Now that West Ham have sold Sébastien Haller to Ajax, the Hammers’ hierarchy have a job to replace him.
Many names have been touted over the past 24 hours or so, ranging from Boulaye Dia to Moussa Dembélé.
However, there could be a very cheap option on the cards, and that’s former Southampton striker Graziano Pellè.
The Italian forward has been in China for the past four and a half years when he swapped St Mary’s for Shandong Luneng Taishan, but walked away on a free on January 1st 2021.
The Italian newspaper explain there have been ‘English enquiries’ for his services, and then name the Hammers in brackets, looking at a short-term contract due to his age.
It’s not the name West Ham fans will want to hear, but as a short-term solution, if no one else is available, well…
