#2 Simone Zaza – West Ham United
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After their first, second, third, fourth and probably fifth option for forward targets failed in the summer, West Ham United settled on Simone Zaza. The fact it took so long to get to the Italian should tell you that this looked like a bad move from the off.
Unable to surpass the abundance of attacking talent at Juventus, the 25-year-old joined the London club on loan with an obligation to purchase for €20m after a certain number of appearances. Since he’s now at Valencia, that again should tell you that they held off from hitting that target so they didn’t have to buy the misfiring forward.
No goals in 11 games in a team desperate for more firepower only exacerbates how frustrating a move this was. The Hammers’ search for a consistent goal-scorer who can stay fit as well is slowly becoming an epic saga.
