West Ham United have suddenly burst into life in the transfer window but reports suggest their business is far from over.
Hammers fans were growing increasingly frustrated at a lack of arrivals this summer when the club failed to follow-up the free transfer signing of Pablo Zabaleta throughout June and July.
But three top class signings in the last week have boosted morale around the club with Joe Hart, Mark Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez added to Zabaleta.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
At the end of last season Slaven Bilic publicly stated he wanted quality over quantity and was targeting four “game-changer” signings.
So fans assumed the completion of four very good deals would put an end to their business for the summer window.
But media reports and well-placed Twitter ITK ExWHUEmployee have suggested anything but.
Bilic has been linked with moves for Lazio’s Keita Balde Diao, Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, Senegal midfielder Badou N’Diaye and River Plate’s Gonzalo Martinez.
And responding to a question from a West Ham fan on Twitter who suggested the four signings would be the end of the club’s dealings, ExWHUEmployee rather tellingly responded: “Nope.”
West Ham spent much of June and July shipping players out of the club and Darren Randolph, Robert Snodgrass and Sofiane Feghouli are expected to follow suit.
Is Jack Wilshere next for West Ham?
So further additions would be needed to beef up Bilic’s options, which are growing stronger by the day.
It would make sense that strengthening the midfield and defence could be the next port of call given Winston Reid and Angelo Ogbonna’s injury records and a potential over reliance on the likes of Michail Antonio on the right hand side.
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