West Ham are being being strongly linked with a move for £15 million rated striker Fyodor Smolov.
The FC Krasnodar striker is in fine form at the moment having found the net 11 times in 13 games this season for club and country.
The Russian international is on the Hammers wanted list according to the Daily Mail and the club could be making a move in the January window.
The 27-year-old could be the goal threat that West Ham have been after for ages having scored 56 goals in three season although life in the Premier League is a little different of course!
With Javier Hernandez out injured, Andy Carroll out of form in front of goal and Diafra Sakho’s future uncertain Smolov is being kept very much in the Hammers frame.
You’ll get no argument from me as far as Carroll is concerned Laz. Ship him out and his £85k a week wages, and the sooner the better. And I’d be delighted if you were proven right where Sakho is concerned – Moyes brings him in and he starts to win games for us. I just can’t see it. At my time of life you get grumpier more quickly and tend to hold a grudge, or at least that’s what my kids keep telling me! And I can’t get over Sakho manufacturing a move for himself. Not a lot different to he whose name we must not mention! However I’m losing faith in Chic fast, Ayew isn’t the answer, Martinez is a bit slow so doesn’t leave much else I guess, unless Moyes chucks Antonio or Arnie up top?
Here we go again what’s the odds we end up with no one …we got a good striker in sak but we won’t play him ???
Until they start him jimbo we will never know his commitment mate ! Carroll is the problem in this club ! Overrated and overpaid , get rid of the sack of 💩! Bilic was sakho,s problem and the dildos comments ! Give him a chance and see if he can do the team a turn !
Never heard of this guy so will take the word of others that he is PL standard. but defence and a defensive midfielder who can also carry the ball forward and pass to someone wearing the same colour kit has to be our priority. So Rice in, get Oxford back, possibly one more CB too as Ogbonna is a liability and Ginge isn’t getting any younger. And think we all agree that Carvhalo is the missing link, but he would have to have a screw lose to come to us in January. Weve missed that boat and can thank the dildos for making a royal mess there.
Laz is right in saying Sakho is as good as anything we have up top at the club, but (sorry Laz) his attitude stinks the place out. He isn’t putting in the effort he does at international level, or used to for us, and it is time to move him on. Yes it will probably bite us when we do but there are no signs of him showing any wish to stay at the club. Pity.
So if Moyes has £30m available, plus whatever he gets from moving on Sakho, Ogbonna and Carroll, that should give him another £15-£20m, then he has plenty. Trouble is, as I said earlier, who in their right mind is gonna join us whilst we are sat in the bottom three? We will have to pay over the odds, (purchase price and wages), agree upon release clauses and risk taking a massive hit. Coupled with Moyes six month contract, I think we have to be realistic here and accept the calibre of player who will join us might be Championship level. But at least that will show some forward planning!
Carvalho is far too slow for this league imho.
The most likely to go in January is still Sahko. He did nothing at all the last 3 games he appeared in, so he obviously is not out to impress here. I don’t think he has changed his mind. If he goes we get some money to put towards a new striker. It might be Babakar if reports are to be believed, although he seems a replacement for Carroll more than anything.
Can only dream about Carvahlo.
If Ogbonna is so homesick, we could get decent money for him, which would go towards new CB. Only one mentioned so far is at Reading. If does the basics well and no schoolboy mistakes, he would be an improvement.
Liam Moore at Reading
And we have been linked with Lewis Dunk of Brighton.
oh yeah I forgot him.
10-15 minutes , 3 games ? Not done enough ? To be honest here I’ve just about heard enough of the bias sakho generates here ! Ffs get real people , not interested ? Not done enough ! What the fek has Carroll done ? Noble done ? Cresswell done ? Zabba done ? Lanzini done ? I’ll stop there I’m getting a bit miffed with the comments on sakho ! So he’s the only one in the side that doesn’t get a clean sheet and change his mind if he feels he’s wanted ! Best striker at the club regardless of any hype concerning him ! Play him and give him a chance ? Get shot of the obvious crap in this side .
I didn’t say he has not done enough but he certainly has done nothing, whatever length of time he was on the pitch. Looking back at his time with us, that has never been the case, so it is significant. He wants out. it’s not my fault or anyone elses.
If he changes his mind, then I would be happy about it, but I don’t hold my breath because he shows no sign of doing that.
He’s our best goalscorer on averages? How is that not doing enough ?he got injured ? What sort of comment is that ! Let’s all remember him crashing his car and having a bust up with his partner ! Get the clubs out ffs!!
To make a point that isn’t relevant to the moment has nothing to do with is he or isn,t he deserving of a start ! Give the man a break he’s not had a chance because of politics and that’s not helping this team in any way shape or form ! Explain how 15 mins on the park in 3 games says he isn’t doing enough ?
Give him game time before making statements like that ! Simply not valid IMO! They had a chance to offload him to Rennes but the board changed their mind ? Do you think they didn’t give the nod ! If they didn’t he would have been in the stiffs and not got a pay increase ? So they didn’t sell him because of what ? Not playing him and keeping his value at the same as Rennes offer ? He goes on a free in the summer ! If I was him that’s exactly what I would do , our loss someone else’s gain .
As long as AC is on his way ? Carvhalo ? Is he a possibility ? We will see on that one ? 2 full backs and a c/h as well !! 4 minimum !! Or 3 if rice gets his chance .
I like him & if we sell AC or Sahko but still think Creativity is a must in January window
Smolov is a class act, no issues there..
He is fast, composed, strong shot with either foot, and can put a good bend on his free-kicks.
However, I share the same concern as hammer64; can we afford to go for Carvalho and Fodor on a budget of 30 million quid. I think that ‘the Brothers’ should dig deep into their pockets to find the extra dosh for a nice Xmas/Chanukah present for our deserving fans.
striker,midfielder and centre half needed.Not sure that the £30mill pot promised in January will cover that lot.