La Liga underachievers Sevilla are reportedly desperate to offload West Ham United target Youssef En-Nesyri to comply with Financial Fair Play rules.
According to Diario de Sevilla, Los Rojiblancos have set a €20-25 million price tag on the Morocco international amid growing interest from England and the Middle East.
Despite keeping the 27-year-old in high regard, Sevilla will reluctantly listen to offers for their talismanic centre-forward as they risk falling outside the wage limit in La Liga.
En-Nesyri was a rare shining light at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan last term, racking up 20 goals and three assists across 41 competitive appearances for Sevilla.
New boss Garcia Pimienta is desperate to overhaul his faltering squad in the coming months, but the Andalusian outfit must raise funds to finance his recruitment plans.
With En-Nesyri having just 12 more months left to run on his contract, this is the last chance for Sevilla to cash in on the former Leganes man, who has drawn interest from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.
The London Stadium could be a particularly appealing destination to the 2022 World Cup semi-finalist after Julen Lopetegui succeeded David Moyes at the helm of West Ham.
Lopetegui was the one to bring En-Nesyri to Sevilla in 2020.
Under the Spaniard’s guidance, the robust striker enjoyed his best season in La Liga, tallying 18 goals in 2020/21 while adding another six in eight Champions League appearances.
Given the duo’s strong relationship, it’s barely a surprise that West Ham are the front-runners to sign the Moroccan forward despite lucrative approaches from Saudi Arabia.
The Irons desperately need a prolific out-and-out striker.
Moyes heavily relied on Michael Antonio last season, and it didn’t end up well, with West Ham missing out on a European finish after only two top-half sides scoring fewer goals than their 60.
En-Nesyri would be a decent coup for the London outfit, and there’s a feeling he’d be enthusiastic about reuniting with Lopetegui.
