West Ham United are reportedly ready to sell Maxwel Cornet already just one year after the winger sealed a £17 million move from Premier League rivals Burnley.
How much could we read into the comments David Moyes made earlier this week, when discussing the players West Ham United would be missing as the African Cup of Nations begins in January.
While bemoaning the potential absence of Mohammed Kudus (Ghana), Said Benhrama (Algeria) and Nayef Aguerd (Morocco), Maxwel Cornet’s name didn’t even come up. Did the Ivory Coast international simply slip Moyes’ mind? Or was this a sign that Cornet doesn’t feature in the Scot’s plans beyond the New Year, AFCON exit or not.
After an injury-hit debut season, Cornet has played only one minute of Premier League football in 2023/24 despite being available for selection throughout the last few months. Cornet wasn’t even in Moyes’ squad for Thursday’s 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.
“It was important for me to get some minutes tonight and I’m really happy about the victory, so lets continue,” Cornet told West Ham TV after marking a rare appearance with an assist for Tomas Soucek in the 1-0 Europa League victory over TSC Backa Topola.
He is likely to fall even further down the pecking order if Moyes succeeds in bringing Ajax captain and former Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn back to London. There is interest in the £25 million Dutchman, per De Telegraaf, West Ham returning to a familiar hunting ground after luring both Mo Kudus and Edson Alvarez away from the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Everton, meanwhile, could be tempted to renew their interest in Cornet, a Sean Dyche favourite. A deadline day move to The Toffees collapsed over the summer after West Ham failed to land a replacement.
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