David Moyes may have to widen his strtiker search with West Ham reluctant to raise £22m offer for Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri following Sebastian Haller's exit to Ajax

  • West Ham put in an offer for Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri in this window
  • The LaLiga side rejected the £22m bid and West Ham are reluctant to offer more
  • David Moyes is determined to sign a striker after allowing Sebastian Haller to go 

West Ham are reluctant to increase their £22million bid for Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri despite David Moyes' desire to bolster his attack before the close of the window.

The east London side sanctioned the exit of £45m record-signing Sebastian Haller to Ajax earlier this month, leaving only Michail Antonio as an option up front.   

It has proved a frustrating window so far for Moyes and West Ham but they remain unwilling to improve their bid for the Sevilla striker.   

West Ham are considering whether to make a second offer for Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri

West Ham are considering whether to make a second offer for Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri

West Ham boss David Moyes is still hopeful of signing a striker before the end of this month

West Ham boss David Moyes is still hopeful of signing a striker before the end of this month

En-Nesyri joined Sevilla for £18m from fellow LaLiga side Leganes only 12 months ago and he has scored 18 goals in 51 appearances.


He signed a five-and-a-half-year deal back then but that has not put the Hammers off in their pursuit of the Morocco international.

The 23-year-old came through the youth ranks at Malaga before leaving for Leganes in the summer of 2018. 

He is in impressive form, netting a hat-trick in a win over Real Sociedad earlier this month. En-Nesyri also netted four times in the Champions League group stage, helping Sevilla into the last 16 where they will take on Borussia Dortmund.  

He has been in good form recently, scoring a hat-trick against Real Sociedad earlier this month

He has been in good form recently, scoring a hat-trick against Real Sociedad earlier this month

Despite doubts now surrounding whether a move for En-Nesyri will go through, Moyes insisted he does have the backing of owners David Gold and David Sullivan.

'The board have backed me greatly since I have been here, anything I have really asked for,' said Moyes.

'But I also know I am not someone who is going to go and ask for money in a period of time in football where wages can't be paid. 

'Do I want a top striker? I certainly do, I really do, to help us. But I am also mindful that football clubs, a lot of them are on the verge of going bust and I have got to make sure that I do things correctly.

Michail Antonio is currently Moyes' only senior option to play in attack and he wants cover

Michail Antonio is currently Moyes' only senior option to play in attack and he wants cover

'I think we are in a difficult period. January often hasn't been that good a month. It was good for us last year, so trying to get the right player is not an easy thing.

'But I have got to say the board has definitely tried to support me and back me in getting players in.'

West Ham have been offered Bordeaux forward Josh Maja but a deal is viewed as unlikely at this stage. 

Meanwhile, Moyes wants Issa Diop to stay after the French defender was linked with moves away this month.