Regardless of curiosity in Callum Wilson, West Ham United have now reportedly launched their first strategy to signal a Serie A ahead who outscored the previous Newcastle United man final season.
West Ham in talks to signal Wilson
After dropping Michail Antonio and Danny Ings earlier this summer season, West Ham all the time wanted to show in direction of the switch marketplace for attacking additions forward of subsequent season. And while they have been affected person with their strategy, it appears to be like as if they’re lastly making an attempt to resolve Graham Potter‘s greatest downside.
Having reportedly opened talks to signal Wilson, the Hammers will probably be hoping to welcome the veteran free agent, who wants no telling the place the again of the online is. However that is to not say there will not query marks if Wilson arrives. As medical as he’s, to attain targets a participant must be on the pitch and that is been the 33-year-old’s greatest downside over time.
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Callum Wilson’s damage report |
Video games missed (through Transfermarkt) |
Season |
|---|---|---|
|
Hamstring damage |
14 |
24/25 |
|
Again damage |
15 |
24/25 |
|
Sickness |
2 |
23/24 |
|
Chest damage |
10 |
23/24 |
|
Calf damage |
6 |
23/24 |
|
Hamstring damage |
6 |
23/24 |
|
Hamstring damage |
4 |
23/24 |
Within the final two seasons alone, Wilson has missed a staggering 57 video games via sickness or damage. And at 33 years previous, it appears unlikely that these issues will all of the sudden disappear with a transfer to the London Stadium.
The previous Newcastle man is a confirmed Premier League goalscorer, nevertheless it should be talked about that he’s additionally a confirmed injury-prone participant and West Ham cannot afford to get issues incorrect in the hunt for a striker for the second season operating.
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West Ham launch strategy to signal Piccoli
In accordance with Gazzetta dello Sport, as relayed by Sport Witness, West Ham have now launched an strategy to signal Roberto Piccoli and have insistently enquired about sealing his signature this summer season.
The Cagliari striker is reportedly valued at round €30m (£25m), which might pressure West Ham to splash the money to welcome the Italian. However he’s more likely to be price each penny of that price because the Hammers search an answer to their striker downside in the end.
|
League stats 24/25 (through FBref) |
Piccoli |
Wilson |
|---|---|---|
|
Minutes |
3,127 |
370 |
|
Objectives |
10 |
1 |
|
Assists |
1 |
0 |
|
Anticipated Objectives |
12 |
0.4 |
When put next, as soon as once more it is Wilson’s lack of availability that may be highlighted. Managing simply 370 minutes final season – round 4 video games – the ahead scored only one purpose. Piccoli, in the meantime, discovered the again of the online on 10 events in Serie A after taking part in 3,127 minutes.
The one concern for West Ham must be that the 24-year-old underperformed his anticipated complete, which stood at 12 targets, however that will enhance with additional expertise.
On paper, even for £26m, Piccoli stands out as the choice that West Ham must be prioritising as an alternative of Wilson this summer season.
