What an exciting time it must be for you West Ham fans out there.
After an encouraging, if not perhaps mildly underwhelming, season for the Hammers, they’ve certainly pushed on with the exciting addition of Pablo Fornals.
Indeed, they dipped into the market early, signing the talented Spaniard for a reported £24 million per BBC Sport in a deal that Guillem Balague told the club’s official website surprised him, believing the player’s talent could have attracted teams in the Champions League.
Since confirming his move to Stratford, the 23-year-old has largely been showcasing his skills in the U-21 EUROs, starring in a hugely talented Spain team. In fact, Fornals found himself again on the scoresheet in Spain’s 5-0 demolition of Poland that saw La Roja reach the semi-final.
The goal, his second in two games, was an important one too. Fornals put his side ahead after 17 minutes, which in turn saw Spain march into a quick 3-0 lead. Frankly, it was also an absolute beauty, with the midfielder picking the ball up on the left, confidently carried it towards the penalty area, before emphatically thumping it into the far corner.
While judging players off of one tournament alone can sometimes be a dangerous thing to do, the midfield maestro does seem to be impressing pretty much everyone who’s asked about him. Following on from Balague’s comments we mentioned earlier, Dean Ashton also told the club’s website of his excitement for next term with him in the side. Labelling Fornals as a ‘striker’s dream’ and predicting he could add some creativity to the engine room, it does appear to have been one of the most exciting additions the club has made in recent years, at least on paper.
Indeed, if he can replicate that in the Premier League, West Ham have a player and a half on their hands.
West Ham fans, have you been keeping up with the u21 European Championships? How excited are you to see your new man grace the Premier League? Let us know!
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