David Moyes pulled no punches following his first game as Everton’s new boss.
The former West Ham manager made it clear to reporters that he urgently needs more firepower. As Match of the Day pundits dissected the damning statistical evidence surrounding Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s struggles, speculation grew that a striker would be Moyes’s top priority in this transfer window.
However, rumours persist that Moyes might turn to the London Stadium for reinforcements to bolster his squad at Goodison Park.
Predictably, Tomas Soucek sits at the very top of those speculative lists—for reasons that hardly need explanation. While I usually don’t give much credence to this type of transfer talk, it’s common knowledge that West Ham must offload players to generate funds.
What’s paramount, though, is that the Hammers’ stand-in captain isn’t one of the players put up for sale. Once again, Soucek has shown his ability to thrive under a completely new manager, adapting impressively to fresh tactics and a different style of football.
The big Czech is one of life’s survivors—a grafter who automatically endears himself to everyone at a football club. His knack for scoring crucial goals is invaluable. Soucek is already a West Ham cult hero, and there’s little doubt his achievements at the London Stadium will look even better with the passage of time.
For now, though, he is a pivotal figure in Graham Potter’s West Ham revival. The club’s new gaffer will have quickly recognised how reliable and important Soucek is to this Hammers project, so Moyesie will simply have to look elsewhere in pursuit of his next Marouane Fellaini.
As for Fellaini himself, the 37-year-old is currently plying his trade in the Chinese Super League—and he’s available
