#3 Carlos Bacca to West Ham
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Things appear to be on the up for West Ham after moving into London’s Olympic Stadium this year.
They had a strong 2015-16 season, in which they narrowly missed out on a Champions League spot, in the process unearthed a charismatic manager in Bilic and a genuine superstar in Dimitri Payet. The missing piece in their team was a quality striker and it seemed like AC Milan’s Bacca was their man.
The move didn’t materialise, though, as he rejected the move in the hopes of returning to Spain, which ultimately failed.
Desperate for a striker, the Hammers settled on the Columbian international and also had a bid accepted by AC Milan.
Bacca is coming off a tremendous three year stretch, in which he fired Sevilla to consecutive Europa League titles and racked up 20 goals in an average Milan side. The 29-year old would’ve certainly had the pedigree to fire the East Londoners into a Champions League spot.
Meanwhile the Hammers have gone on to sign Italian Simone Zaza. Despite being a hardworker on the pitch, Zaza is certainly no Bacca, and is not a proven goalscorer
