West Ham are in the best shape they have been in years. Good form,strong squad and brilliant manager. Do they need to be active in the January Transfer Window?
It’s usually around this time of year that West Ham fans are writing a list of which players would be best for each position that needs strengthening. But this year they’ve had an amazing December, despite injuries to key players, and the side looks to be going from strength to strength.
It’s already been confirmed, or pretty close to it, that Samir Nasri is going to join the club on a free transfer in January.
He worked with Pellegrini at City and the Chilean wants more attacking midfield options. But once he’s in, what do they really need? Well it’s been suggested tey need some full back upgrades and a dynamic midfielder. But where do they get those in January?
Who is going to be selling a full back that improves Westham squad at a reasonable price halfway through the season? Not only do clubs not want to sell to rivals, but they don’t want to leave themselves short either.
As such, they’re probably looking at a non-premier League club with a multitude of full back options, or a Premier League club in financial difficulty.
And Pellegrini won’t want to disrupt his settled squad just to see what happens. Whilst Antonio doesn’t like playing right back, he has shown he can.
They have cover in most major positions and a youth side that is bursting with talent. Buying in backup players just pushes these players down the pecking order, and I don’t think any Hammers fan wants that to happen.
Following that chain of thought, I can’t see West Ham being particularly active this January. Some many disagree, but mid-season transfers are historically over priced and ineffective.