According to a report by Give Me Sport, Josh Brownhill is the subject of interest from West Ham United. The Hammers are combing the market for a midfielder heading into the summer transfer window and have set their sights on the Burnley captain. So, the 29-year-old has emerged as a target, with the East London outfit ready to submit a contract offer to the soon-to-be-free midfielder.
Josh Brownhill has been one of the best midfielders in the EFL Championship this season, helping Burnley secure automatic promotion to the Premier League. A native of Warrington, the Englishman spent his formative years in his homeland, passing through the academies at Warrington Town and Manchester United before graduating from the youth division at Preston North End.
The 29-year-old rose in prominence after joining Burnley from Bristol City in January 2020, and he has come leaps and bounds in the last half a decade. Browhill has been a dependable performer for the Clarets while becoming the club captain after Jack Cork’s departure from Turf Moor.
The English midfielder has turned out over 200 times thus far for Burnley while chipping in with 30 goals and 22 assists. However, Brownhill’s spell with the Clarets will likely end when the transfer window reopens in the coming months. The situation has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several well-known clubs, including West Ham United.
Josh Brownhill has been on West Ham United’s radar for a long time. The continued interest is understandable, considering the Burnley captain’s impending free-agent status. The Hammers are not flush with money and need cost-effective signings in the summer transfer window. In addition, several midfielders face an uncertain future at West Ham United.
Carlos Soler will unlikely seal a permanent move to the London Stadium in the summer transfer window. In addition, Guido Rodriguez might leave West Ham United only one year after joining the East London club. So, Brownhill has emerged as a viable target for West Ham, with the East London outfit ready to submit a contract offer for the 29-year-old Englishman.
Brownhill’s productive spell with Burnley will end in the coming weeks, and it will be interesting to see if West Ham United’s contract offer convinces the English midfielder to move to the London Stadium in a Bosman move in the summer transfer window.
