Former Portsmouth transfer target Daniel Cummings poised for surprise move 16 months after swapping Celtic for West Ham

Daniel Cummings was a striker Pompey were heavily linked with during their maiden season back in the Championship.

With 24 goals to his name for Celtic B on both the domestic and European scenes, the Blues were reportedly looking to lure him away from Parkhead to be part of their south-coast plans.

There was even talk of a pre-contract agreement being offered to the Scotland under-19 international in January 2025 as the Fratton Park outfit attempted to steal a march on their rivals, who included Sunderland and Brighton.

A move to PO4 never materialised, though, as West Ham signed the youngster instead in July of the same year.

Since those links first emerged, the Blues have bolstered their attacking ranks with the likes of permanent signings Thomas Waddingham, Makenzie Kirk, Marko Milovanovic and Tyrese Shade. Meanwhile, loan signings Jacob Brown and Conor Chaplin have also come and gone.

As for Cummings, however, he’s still waiting to make his senior debut for the Hammers - a wait that looks set to continue if the latest transfer gossip turns out to be true.

According to Football Insider, the London Stadium side are prepared to let the now 20-year-old go out on loan, with non-league Aldershot a likely destination.

Indeed, it’s been reported that the forward will move to the National League side on a temporary basis in order to experience senior football.

He’ll also help out a Shots side that sits 14th in the league table and has the joint-fourth lowest goalscoring record in the division.

Cummings has scored five goals in all competitions for West Ham under-21s this season, including one against Aldershot in the National League Cup back in September.

The striker joined West Ham on a long-term deal. He’s currently valued at €298k by Flashscore.

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