West Ham were made to rub their eyes in disbelief once again as ex-Irons’ striker Sebastien Haller scored another UEFA Champions League goal.
The 27-year-old followed up a remarkable four-goal haul against Sporting CP with another goal at home to Besiktas in a 2-0 Ajax victory.
Since being sold in January for £20.25million (BBC), Haller has recaptured his best form in Holland.
That form however looks unlikely to reward West Ham with further funds in the shape of additional fees as journalist David Ornstein confirmed there was no goal bonus included in the deal.
Haller’s goalscoring exploits in the opening two Champions League fixtures are the best ever by a player in the competition.
Overall the six-times capped Ivory Coast ace has scored 10 times and provided two assists in 10 outings this season.
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It looks as though now more than ever that Haller simply didn’t work in east London.
Signed on the back of 24 direct goal contributions in the 2018/19 Bundesliga, the Ivorian looked to be primed for the Premier League.
However, having managed just 14 goals and three assists in 54 outings for the Hammers, it’s clear to see things weren’t quite right.
In terms of the deal to see, West Ham could begin to feel they’ve missed a trick by not including bonuses when selling the £24.3million valued ace to further boost their own coffers – particularly in Europe.
