Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham in battle for Sporting Lisbon striker Conrad Harder
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres has been in the news since the start of 2024/25 and has been linked with virtually every European giant over the past few months. That said, the first division The clubs seem to be the best placed to secure his signing in the next summer edition. transfer window with an exciting race in the store.
Among several Sporting players this season, Gyokeres' substitute Conrad Harder has also attracted interest from English teams with Arsenal, Chelsea and western ham leading the pack, according to Graeme Bailey on TBR Football. The London teams were impressed with the 19-year-old, who He scored nine goals and gave six assists. so far in the campaign.
Harder's current employers appear resigned to losing the Danish teenager sooner rather than later and there has been speculation that a £42m bid could be enough to lure him away from Sporting. Several clubs in England are going to need strikers in the summer, including the three Londoners we're worried about here, so an exciting battle could ensue.
West Ham may have the advantage
Arsenal and Chelsea have recently shown a well-documented interest in a number of forwards while also investing in younger players from across Europe and South America. While signing Conrad Harder wouldn't be a bad transfer for them by any means, they are likely to opt for a more experienced option given his Premier League and champions league ambitions in mind.
West Ham, on the other hand, need to replace an aging Michail Antonio and an injury-prone Niclas Fullkrug, so consider Harder as a possible solution. The Sporting Lisbon striker, standing just over six feet tall, would be a perfect signing for them under Graham Potter. He could be a prodigy that the Hammers invest in with a long-term vision or a player they develop over the years in the hope of offloading him for a massive profit a few seasons from now.
An investment of £42 million would also not affect the club much and could be money spent brilliantly if Harder can replicate his Portuguese league numbers in England. It remains to be seen if there is a chance of reaching an agreement in January or if both Sporting and Harder prefer to wait until the summer before going their separate ways.
