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Western Ham have made the “only” concrete offer for an in-form striker, and his club have promised to let him leave provided they get appropriate remuneration.
West Ham fail to beat Brighton in thrilling 2-2 draw
West Ham’s alarming winless run reached eight matches after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Brighton that featured three first-half penalties at the London Stadium.
The result leaves the Hammers four points from safety, still eighteenth, while Brighton extended their own barren streak to six games without a win.
West Ham struck first when Lucas Paqueta’s smart pass released Jarrod Bowen to round Bart Verbruggen and finish calmly in the tenth minute, with Brighton equalizing through Danny Welbeck’s penalty after Max Kilman had tripped Yankuba Minteh.
Welbeck actually missed a second kick moments later when his audacious Panenka hit the crossbar after Lucas Paqueta had fouled Lewis Dunk.
West Ham then regained their advantage in first-half stoppage time when Paqueta converted from 12 yards after Dunk dealt with Callum Wilson’s effort.
Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler introduced Kaoru Mitoma and Brajan Gruda at half-time and the changes proved decisive when Joel Veltman capitalized on Alphonse Areola’s poor punch from a corner to equalize sixteen minutes after the restart.
Brighton claimed another penalty when Mitoma went down under Bowen’s challenge, but VAR refused to intervene.
Both teams created late chances without finding a winner, condemning each team to finish 2025 in poor form and desperate for improvement in the new year.
It was another stark reminder that West Ham’s options simply aren’t good enough and that January could be crucial in determining their Premier League survival.
Nuno Espirito Santo hooked Callum Wilson midway through the second half with no decent alternative on the bench, with West Ham trying to put something right behind the scenes.
According to reports this week, West Ham could turn their attention to Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi.
West Ham makes “the only” concrete offer for Rafiu Durosinmi
According to journalist Pete O’Rourke this week, West Ham have submitted a £12m bid for Durosinmibut reports from the Czech Republic actually indicate that the actual fees are much lower.
Sporty and journalist Jonas Bartos claim the Hammers’ interest represents the “only concrete offer” received so far for the Nigeria international, despite murmurs of interest from other clubs.
While O’Rourke claimed West Ham had deposited £12 million for Durosinmi, Czech sources indicate the actual amount offered is significantly lower, at around £4.3 million.
Pilsen deemed this sum unacceptable and is still unwilling to sell their influential striker below the asking price, despite his desire to test himself in England’s top flight.
Despite reports to the contrary, ISport claims the 22-year-old’s contract actually expires in 2027, rather than the 2026 mentioned elsewhere, giving Plzen more leeway to demand additional money.
Plzeň also supported him through serious knee injuries and subsequent operations that derailed a nearly completed move to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023.
That being said, the club have promised Durosinmi the green light for his release to an elite European league, provided any interested party respects their valuation.
The powerful striker has scored seven league goals in 18 matches this season, as well as four goals in European competition, for a total of around 22 this calendar year in all competitions.
Interest from Benfica, Lazio and several Premier League and Championship clubs continues to grow around Durosinmi as the transfer window approaches.
The striker particularly impressed against Lazio in the Europa League round of 16 in March, scoring a goal and providing an assist in both legs of the match.
