Hakim Ziach of Galatasaray. (Photo by Ahmed Mora/Getty Images)
West Ham United are considering a January move for former Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech, according to reports.
Ziyech joined Chelsea from Ajax in the summer of 2020 but failed to recreate his stunning Amsterdam form, managing 14 goals and 13 assists in 107 games for the Blues – despite winning a Champions League title.
The Morocco international spent last season on loan at Galatasaray, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in 23 appearances as they won the Turkish Super League title.
Ziyech signed permanently for Galatasaray this summer but it proved a disastrous decision.
The 31-year-old is yet to score this season, with just one assist to show across his 11 appearances.
What’s more, he has already expressed his desire to leave the club in January, targeting manager Okan Buruk.
“It’s over for me at Galatasaray. I don’t want to play here anymore. I’m leaving in January,” Ziyech (via Daily Mail)
He added: “I have never seen a coach at such a low level. I don’t care that much… I want to be alone, no matter what happens. I am sorry to come here.”
Will Hakim Ziach push again in the Premier League?
A Premier League return could be Ziech’s salvation.
According to Fichajes.net (via Give me sport), West Ham Ziech is one of several English top-flight sides monitoring the situation.
It is understood that West Ham are on the lookout for attacking reinforcements after Mikel Antonio was injured in a car accident.
Julen Lopetegui is under pressure after a poor start to the season and the Hammers sit 14th in the table after just one win in their last five Premier League matches.
Ziyech’s contract at Galatasaray only runs until the end of this season, with performance-based options according to the club transfer market.
That means West Ham could get a cut-price deal for Ziyech, with Galatasaray surely happy to receive any sort of fee and put this sour incident behind them.
