When you think of an archetypical West Ham striker, what do you think?
Tall, good in the air, physically strong, a bit on the older side, it seems like this has been the Hammers way of life for decades when it comes to who plays up top, but in the era of the modern game where strikers have to be all of that and more, a stereotypical target man just won’t cut it for West Ham nowadays.
So with the Sun now reporting that the east London side are interested in Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente, it seems like Manuel Pellegrini hasn’t exactly got the memo on what West Ham are in need of this summer.
True, they desperately need a refresh in the attack with Andy Carroll confirmed to be leaving and Lucas Perez likely to be joining him, but Llorente is not the striker West Ham should be targeting this summer.
The 34-year-old striker has been Tottenham’s surprise saviour this season, netting this vital goal against Manchester City to see the north London side progress to the Champions League semi-final, but at that age, West Ham should be looking for an attacker much younger despite Llorente likely to leave as a free agent this summer.
The Spaniard has also been well utilised by Spurs as a super sub, something West Ham are not looking for right now as they should be targeting a starting striker, not someone to bring on in the final 10 minutes and maybe score a goal.
The Hammers are in need of a striker this summer, but Llorente is far from the answer the club are looking for.
West Ham fans, who should the club sign this summer? Let us know!