I have little doubt there will be plenty of recriminations and finger-pointing at West Ham before the dust finally settles on the Niclas Füllkrug transfer.
The situation has been further complicated by reports that the £27m striker is unsettled in the UK. This means that even in the unlikely event of his returning from injury anytime soon, he doesn’t want to be here.
With that in mind, the Hammers must act quickly to line up a replacement forward in the January transfer window. The club must assume that Füllkrug will never play for West Ham again because anything less will leave the team completely outgunned and underprepared.
It would be ridiculous to enter the second half of the season relying solely on Danny Ings and Michail Antonio to lead the line. Nothing against either player, but the team desperately needs a young, fast, and energetic forward to add some menace to the West Ham attack.
At this point, action is essential. If FFP is an issue, someone has to be moved on, because excuses simply won’t cut it.
The investigation and recriminations over how the Hammers managed to waste millions on another unsuitable striker can wait. Playing the blame game now won’t fix a problem that needs solving immediately, with the club firmly entrenched in the bottom half of the Premier League.
