The January window might just be two months away, yet that hasn’t stopped West Ham from being rumoured with what the plan to do when the New Year comes around.
West Ham are planning to sign two new players in the January window with a centre-forward and defender the two main priorities.
[Source: Football.Insider] pic.twitter.com/VepOvlSCXz
— West Ham News (@whufc_news) October 31, 2019
Football Insider claim via West Ham News that the club are planning to sign two players in the January transfer window, with a centre-forward and centre-back the main priorities for West Ham in the winter as Manuel Pellegrini aims to improve his squad for the second-half of the Premier League season.
Do West Ham need January signings?
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Although West Ham currently sit 10th in the Premier League table, some supporters on social media were not convinced with the club’s reported plans this January, with fans pointing out that the Hammers likely lacked the finances to make permanent signings as well as targetting the wrong kind of players.
Here’s what some West Ham fans had to say about the club’s reported January shopping list, with some supporters not convinced the Irons will deliver when the transfer window re-opens in two months time…
A striker really ? Cant see them spending much tbh
— Mick ⚒ (@Michael21199801) October 31, 2019
I’m planning on winning the lottery. But will it be a tenner or a million? More squad players?
— Alex Motley (@AlexMotley) October 31, 2019
Signing for free one assumes.
— Horace Strong (@Horacestrong) October 31, 2019
Yep, on loan.
— Iain Tait (@RitaitIain) November 1, 2019
Some fans, though, were more confused as to why the club were targetting a striker rather than a central midfielder, a position supporters are keen on Pellegrini bringing in this winter…
Another centre forward so we can still play 1 up front
— Steve (@irons80) October 31, 2019
A striker really ? Cant see them spending much tbh
— Mick ⚒ (@Michael21199801) October 31, 2019
We need a CM
— lockylockwood (@jasonlock87) October 31, 2019
Central Midfield
— Kris Johnson (@kjohno10) October 31, 2019
West Ham only made four non-free signings over the summer as records from Transfermarkt show, with Sebastian Haller costing the Irons a club-record £45m according to BBC Sport.