Norwich City’s Emiliano Buendia is among the midfielders that West Ham United are holding an interest in, according to football.london.

They are also looking at his teammate Kenny McLean, as well as West Bromwich Albion loanee Matheus Pereira.

The Hammers do already have Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini and Felipe Anderson to act as a creative presence in the midfield, but it seems as though they are looking for more options in this area – or an upgrade on what they have already got.

FFC writers have previously given their thoughts on whether Pereira would make a good signing for the Hammers, and now it is Buendia’s turn to be put under the spotlight.

Verdicts have now been given on whether West Ham should be looking to move for Buendia, look at the other options that are out there, or stick with what they have already got within the club.

Billy Meyers

“If West Ham have any chance to sign Buendia this summer, then Moyes must act. 

“The diminutive Argentine finds himself sandwiched between a number of Liverpool and Manchester City players in the Premier League assists charts this term with seven to his name, which is very impressive seeing as he plays for Norwich, who are bottom of the league – it is the fourth-most amount of set-ups in the division.

“The likes of Lanzini, Anderson and Fornals are all good players, but they don’t seem to be built for the Premier League in the way that Buendia is – his stocky nature and upper-body strength make him Carlos Tevez-like. 

“Presumably, a whole host of clubs will be chasing the Norwich No.17 this summer when the Canaries go down – if West Ham can be the ones who land him, then they must take that opportunity, for it is too good to turn down.”

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Charles Jones

“I think Buendia is exactly the type of player West Ham should be after.

“Picking up players from recently relegated sides has worked a treat in the past, just look at how Andy Robertson and Harry Maguire have got on since leaving Hull City, and Buendia could be the next in a long line of talent to step up after a setback.

“The Argentine has seven assists to his name this season in a struggling Norwich side, and if he was able to play with some of the Hammers’ attacking talent he could work some magic.

“In fact, the addition of the playmaker could actually be the key to unlocking Sebastien Haller’s talent and getting the best out of him.

“The London club would be foolish to pass up on this opportunity.”

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James Beavis

There is no doubting Emilian Buendia’s quality, but why sign him when West Ham already have their own impressive youngster in Grady Diangana who plays in the same position as Buendia does on the right wing?

A report has recently suggested that Irons manager David Moyes will look to build around core of English players from this summer onwards, and the 21-year-old fits the bill perfectly.

Five goals and six assists during a loan spell with West Bromwich Albion this term, before he got injured, show what he is capable of, and it would be silly for David Gold and David Sullivan to go and splash out a potential big fee on the Norwich City man when they already have someone perfectly capable of making the step up on the right-hand side.

The choice should be clear here – stick with Diangana.

Danny Lewis

“West Ham should definitely be looking to bring in another creative talent, as the other options at London Stadium have simply not done enough this term. Fornals has been the best of the lot, but even he hasn’t been fully trusted by Moyes, starting just two of his first eight games in charge.

“It is a close toss-up between Buendia and Pereira as to who the Hammers should be looking to sign, but it has to be the Argentinian, given that he has been producing in the Premier League this term. There is a risk with any signing, but seeing Buendia play such a key role in executing Norwich’s sweeping style of football should be an encouraging sign – even if this has not got them the desired results.

“This is not to suggest that Pereira would be a disappointing signing, as that is far from the case, but Buendia’s profile is exactly what the Hammers should be looking for.”

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