Dinos Mavropanos again came to West Ham United's rescue this week as he headed in from Jarrod Bowen's corner against Lincoln City. The Hammers had struggled to break the Imps down despite them being down to nine men. However, once Mavropanos' goal went in, five more followed.
Mavropanos has now scored five goals in eight Championship games this season. This is a good record for a striker, let alone a centre-back. He also has one assist in two EFL Cup matches this campaign.
The defender has formed a great partnership with Max Kilman, as he did with Axel Disasi in the second half of last season. The Greek international has also impressed in the recent Nations League fixtures. He starred in his side's 1-0 win over Germany.
He is too good for the Championship and was linked with Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen over the summer. His former club, Arsenal, was also mentioned. Now, he is being linked with Besiktas and Olympiakos. However, a surprise team has also been reported.
Crazy transfer rumour from this Turkish outlet
The outlet Spor has revealed (translated from Turkish), "Burnley is also interested in the player and has reportedly made an offer through agents. The experienced player reportedly wants to leave West Ham United during the mid-season transfer window."
It is highly unlikely that West Ham would sell to Burnley, a Championship rival. Both clubs went down last season and are expected to be challenging to get back out of the division. However, the Clarets have had a bad start to the campaign and are currently 21st in the division.
They play Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have also just been relegated from the Premier League tonight. West Ham are currently third in the Championship and could close the gap on the league leaders, Swansea, when they face the Welsh side this weekend.
Mavropanos' stock is rising this season, despite playing in the second tier of English football. West Ham fans will hope that he stays with the club and helps them get back to the Premier League. A transfer to either Besiktas or Fenerbahce would also be a surprise. Only if Mavropanos were to go to a top side in one of Europe's top five divisions would Hammers fans understand.
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