Moyes gets green light for “electric” £17.5m West Ham signing, imagine him & Danjuma - opinion

West Ham United have been handed a green light to pursue a move for Burnley forward, Maxwell Cornet…

As per the Express, the 25-year-old – as well as teammate Dwight McNeil – is ‘expected’ to leave Turf Moor this summer following the club’s recent relegation, with it seemingly ‘unlikely’ that he will be turning out for new boss Vincent Kompany in the Championship next term.

The former Lyon man – who joined the Clarets on a £12.9m deal last summer – is said to be available for a fee of around £17.5m, owing to a release clause in his contract that was activated following the drop into the second tier.

The report states that an exit is expected to materialise, thus handing West Ham a green light to make a bid.

That will no doubt be music to the ears of those at the London Stadium, with the Hammers – as well as a number of other Premier League sides – having previously been linked with a move for the 25-cap speedster.

Managing to secure Cornet for a relative bargain price would no doubt be a major coup for David Moyes and co, with the “electric” gem – as dubbed by journalist Andy Jones – having blossomed in his debut campaign in English football last term.

Despite what was a poor season collectively for the Lancashire outfit, the £13.5m-rated forward enjoyed a real standout campaign on a personal note, netting nine goals and providing one assist in 26 top-flight outings.

Having largely featured as a left-back or wing-back during his days in Ligue 1, the £44k-per-week talisman thrived in something of a makeshift centre-forward role throughout the season, while also possessing the versatility to feature from either flank.

With pace to burn and a devastating eye for goal, it is unsurprising that there is such a clamour for his