West Ham definitely have a fluctuating history with transfers, from signing Savio Nsereko and Matt Jarvis for a combined total of £20m, to signing Manuel Lanzini, Håvard Nordtveit and Sofiane Feghouli for a grand total of £9m.
Transfer business is certainly risky, with West Ham being perfect evidence of that. You can sign an unknown 19-year-old for a hefty price who turns out to be useless, or you can take a risk on an “inconsistent 28-year-old” who becomes one of the best players in the Premier League.
One thing which is certain though is that since David Gold and David Sullivan gained a majority stake in the club, the transfer situation has definitely improved and, not so coincidentally, West Ham’s league position has too.
In the current market, transfer values are rapidly rising and it is almost certain that the Hammers will break their current transfer record at least once this summer, but before that seemingly never-ending deal for Carlos Bacca is finalised, let’s have a look at West Ham’s ten most expensive signings so far.
