West Ham United survived by the skin of their teeth last season. The Hammers, at one point, looked destined for relegation, but David Moyes’ side delivered when it mattered to retain their Premier League status.
Michail Antonio proved to be the difference-maker for the Irons since Project Restart. The Englishman scored eight goals in six games to help fire his side to safety, but West Ham paid big money for someone else to do that job.
Manuel Pellegrini and co splashed a club-record £45 million to sign Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer (BBC). The Frenchman joined the club on the back of a 20-goal, 10-assist season in Germany.
Sadly for him, his debut campaign in the Premier League has been truly underwhelming. Haller managed just seven goals all season – a shocking record for a £45 million man which could reportedly push him out of the door after just one year.
The Express claimed recently that David Moyes could sell the Frenchman this summer with Monaco lurking. Haller would command a decent fee but should West Ham really get rid of him?
West Ham should not sell Haller this summer
Yes Haller hasn’t scored enough goals and yes, he should have made himself a bigger threat to the opposition at times. However, West Ham’s system did anything but favour their club-record signing, which really is a shame.
If Moyes can tweak his formation and pair Haller with someone like Antonio, the Frenchman could thrive for the Hammers next season.
Some Hammers fans feel that Moyes would be making a big mistake by selling Haller this summer. Here is how a few of them reacted on Twitter:
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