West Ham will reportedly monitor Diafra Sakho’s attitude and application as he gets ready to return to action.
Diafra Sakho celebrates after scoring for West Ham
According to The Sun, West Ham United are monitoring striker Diafra Sakho’s attitude, as they may look to sell him during the January transfer window.
The Hammers’ defensive woes have been well-documented this season, but Slaven Bilic has also seen his strikers fail to fire so far too.
West Bromwich Albion’s Jonas Olsson in action with West Ham United’s Diafra Sakho
Summer signings Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri have yet to find the net in the Premier League, whilst Andy Carroll has been out injured – but Bilic is set to be handed something of a boost with the return of Diafra Sakho.
The Senegal international has hit 19 goals in 50 games for West Ham since his 2014 switch from Metz, but his future with the Hammers has been in doubt for the last couple of months.
Diafra Sakho celebrates scoring for West Ham
As reported by Sky Sports, Sakho submitted a transfer request to leave the club back in July, but saw a proposed £16m move to Premier League rivals West Bromwich Albion fall through in August (The Telegraph).
Sakho has so far missed the whole season through a back injury, but The Sun report that he’s close to returning to fitness – but his future remains in doubt.
West Ham co chairman David Gold
It’s claimed that West Ham intend to closely monitor Sakho’s attitude and application in the coming months, as they may still put him up for sale in January having attempted to leave the club over the summer.
It promises to be an interesting time regarding Sakho’s future, but Hammers co-chairman David Gold took to Twitter to state that Sakho is working hard to get back to full fitness, but is up to three weeks away still as he looks to potentially offer some goals to the West Ham side.
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