Steven Bergwijn left Spurs to join Ajax in 2022. Photo: Getty Images/Robbie J Barratt
West Ham are targeting Sunderland striker Jack Clarke and Ajax striker Steven Bergwijn is struggling to cope with a series of injuries to key players in the January transfer window.
Lucas Paqueta and Jarrod Bowen is set to leave the team after facing problems in Sunday's match. FA Cup draw with Bristol City.
The injuries came after striker Michail Antonio suffered a setback in training ahead of the FA Cup tie, as first reported by Telegraph Sport.
U West Ham are also currently without key striker Mohammed Kudus, who is playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations, and are now aiming to sign a new striker before the end of the month.
Clark made an impression. for Sunderland in recent months, and only three players have scored more Championship goals than him this season.
Jack Clarke has rebuilt his career in the North East after a difficult spell at Spurs. Photo: Pennsylvania/Richard Sellers
A move to West Ham would give the 23-year-old another chance to establish himself in the top flight after a difficult spell at Tottenham early in his career.
Clark joined Spurs from Leeds United around £2. In the summer of 2019, he earned 10 million, but never played for the club in the Premier League. He played on loan at Leeds, Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City before joining Sunderland in 2022.
Bergwijn, a 32-capped Netherlands international, is also a former Spurs player. The striker scored eight goals in two-and-a-half seasons at the club before Ajax paid a club-record fee of £26 million for him in the summer of 2022.
Telegraph Sport understands West Ham are weighing up offers for both players but expect to sign only one new striker this window.
There are concerns Paqueta could potentially miss around eight weeks of action with a calf injury, which would be a major blow. manager David Moyes. Bowen's injury is considered less serious but he is expected to miss the next few matches.
Bowen is West Ham's top scorer this season with 14 goals, while Paqueta has become arguably the team's most important player. player from early 2023
The injury crisis means West Ham are currently unlikely to allow Danny Ings to leave the club this month. As Telegraph Sport reported earlier this month, Ings is a loan target for Wolves.
West Ham previously agreed a deal to send defender Thilo Kehrer on loan to Monaco with a view to securing a permanent contract. move in the summer.
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