Hammers have a team of midfielders plus subs

Reports this morning that the Irons that the Hammers “have been beaten to the signing of Joan Jordan” should not be taken over seriously.

For as reported by CandH a week ago the player was always seen as second choice to Pablo Fornals and even if that had not been the case the Hammers can now field  an entire team of midfielders with three young subs.

The possible departure of Pedro Obiang may be on the cards but in the meantime the options facing the manager in the centre of the park are – as the saying goes “mental.”

And with only Marko Arnautovic as a now recognised front man it’s obvious that’s where all attention will be focused from next week onwards.

Whilst reporting Pedro’s positions a few minutes back I took a look at the midfield options available to the boss. Here they are: Fornals, Anderson, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Obiang, Sanchez, Noble, Wilshere, Antonio, Rice, Diangana and Yarmolenko.

Besides that 12 we have Nathan Holland with a dressing room first team peg and tipped as the next big thing, along with Conor Coventry.

Beyond that there’s Josh Cullen who is looking – sad to say – for an unlikely squad position.

It begs the question as to who could be sold – beyond Obiang – to perhaps raise funds for that urgently required striker or two.

Sanchez would raise very little and Wilshere has a proving time in front of him whilst Snoddy did nothing to deserve an exit – give us your thoughts!