According to The Sun, West Ham are leading London rivals Tottenham and also Brighton in the race to land Amiens striker Serhou Guirassy.
Who is he?
Well, the Frenchman recently put Paris Saint-Germain to the sword with two goals for Amiens in their thrilling 4-4 draw against the reigning French champions.
In total, he has netted eight goals in Ligue 1 this season in 22 outings, having notched only two league goals for FC Koln last season.
The report states that the Hammers have tracked Guirassy for months and can seal a £20m deal soon, with Amiens prepared to cash in and begin planning for the future as they prepare for relegation – they are currently second from bottom in Ligue 1.
Gold, Sullivan & Brady clearly aren’t learning
How many strikers have West Ham signed who amount to very little in east London?
The Hammers’ club-record signing, £45m Sebastien Haller, has only netted six goals this season, and his struggles come after other attacking arrivals such as Andre Ayew, Javier Hernandez, Andy Carroll, Jordan Hugill and Albian Ajeti, to name a few, also floundered at the club – Carroll and Hernandez hit a combined 51 goals in 205 games, while Hugill and Ajeti are yet to score.
It begs the question: why are the Irons’ owners simply ploughing through so many strikers in the hope that one of them sets the London Stadium alight, without actually building a team around any of them to play to their strengths?
In fact, Planet Football ranked the 45 forwards signed by West Ham during the Gold and Sullivan era, and very few of them have actually been successful.
From non-League to the Premier League: Where did these top-flight stars begin their careers?
So, the interest in Guirassy simply goes to show that GSB aren’t learning their lessons of throwing money at strikers in slim hope that they’ll take it upon themselves to fire the goals in – it is time they consider who they’re signing and make sure they’re the right man for the job.
In other news, West Ham’s Mr Reliable surely left David Moyes scratching his head on his way out of Anfield…
