Report: David Moyes set to sanction sale of 26yr old West Ham winger this summer with Leicester attacker already lined up as replacement
West Ham United reportedly could sell Maxwel Cornet if Leicester City ace Harvey Barnes is signed this summer.
According to the Guardian, Leicester want £40 million for Harvey Barnes, but West Ham only want to pay £30 million, and if we are successful, Maxwel Cornet could be sent packing.
The 26-year-old forward only joined the Hammers last summer for around £17.5 million from Burnley, but he has struggled to establish himself at the London Stadium.
Cornet was actually linked with a move away from West Ham in January, despite the fact that he was out injured with a knee problem.
The Ivory Coast international returned to training in March, but was given barely any action by David Moyes between then and the end of the season – in fact he played just 201 minutes in all competitions over the past three months.
And now the Ivorian apparently could be sold…
Report claims West Ham could sell Maxwel Cornet and replace him with Harvey Barnes
The Guardian reckon that if Moyes brings the Leicester star to the London Stadium, Cornet is one of the names who could potentially make way for the 25-year-old.
I think that Barnes would be a huge upgrade on Cornet.
The Ivorian is clearly not very robust from a fitness perspective, and every time he has played for the Hammers he has flattered to deceive.
Barnes is an elite attacker and would take us to a whole new level entirely. Described as a lightning fast winger, the 25-year-old has absolutely everything that the Hammers currently lack, with pace and power to burn.
Barnes is direct in the way that he plays and always has his opposing full-back on the back foot. The Leicester ace is absolutely rapid, possesses exceptional technique and is strong with both feet.
The Leicester ace would make us so much more of a potent threat inside the final third and would suit Moyes’s counter attacking system down to a tee.
If West Ham sell Maxwel Cornet and replace him with Harvey Barnes this summer, I’ll be more than happy.
