West Ham are lining up a summer swoop for frozen out Arsenal striker Lucas Perez
WEST HAM are tracking Arsenal striker Lucas Perez.
Perez, who joined the Gunners from Deportivo La Coruna last August for £17million, has cut a frustrated figure at times and could leave the Emirates after just one season.
Lucas Perez has already had enough of life at Arsenal having been frozen outReuters
The Spanish striker has failed to make the impact Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had hoped when he signed the 28-year-old from under the noses of Everton last summer.
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Perez has scored eight goals in 21 appearances this season, but is way down the pecking order behind Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck.
Slaven Bilic is under pressure but wants more firepower next season if he’s still in chargeReutersLucas Perez scored a great goal in the comeback against BournemouthGetty ImagesWest ham needs more attacking options as Andy Carroll has scored just six league goals this seasonReuters
The Mirrror report the Hammers are aware of Perez’s desire to move on and fancy landing him for around the £17m mark.
The east Londoner are in real need of quality attacking options next term with Manuel Lanzhini the club top league scorer with seven.
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There is a feeling around Arsenal, Perez perhaps thought his selection in the Wenger's starting line up would have been a lot more straight forward than it has been.
Perez has voiced his frustration at the coaching staff and other members of the squad around the London Colney training complex.
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