West Ham were able to bring in Pablo and Taty Castellanos for a combined 50 million euros this winter transfer window, but the club is still upset that Graham Potter didn’t let them sign a striker sooner, specifically Leeds United star Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The most senior spokesperson to West Ham United’s owners told Hammers.News, “We regret not signing Calvert-Lewin, especially on a free transfer. Mr Potter didn’t want a forward and would not let us sign one. Nuno came in and identified he wanted two and it has helped massively.”
The Hammers are still very much in the relegation battle right now, but they have shown signs of life with new strikers. Callum Wilson did join in the summer and has scored five goals, but Castellanos is the real star after a good tenure in Serie A with Lazio while Pablo has long-term upside.
West Ham have looked more exciting attacking-wise, but with how many crucial goals the DLC has scored for newly promoted Leeds, the Hammers are still kicking themselves for listening to one of the worst managers in European football about personnel decisions.
Calvert-Lewin is playing himself into England national team contention with 10 goals this season, completely blowing West Ham’s strikers out of the water. No players on the Hammers has 10 goals this season while Jarrod Bowen and Wilson are the only two with five goals.
Castellanos is going to improve the level of the Hammers, though he only has one goal in seven games to start with. Meanwhile, DLC is still rolling for Leeds, making Potter look even worse in hindsight.
Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.