TEN million quid would have done it. Just over half the money which West Ham banked for selling Nayef Aguerd. One of the many striker targets linked with West Ham who was subsequently discarded, moved for just that fee. And hasn’t stopped scoring since.
Whether West Ham’s recruitment team backed away through choice or through Sullivan’s hold on the purse-strings, in that ‘must sell before buying‘ transfer window phase, we’ll never know: But the Interest in Rangers’ Hamza Igamane was genuine enough but evaporated as WestHam back-pedalled. The Rangers striker was eventually sold to OSC Lille for an absolute pittance, as the Scottishsun.co.uk reports today in their article titled:
‘Robbery of the century’ – French fans react as Hamza Igamane continues red-hot streak after controversial Rangers exit”.
The 22 year old Moroccan fired in two goals to celebrate his August debut for Lille and followed that up with a stunning 30-yarder for Morocco on international duty yesterday – his second after another strike on Friday of last week.
Another tale of ‘if only’ as far as the now-familiar transfer window story entitled: “West Ham United and the failed striker search.”
Meanwhile the Irons look forward to a starting eleven against Spurs with Callum Wilson as the only front line striker. His performance against Nottingham Forest was excellent but Hammers fans will watch every minute Wilson plays on the pitch with their fingers crossed, hoping that the former Newcastle striker doesn’t pull up lame and follow Niclas Fullkrug onto the treatment table.
All the time knowing that a ten million spend would have fixed the front line for the next few years.
Given the number of strikers ‘spurned’ by West Ham it is inevitable that one of the names mentioned by the keyboard pearl-divers will score a few goals elsewhere.
Same goes for the speculative appointments of managers. Makes for a story – yes. Mistake by West Ham recruitment – no.
Yep scores in a league with about 2 teams worth there salt.
He’s too young for us, like our youth we are waiting til they are 30, or is that only for English players
I didn’t like the way he claimed to be injured and refused to come off the bench while at rangers. whatever his talents, that’s not a mindset that would have benefited West Ham.
Seen plenty of him playing at Rangers. Whilst he has shown ability, he is not a ready-made Premier League player.
It’s horses for courses.
Due to not having £60m to spend on a proven goal scorer need to lower sights.
By lowering sights it’s always going to be an unknown quantity for the future.
Lingard (first time) bailed whu out but on returning it just never happened.
Besides players already mentioned another player linked to why was Break Embola (12m) regularly scoring for Switzerland.
Marcos Leonardo (out of contract) would hopefully have same influence as Lingard had (first time).
Unfortunately no player comes with ‘Try before you sign’ you can only go with instinct
Don’t read to much into these be honest. Its swings and roundabouts. Two completely different leagues. We might have signed him for £10m and turn out he couldn’t cope in the Premier league and we would be in the same position we are anyway. If given the choice then yeah, I would’ve picked Wilson. Knows the game, knows the league. Don’t get me wrong, Delap would’ve been my first choice but it’s for this reason that I don’t think we should be constantly signing foreigners. I know they’re cheaper but just takes a longer time to bed in and settle down.
So Martin – can’t stop scoring equals two goals in Ligue I and 2 in 2 Africa World cup Qualifiers
After Diafra Sakho left (“he scores when he wants”) – C&H reported that he scored 2 goals in his first match and then went quiet
It later emerged that he never scored again
So let us wait and see how this Hamza Igamane gets on