Rumour Reel: West Ham make Mandzukic move to boost domestic prospects

Coral’s rumour reel

The January transfer window is swiftly approaching and many Premier League clubs are hurriedly planning ahead with outlined targets for the winter period.

This includes West Ham United among others, with the Hammers seeking a new attacking recruit as part of Coral’s latest rumour reel for November 23rd.

So read on to see who is going where in the coming months below…

West Ham make Mandzukic move

After witnessing his Hammers side struggle in the Premier League so far this current campaign at their new home of the Olympic Stadium, Croatian boss Slaven Bilic has outlined an audacious swoop for a Juventus striker to ease his recent problems.

The east Londoners have been stuttering in front of goal and Bilic sees Juventus frontman and compatriot Mario Mandzukic as the ideal forward to help ease the goalscoring burden on his current misfiring attackers.

West Ham recently sent scouts to watch the towering targetman for Croatia in their clash with Northern Ireland, a player that Bilic worked with during his time as the national team manager. He could soon be reuniting with the poacher as West Ham line up a bid for the Old Lady hitman.

The 30-year-old has two years remaining on his current contract and could be lured away from Turin with an £18m swoop, with West Ham also willing to let Simone Zaza to depart after struggling to settle down in the capital.