given slammed West Ham’s defending against Man City, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s men struggling to live with the seemingly unstoppable Erling Haaland.
Sadly, the Hammers also have troubles at the top end of the pitch, and that is why the league’s sixth-lowest scorers are in the market for a new centre-forward in January.
West Ham place Jorgen Strand Larsen on transfer radar
With Niclas Fullkrug closing in on a loan move to AC Milan, Nuno is looking to sign a like-for-like replacement, and that explains links to Wolves forward Jorgen Strand Larsen.
On Sunday, it emerged that West Ham have shown an interest in Strand Larsen, whose 6′ 4″ frame could add a real presence to their forward line.
The Norwegian made an excellent start to life in English football last term, scoring 12 Premier League goals after joining from Celta Vigo.
But the 25-year-old has witnessed his form drop off the cliff after finding the net once in 15 top-flight appearances, while the Old Gold are rock bottom on just two points.
Strand Larsen struck a promising partnership with Matheus Cunha last term, before he joined Manchester United in the summer, and he could form something similar with Jarrod Bowen.
Gary O’Neil’s verdict on Strand Larsen
Bowen’s best position is, of course, cutting in from the right flank, but the Englishman has occupied central positions in the absence of a prolific number nine.
The signing of Strand Larsen would give the winger a presence to hit in the box, while making runs on the back of his flick-ons.
