West Ham United reportedly looking ready to offer trial youngster Josh Landers a contract.
The talented 17-year-old striker has recently been on trial with the Hammers, according to a report by the reliable ExWHUEmployee, and now looks set to earn a permanent move to join the east Londoners’ academy.
Landers is a Scotland youth international and looks like a terrific prospect, even if he may still be some way off being ready for first-team football at Premier League level.
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West Ham, however, are known for often signing top young players or developing them through their academy.
Landers looks like he could soon have what it takes to give Graham Potter an extra option up front, and perhaps that opportunity will come sooner than expected.
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Even if Landers is certainly not ready to fight for a place in the West Ham first team, there may be a void there that he can exploit.
Potter has inherited a struggling side, with injuries to Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug; it also means he lacks options to lead his attack.
WHUFC fans will no doubt be watching how this story unfolds, although at the same time they will certainly be hoping for more proven attacking players to join the club this January.
Potter can certainly turn the season around for West Ham, but he will need support in the transfer market to really make the impact he is capable of.
Landers will be one for the future, but West Ham also need to think about this season and ensure they can help Potter get off to the best possible start at the London Stadium.
2025-01-15 08:38:00
