West Ham eyes former Arsenal target to become Julen Lopetegui's second signing after Luis Guilherme

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is keen to meet Youssef En-Nesyri at the London Stadium, talkSPORT understands.

In May we told you what the Hammers had been like. rekindled his interest The 27-year-old is a long-time admirer of the Sevilla striker.

The east London team has made a Number of attemps take the player out of Spain in recent unsuccessful transfer markets.

But now it could become western hamSecond signing of the summer after the arrival of Luis Guilherme, 18, from Palmeiras.

Lopetegui He is fully aware of En-Nesyri's talent, having managed him at Sevilla from 2019 to 2022, and the pair won the Europa League together.

And it is believed that the former Malaga native would be willing to follow the Spaniard to the Premier League.

En-Nesyri only has one year left on his contract at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, making him an attractive option for West Ham.

Bringing in a new centre-forward is a priority for Lopetegui as he looks to offer genuine competition for Michail Antonio at the top.

And En-Nesyri could be that man who proved to be a lethal finisher in Spain, having scored 73 goals in 196 games in all competitions.

Only five players scored more in the Spanish top flight than En-Nesyri last season, where he found the back of the net on 16 occasions in 33 games.

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Arsenal were interested in securing your services five years ago after scoring nine goals in LaLiga with Leganés during the 2018/19 season.

It was reported at that time how the gunners They were in pole position to nab him, but he remained at Leganés, before joining Sevilla in the 2020 winter window.

However, En-Nesyri was suggested as a possible replacement for Alexandre Lacazette in 2022. Mikel Arteta chose instead to bring Gabriel Jesus.

But now he could finally head to England as West Ham look to revamp their squad in their bid to return to Europe.