West Ham United are set to sanction the temporary exit of one of their young forwards, in order to allow him some regular first-team minutes in order to aid his development further.
The Hammers are now under the guidance of Scott Parker, but are winless in their last four league games and find themselves just outside of the play-off places in the Championship.
However, whilst the attention is likely to be on the first-team squad, their academy continues to produce talented youngsters and another one of those is set to depart on loan in the coming days – for another chance at first-team football.
West Ham sanction forward exit
In recent seasons, West Ham United have granted permission to several players for them to go out on loan in the National League and grab their first taste of first-team football on a regular basis.
During the previous campaign, goalkeeper Mason Terry impressed with Braintree Town whilst Junior Robinson spent time with play-off finalists Boreham Wood.
However, a new name is set to join that last in forward Daniel Cummings, who is expected to join National League side Aldershot Town on a short-term loan deal, as reported by journalist Pete O’Rourke.
The 20-year-old joined the Hammers last summer from Scottish giants Celtic and has quickly established himself as somewhat of a regular feature for the U21s in the Premier League 2.
Cummings is a familiar name to Aldershot supporters, after he scored against them during a National League Cup match in September – also scoring twice against Braintree Town in October.
Is Aldershot the right move?
Recently, Aldershot Town’s Director of Football revealed that the club were in talks to bring in a striker on loan, following a disappointing run of form that saw them drop down to the bottom half of the table.
Since the interview, Aldershot were on the receiving end of a back-to-back heavy defeats against Ipswich Town’s U21s (5-0) and Barnsley (7-2), eliminating them from two tournaments within the same week.
In their last five games, the Shots have managed just three goals and need to add attackers into their squad if they are to turn their form around.
Cummings has featured against Scott Davies’ side already, suggesting he is already familiar with the 20-year-old and knows how to get the best out of him.
Aside from Tristan Abrahams, no other striker has scored more than two league goals this season for the club – something that needs to change if they are to avoid being dragged into a possible relegation battle this season.
Geographically, the move suits all parties and if successful, it could open the door for the forward to seal an EFL agreement during the upcoming January transfer window.
