West Ham United have been closely linked with Ola Aina on switch deadline day, nevertheless, David Moyes might have already got a ready-made inheritor to Vladimir Coufal in Harrison Ashby.
Experiences prompt that West Ham noticed a bid rejected for the Torino man on deadline day, as Moyes regarded so as to add to his right-back choices on the London Stadium.
It was additionally claimed that Newcastle United have been eager on signing Ashby however, finally, he remained with the Hammers, and now Moyes should look to offer the younger defender some extra first-team alternatives to make sure that his head will not be turned by any potential approaches within the January switch window.
The 20-year-old, who’s a product of West Ham’s academy, has made simply six first-team appearances in his profession to this point, however is extremely regarded on the membership, and may very well be the perfect man to take over from Coufal.
Journalist Sam Delaney was filled with reward for Ashby on an episode of the U Irons Podcast in 2020.
He mentioned: “He’s massive as effectively. He’s like an enormous unit. He’s solely younger, however he’s like a large. Normally, you’re used to seeing smaller gamers in these wing-back positions, however he regarded massive, robust, he was very fearless, respectable on the ball.”
Does Ashby deserve extra first workforce possibilities?
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After a powerful begin to his West Ham profession, which noticed him register seven assists within the 2020/21 season and common a robust 6.95 ranking from WhoScored for his performances, Coufal’s kind has dropped in current instances.
The Czech Republic worldwide averaged a disappointing 6.56 ranking final season, whereas his performances this season to date have earned him a stunning 6.33 ranking, one of many worst within the West Ham squad.
This means that Moyes will quickly have to search for a substitute for the 30-year-old, and Ashby deserves his likelihood after an outstanding season within the Premier League 2 which noticed him contribute two objectives and 5 assists in 21 appearances.
With Aina staying at Torino and Coufal struggling a lot at first of this season, it’s time that Moyes handed Ashby his first begin within the high flight.
