West Ham have been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, and fans on Twitter are begging for reports to be true.
Sky Sports claimed on Sunday that the Hammers were “trying to sign” the proven Premier League performer, who has struggled to hold down a regular role leading the line at the Emirates.
The 30-year-old has a fine goalscoring record with 98 goals from 227 appearances in all competitions since his arrival at the club in 2012, but he has only intermittently been trusted with a starting centre-forward role.
He was handed just 17 such opportunities from his 40 appearances during the 2016-17 campaign, and his ongoing frustrations at his role at the club could see him pursue an alternative challenge.
West Ham, meanwhile, have made it their intention to strengthen their attacking ranks this summer following a fairly limp goalscoring display last term, and Giroud is one of several candidates.
After hearing news about their latest reported centre-forward target, West Ham fans flocked to social media to deliver their verdicts.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best Tweets:
"We'll match any bid for Giroud…"
Why do we have to match a bid? Go in for him 1st and get it done! @davidgold #WHUFC
— West Ham News & Views (@WestHamViews_) June 18, 2017
How hard is it to just speak to Arsenal, offer a sum, and hear their answer
— Liam Barwick (@liambarwick27) June 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/jackberry1511/status/876398716227342336
Giroud would be an unreal signing for us. Praying we pull this off ?? #whufc
— Louis Spice (@louis_spice) June 18, 2017
Well HURRY UP THEN! ?
— ?? Dunc9 ?? (@WHU99) June 18, 2017
Please god make this happen and I will be a very happy man #whufc #irons #coyi #giroud https://t.co/fLfZ7rS3NL
— Jack (@Jackframesit) June 18, 2017
Would be buzzing if we signed Giroud, none of our main targets ever seem to happen though #coyi
— Matt T (@jondahlsamba) June 18, 2017
West Ham have also been linked with moves for Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho and Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi, who are facing a similar predicament to Giroud.
Iheanacho made his breakthrough into the Manchester City first-team under Manuel Pellegrini in 2015, scoring 14 goals in all competitions, but he earned just nine starts under Pep Guardiola last term.
Batshuayi, meanwhile, moved to Chelsea in a big-money deal from Marseille last summer, but played second fiddle to Diego Costa throughout the campaign, making only one Premier League start.