West Ham Submit Tempting Offer to Secure In-Form Striker as Potter’s Top Choice – Report

Jarrod Bowen has taken up the central attacking role multiple times this season due to long-term injuries to Niclas Füllkrug and Michail Antonio.

Danny Ings has not been relied upon as a regular starter, forcing Graham Potter to occasionally deploy a false nine—especially when Bowen himself was injured at the start of 2025.

With West Ham struggling, club co-owner David Sullivan is expected to loosen the purse strings again this summer, though likely not as extravagantly as last year.

However, fans will undoubtedly demand a top-tier striker to lead the line.

West Ham Table ‘Irresistible’ Offer for Champions League Striker

Few West Ham supporters would have expected their team to be languishing in 16th place in the Premier League and already eliminated from the domestic cups, especially after spending over £100 million last summer.

Tim Steidten, the now-departed sporting director, played a key role in the club’s recruitment and was responsible for appointing Julen Lopetegui.

However, the Spanish coach lasted just 22 games before being replaced by Graham Potter.

Since Potter’s arrival, performances have improved, and he is now keen on securing Lille’s Jonathan David as his main striker for next season.

According to Diario Sport in Spain (18 March), West Ham have presented David with an “irresistible” financial offer to lure him away from Champions League football and into an ambitious new project in East London.

Potter sees the 25-year-old Canadian as the ideal focal point of his attack, particularly with Antonio’s contract expiring this summer and Füllkrug’s injury record proving unreliable.

Jonathan David Could Finally Join West Ham

West Ham have been heavily linked with David in previous transfer windows.

The striker has attracted interest from clubs worldwide, having consistently delivered in Ligue 1 over the past few seasons.

His contract expires this summer, meaning any club signing him as a free agent would need to offer substantial wages, which could reach significant levels given his career stage and reputation.

David has been a prolific goal scorer and remarkably durable, netting 107 goals in 224 appearances for Lille since moving from Gent in 2020.

At just 25, he already boasts 31 international goals in 59 caps for Canada and has scored 75 times since the beginning of the 2022-23 season.

Unsurprisingly, his performances have drawn interest from major European clubs, including Barcelona.

However, with both Ligue 1 and the Belgian Pro League proving little challenge for him, a move to the Premier League presents the perfect next step in his career.

For West Ham, signing David could be the catalyst they need to climb the table and re-establish themselves as a competitive force next season.