West Ham are inquiring about a “special” star who could keep Fullkrug out
West Ham have already been hard at work this summer, with new manager Julen Lopetegui overseeing a major overhaul of the squad, as they prepare for the upcoming Premier League campaign playing a new brand of football.
Exciting frontline signings have already been made, with former Leeds United winger and Championship POTY Crysencio Summerville joining, as well as talented young Brazilian, Luis Guilherme, and veteran striker, Niclas Füllkrug.
But the Hammers don't look set to stop there in their bid to strengthen the squad and improve on their 60-goal haul last season, looking to ease the scoring burden and create opportunities for Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen.
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According to reports on TheWestHamWay, West Ham have made inquiries about Juventus' highly regarded winger, Federico Chiesa. Another club showing interest is London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who are also looking to sign the Italian.
The agent, David Lavelle, recently said: “I think he could get a chance at a few Premier League clubs and I would say we have offers for a left-wing midfielder from Fulham, who would be willing to pay, as well as West. It sucks.”
The 26-year-old suspect is said to be “without the Juventus project“Under new manager Thiago Motta, according to Fabrizio Romano, along with a host of other players, as Juventus look to revamp their squad for the new manager.
Chiesa made 37 appearances in all competitions for Juventus last season, providing three assists, and scoring ten goals in 2,512 minutes played.
Chiesa and Fullkrug as a partnership
The Hammers have added a veteran goalscorer to the squad this summer in the form of Fullkrug from Dortmund, who played 46 games last season, scoring 16 goals and providing 10 assists.
Adding “special“Player and creator, as called by Max Statman – Italian football expert – can give Fullkrug more chance to succeed at West Ham, give him more opportunities to score, and players around him to connect with.
|
Chiesa FBref statistics |
|
|---|---|
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Mathematics (in 90 minutes) |
Church |
|
Non-Penalty Goals |
0.33 |
|
It helps |
0.08 |
|
xAG |
0.25 |
|
Actions to Create a Gun |
4.79 |
|
Perfect Shots |
3.03 |
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Shots at Target |
1.02 |
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Continuous passes |
2.87 |
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Progressive Caries |
4.55 |
|
Successful Takeovers |
1.43 |
|
Priority Passes |
2.21 |
|
It falls into the Pen area |
0.74 |
Chiesa is a great creator, with a variety of tools that you can use on both sides. Right-footed, he can cut inside on the left wing, using that high shooting volume, averaging 3.03 shots per 90, 1.02 on target, and scoring 0.33 goals per 90.
A pass is considered continuous if the distance between the starting point and the next touch is at least 10 meters near the opponent's goal or any completed pass to the penalty area.
He can then combine things, go outside, and create opportunities for others, averaging 4.55 progressive cars, 1.43 successful takeovers, 2.21 key passes and 0.74 falls into the penalty area per 90. That last metric, Chiesa ranks in the top 1% among young players in Europe's top five leagues.
This would go well with a player like Fullkrug, who stands at 6 foot 2, and is a target man type striker. Fullkrug wins 3.49 aerials per 90, and Chiesa's ability to put crosses into the box, and find him with creative passes, can allow the big German to increase his qualities.
Fullkrug is also adept at lifting the ball, coordinating the play and bringing his other players into play, as seen by his 0.26 assists per 90, and 2.28 assists per 90, which would allow Chiesa, and other talented West forwards Ham. to jump and play with him, and find themselves in dangerous places near the box.
Chiesa could be the right amount of creativity and versatility, to take full advantage of their new veteran and improve their goal stats this coming season.
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