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title: "West Ham fans in despair as links with Graziano Pelle emerge"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/01/01/west-ham-fans-in-despair-as-links-with-graziano-pelle-emerge/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-01-01T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-01T16:00:00Z"
---

# West Ham fans in despair as links with Graziano Pelle emerge

Reports from Italian outlet [Tutto Mercato Web](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-il-punto-sul-futuro-di-pelle-l-interesse-della-juventus-l-inter-e-quello-del-west-ham-1476905) linking [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/01/01/opinion-christian-eriksen-to-west-ham-is-a-no-brainer-for-all-parties/) with a move for former Southampton striker [Graziano Pelle](https://readwestham.com/?p=57535) have been met with dismay from the Irons faithful.

Despite a unanimous clamour for[additional attacking reinforcements](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) in January, there isn’t much of a desire to see the 35-year-old turning out at the London Stadium.

The Irons have been tentatively linked with another aging ex-Premier League star in [Diego Costa](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/31/west-ham-should-be-interested-in-diego-costa-according-to-insider/), histrionics included.

Pelle is available on a free transfer after he parted ways with Chinese club [Shandong Luneng](https://www.tribalfootball.com/clubs/shandong-luneng) last week after scoring[63 times in 128 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graziano-pelle/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/29594) for the club.

Having managed at least [11 goals in each](https://www.premierleague.com/players/10502/Graziano-Pell%C3%A8/overview)of his three Premier League campaigns for the Saints, Pelle may have been regarded as a shrewd signing.

That turned out to be the case as these reactions can attest to…

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira Yes, because our system doesn’t fit Haller, so Pelle who is way slower and older is perfect (@Sammy\_dodgerx)

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira this makes me feel sick. Classic Sully (@stephenlott)

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira Thought he retired five years ago (@bj\_yeo)

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira I’ve heard we have asked if Ian Rush is available to come out of retirement!!! (@gavblake14)

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira 500k a week bench warmer (@LEAKERDICHER)

> Twitter: @westhamtransfer @NicoSchira Young hungry talent we said![🤦🏻‍♂️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f926-1f3fb-200d-2642-fe0f.svg)![🤦🏻‍♂️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f926-1f3fb-200d-2642-fe0f.svg) (@bradley\_eadon)