West Ham want Muniz
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West Ham United are interested in signing Fulham forward Rodrigo Muniz to solve their striker crisis, according to the Standard.
The Brazilian came off the bench last night as the Whites’ were beaten 3-2 in Graham Potter’s first game in charge at the London Stadium. The newly-appointed Hammers boss is without the services of Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug leaving Danny Ings as United’s only fully-fit senior striker.
West Ham have held a long-standing interest in Muniz having first asked about his availability during Julen Lopetugui’s ill-fated tenure in E20 and are understood to be looking at a potential loan deal for the former Flamengo forward. But Fulham are not interested in allowing the 23 year-old to leave Craven Cottage during the January transfer window, unless a suitor bids significantly higher than their valuation or a loan contains a substantial obligation to buy clause.
Muniz started the season as Marco Silva’s first choice striker but has lost his place to Mexican veteran Raul Jimenez. He has scored nineteen goals in 82 appearances since signing from Flamengo for £6m in August 2021. Muniz, who had an unsuccessful loan spell at Middlesbrough in 2022, was named the Premier League’s player of the month last March and scored the winner as the Whites won at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years last month.
