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title: "Pundit slams West Ham for chasing ‘unrealistic’ transfer targets"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/21/pundit-tells-slams-west-ham-for-chasing-unrealistic-transfer-targets/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-21T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-21T07:35:07Z"
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# Pundit slams West Ham for chasing ‘unrealistic’ transfer targets

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/20/opinion-west-ham-ratings-from-another-disappointing-epl-draw/) are perhaps already feeling the effects of a quiet January transfer window as [results](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-results)in the Premier League have taken a dip in recent weeks.

Whilst a top-four challenge is still on the cards, the Hammers will need to buck the trend of their [current form](https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/west-ham-united/form-guide) in order to stop their hopes derailing altogether.

This could in part be due to [fatigue setting in](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-results) as the exploits of the season so far take a toll.

Having missed the chance to strengthen the squad during the mid-season market, [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1047163/) correspondent Alex Crook has little sympathy for the Irons’ situation.

> They ended the window chasing unrealistic targets, like Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha at Leeds. They tried to get Darwin Nunez from Benfica – Brighton tried to sign him last summer and it proved impossible. They should have gone for (Wout) Weghorst. He was a brilliant option and could have given them that lift like Jesse Lingard gave them last season.

Signed for £12million on deadline day ([Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10459661/Burnley-COMPLETE-signing-Dutch-striker-Wout-Weghorst-Wolfsburg.html)), Weghorst has [one goal and two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wout-weghorst/leistungsdaten/spieler/228645) in four appearances in England so far.

This comes as usually talismanic striker Michail Antonio suffers a [six-game goalless](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/leistungsdaten/spieler/104124) run.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Although it’s certainly fair to lament the [business](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/transfers/verein/379), or lack thereof, suggesting Weghorst was the answer is wide of the mark.

David Moyes undoubtedly needed to bring quality additions into the squad in order to maintain a top-four push, but the giant Dutchman would’ve been a [throwback](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115479/Show/Wout-Weghorst) to the ultimately doomed capture of Sebastien Haller.

Whilst signings of the level of Raphinha, Kalvin Phillips and [Darwin Nunez](https://readwestham.com/2022/01/31/virals-west-ham-fans-react-to-links-with-proper-striker-darwin-nunez/) would be welcomed, such last-ditch attempts were always unlikely to end fruitless and did seem rather desperate from the club.