West Ham United Fail With Their First Offer For The £12 Million Rated Player: Why Is The Price Tag Justified?

Graeme Bailey on TBR Football has reported that West Ham United have faced rejection after they have made their first offer to sign Ezechiel Banzuzi in this transfer window. They have to pay the exact amount that Oud-Heverlee Leumen have been demanding. The player is just 19-year-old and is one of the most highly rated prodigies in the football world.

He has been compared to Paul Pogba, and West Ham United manager Graham Potter is a fan of the talent of Banzuzi and wants to sign him in the ongoing January transfer window. The Hammers will need to meet the asking price of £12 million in order to finalise his signing.

The Hammers need to reinforce the midfield and will need to sign more quality players in that region. The club feels that Banzuzi has the talent and the qualities and could grow to become one of the best players in that position due to his age. Hence, they want to sign him soon.

He has appeared in 21 matches this season in the Pro League, playing a total of 1553 minutes. Ezechiel Banzuzi gets an average of 0.29 assists for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. See how they rank against other Pro League Players.

Banzuzi has assisted 5 goals in 21 matches so far in the Pro League 2024/2025 season. Looking into his passing aspect of the game, Banzuzi passes the ball roughly 37.85 times during a game with a pass completion rate of 84.58%. He also plays 0.85 key passes each game, which leads to significant scoring chances. Overall, Banzuzi’s xA (expected assists) output is 0.25 per 90 minutes. This stat puts him above 86 per cent of the players in the Pro League. This is quite a good stat considering his age.

Why is the price tag justified?

The £12 million that his club is asking to sell him is a good price given that the player has immense talent and is just 19-year-old. It will be a worthy investment for the Hammers, and it now remains to be seen if they will look to pay that much in order to sign him.

The Hammers are 14th in the Premier League points table with 26 points in 22 matches. They will need to get more quality signings if the club wants to turn their season around in the second half. Banzuzi will be tempted to play in the Premier League at such a young age and also for a club like West Ham United who have a good project.

He won’t be able to turn down the allure of playing in the Premier League, and his performances for West Ham United could pave the way for his career to be launched in a prestigious club.