Hammers update the striker hunt
And it suggests that he will be required to use all his managerial skills to reintegrate Marko Arnautovic into the squad following the collapse of his move to China.
A host of names including Callum Wilson, Maxi Gomez , Timo Werner, Edin Dzeko , Michy Batshuayi, Olivier Giroud , Mario Balotelli and Josh Maja have been linked with club as our striker crisis deepens.
However, based on information received this morning from a senior source by e mail, there are problems in finding another striker in this window.
Responding to an inquiry from ClaretandHugh on how the hunt was going we were told: “It’s difficult because those we really want are not available until summer and the others are low on the list anyway.”
The manager has sole control over who is signed but – short of a dramatic change of heart among one or two clubs – new arrivals up front look unlikely .
Our source added: “We will be working on it up to deadline day.”