For the West Ham fans in the Transfer Tavern, signing a new striker in January is absolutely essential…
Andy Carroll, when available, is a more than adequate option for Slaven Bilic up top – with the English forward boasting a pretty impressive 17 goals in just under 60 league games.
His problem, however, is that he simply is not available enough. Carroll has suffered terribly with injuries over the last few years, and those problems show no sign of slowing down.
As a result, Bilic simply must look to bring in an alternative – and Jese could be just the ticket. According to the Daily Star, the Hammers are interested in the talented PSG forward, and the West Ham fans in the Transfer Tavern think that he could be the perfect player to keep the Hammers in the Premier League.
With that said, here is the potential 2017 West Ham front three including Jese…
LW – Manuel Lanzini
Manuel Lanzini has been decent this season, despite being in a disappointing West Ham side.
He has been a near constant under Bilic this season, and that will undoubtedly continue going forward.
Offering goals, assists and darting runs forward – Lanzini really is the complete package at the London Stadium.
ST – Jese
Jese has not had the best time of it since moving from Real Madrid to PSG in the summer, and that could be something that West Ham could look to exploit.
He has made just 1 start in Ligue 1 so far this season, which is a testament to how lowly rated he is in the French capital.
His quality, though, is clear for all to see – having been a pretty frequent scorer at Real Madrid.
West Ham could offer him regular first team football, given that Andy Carroll is rarely fit – and as a result, Bilic may be able to land Jese in a deal that would undoubtedly be considered a coup.
RW – Dimitri Payet
What else can be said about Dimitri Payet?
The impressive French midfielder was one of the Premier League’s standout players last season – and despite a slow start to this campaign, it is surely only a matter of time until he gets back to his best.
Offering impressive set-pieces, dynamic forward runs and with an eye for a goal – Payet is the star of this attack, and Jese would love playing alongside him.
His impressive skill set allows him to play across the attack, so expect regular shifts between left and right with Lanzini.
