This is the Enner, my friend

Ecuador's striker Enner Valencia is having a medical at West Ham and looks likely to join for £11 million. On the evidence of his three World Cup goals the 24-year-old Valencia is good in the air (two of his goals were headers) and reminds me of a younger, more mobile and skilful Carlton Cole. His record of seven goals in 13 games for Ecuador looks impressive, while he scored 18 in 23 games for Mexican club Pachuca last season. 

Though let's hope we researched him properly rather than just going on the World Cup (where Two Bob Florin and Dumitrescu made their names before being rubbish for WHU and players are always overpriced after a good tournament). More intriguingly West Ham now have three strikers in Valencia, Zarate and Carroll, with Cole, Maiga and VazTe as back-up. How will three strikers fit into Sam's one striker at all times policy? And does the arrival of Valencia mean that Kevin Nolan will become an impact sub? Interesting times at WHU.