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A certain West Ham transfer gamble is starting to look more appealing to Liverpool
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A certain West Ham transfer gamble is starting to look more appealing to Liverpool

Liverpool dominated West Ham 5-2 with striker Hugo Ekitike playing the starring role with three goal contributions, but the struggles of winger Mohamed Salah was just as big of a storyline. And perhaps with Cody Gakpo and Salah struggling to win on the outside, the Reds could look to that very Hammer side for a solution out wide in Crysencio Summerville. There is no shame in losing to the reigning Premier League champions, but with each passing defeat, West Ham draw closer to the relegation zone - a threat that has been palpable for years now. With more than 100 million pounds in losses already, relegation could quicken a financial crisis that has already been brewing for the Hammers, necessitating high profile sales of star players with transfer value. Though most of the conversa...
West Ham blame Graham Potter for missing out on obvious signing
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West Ham blame Graham Potter for missing out on obvious signing

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 L...