West Ham appear to have failed to learn from their past recruitment mistakes amid fresh links to a striker who has netted just once this season.
West Ham have struggled in the attacking department for several years now, although many thought they had somewhat addressed that last summer with the signing of Niclas Fullkrug.
The German international, off the back of a prolific Bundesliga campaign in which he registered 20 goal contributions, arrived at the London Stadium with high expectations but they simply have not been met.
Evan Ferguson’s arrival somewhat remedied that on deadline day, but the Irons will find themselves in the same situation this summer. In dire need of a striker signing, and the most recent link isn’t one that should be met with much optimism.
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Despite the winter window only closing nine days ago, the priority for the summer is already evident with a striker arrival needed.
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook (11 February), Callum Wilson has been identified as a possible target for the Hammers in the summer, with his contract in the North East due to expire.Wilson, at 32 years old, has little left to give and his continued struggles with injury have seen him net just one goal in all competitions this season, having made just six appearances across the board.His age, matched with his injury record, is almost identical to the situation involving Fullkrug which hasn’t gone to plan at all.Yet, it appears the Irons haven’t learnt from that mistake with a repeat on the cards in the summer.Striker arrival is still needed at the London Stadium
Ferguson will help remedy the concern for the short term, but with there no buy option in his contract, the Hammers will be back to the drawing board come the end of the season, and they need to get it right this time.
Having already missed out on the signing of Eli Junior Kroupi, the Hammers need to chase a forward with a similar profile to the Frenchman.
Someone who has plenty of current ability with the potential to grow even further as a player, something which has been completely ignored for several seasons now.
Given the longevity of the summer window, West Ham will have plenty of time to do their due diligence and simply cannot afford to make another mistake.
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