West Ham United have submitted a £500,000 bid to sign Celtic striker Daniel Cummings before the January transfer window closes.
The 18-year-old has already agreed a pre-contract with the Premier League side, meaning he is set to leave in the summer for just £300,000 in cross-border compensation. However, West Ham are now looking to fast-track the move and have opened talks with Celtic over a deal before tomorrow’s deadline.
UPDATE: West Ham have made a bid in the region of £500,000 to sign Celtic striker Daniel Cummings in this window.
The 18yo has agreed a pre-contract with the EPL club.#WHUFC are now looking to do a deal with Celtic before tomorrow’s deadline.
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From a financial standpoint, accepting the £500k bid would ensure Celtic receive more than the compensation fee they would have been due in the summer. Given that Cummings had yet to fully break into the first team, cashing in now could be seen as a smart piece of business.
However, there is a squad issue to consider. If Cummings leaves, Celtic would be left with just two recognised strikers—Adam Idah and Johnny Kenny—heading into the second half of the season.
With Kyogo Furuhashi sold to Rennes, and now Cummings potentially departing, Celtic will need to dip into the market now instead of potentially waiting until the summer to avoid being short up front.
There aren’t any ongoing links with strikers as it stands, with just over 30 hours remaining until the window slams shut until the summer.
