Alarm bells are ringing in my head with the news that West Ham are once again linked with Atlético Madrid striker Alexander Sørloth.
The big Norwegian’s representatives are reportedly looking to secure a move to West Ham in January, following serious interest in the summer.
Atlético paid £29 million to sign the La Liga player in the last window after his excellent season with Villarreal. However, he has been underwhelming this season under Diego Simeone, and he’s already being linked with a January transfer.
Sørloth was possibly West Ham’s fourth-choice striker in the summer, and I have to admit I was somewhat surprised that he signed for Atlético.
The towering 28-year-old is inconsistent, to put it kindly. While he may have enjoyed a great season in La Liga last year, one has to go back to 2019 to find the last time he regularly found the back of the net for Trabzonspor.
I wrote back in July that there was nothing in the player’s career history to suggest he was capable of delivering back-to-back prolific seasons so it’s unsurprising to see him struggling.
Why the Spanish club would offload Samu Omorodion and replace him with a journeyman is anyone’s guess. But the fact that Atlético are looking to part ways with Sørloth after just two months should be reason enough for West Ham to steer clear.