Irvine on that striker search

West Ham coach Alan Irvine has been addressing the subject on the lips of most – the Irons search for a back up striker.

Speaking after t the FA Cup fourth round victory e was keen to echo the thoughts of boss David Moyes.

Asked about the search for a replacement striker he toed the party line by insisting that the most important thing is to bring in the right person and not sign someone for the sake of it.

The Hammers coach praised Andriy Yarmolenko saying it was great to see that he can play in that position if required.

He said it was probably a bit early for ‘Dapo Afolayan in terms of where his career is going at the moment but it was lovely for him to get his debut and goal today.

Irvine added it was very encouraging the way Yarmo performed upfront, insisting he has played there before and we know the ability to do so again if called upon.