Julen Lopetegui would be pushing western ham United will sign Hoffenheim star Adam Hlozek, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
After joining Bayer Leverkusen from Sparta Prague in 2022, the Czech international was a rotational player with Xabi Alonso. Last season they enjoyed great success at the BayArena, winning the Bundesliga title and the DFB Cup.
Leverkusen also reached the final of the european league last season, but finished runners-up after losing to Atalanta 3-0 in the final.
Hlozek decided to leave Alonso's team to join Hoffenheim this summer to play regularly and develop his career. He has started the new season in promising fashion, having scored three goals and registered one assist in five starts in all competitions.
Now, Transfers claims that Lopetegui has been monitoring the 22-year-old closely and, impressed by his recent performances, the Spanish manager has set his sights on attracting the striker to the London Stadium.
Hlozek to West Ham
The report says that Hlozek joined Hoffenheim for a fee of around £15 million and that the player's current value is more than £17 million. But if he continues to do his best in the Bundesliga, his value will increase.
Having recently signed him this summer, the German side have no desire to let their star player go, but West Ham are willing to intensify their efforts to secure his signature.
Hlozek is a versatile player as he is comfortable playing in the center forward position and in the number ten position. The Hammers are reportedly looking to strengthen the frontline department by signing a new striker in Hugo Duro. being suggested as a serious option.
So, it seems that Lopetegui has started putting names on his short list to strengthen the striker position and Hlozek is now the new addition.
West Ham currently have an aging attacking department, with both Michail Antonio and Danny Ings being in their 30s. Therefore, refreshing the attack by acquiring a younger striker would be the right decision.
It will be interesting to see if the east London club ultimately opts to take a concrete approach to signing Hlozek in 2025.
