Happy Hammers front men set to shun moves
Diafra Sakho has nailed down the No 1 spot but with Andy Carroll slowly returning to full match fitness the heat is on Mauro Zarate and Enner Valencia who is also on the comeback trail.
Zarate is also under pressure for his position from Manuel Lanzini who has made a great start to his Hammers career but is desperately keen to emerge as a front line Irons player.
After being loaned out to QPR last season he returned to Upton Park he has returned to show real form with three goals in his eight appearances.
And although he was being linked with a move away in the summer he is believed keen to stay and fight for a place in Slaven Bilic’s set-up in a system he believes suits him far better than that employed by Sam Allardyce.
A source told ClaretandHugh exclusively: “We will look at everything in January. Some players are not happy on the bench and might ask to go although Mauro is showing a lot of appetite for the club.
“If both AC and Enner Valencia are both 100% fit we are a bit heavy in the forward/striker position but there is a saying you can never have enough forwards and Zarate gives you something different!”