Should West Ham pay over the odds for a striker?

It seems West Ham could be left striker light after the window. Marko Arnautovic's body language suggests he wants a move and there is the argument, voiced by Ian Wright and Jermaine Jenas, that a sulking Arnie could ruin the dressing room spirit. If Shanghai upped their offer to £45m it would be hard to turn down for a soon to be 30-year-old player whose brother insists he wants to leave for the sake of his wallet, sorry I mean challenging for titles. 

Meanwhile Valencia are after Chicharito and the player is apparently keen to go. Much could depend on man management here. Could Pellegrini persuade either of our wantaway strikers that the PL is the place to be and why not give it another five months and see if West Ham can win the FA Cup or finish seventh? And would they go on strike if denied a move?

If just Arnie left there might be a case for making do with Hernandez, Antonio, Carroll and Perez as strikers. With 31 points on the board WHU should be out of the relegation scrap. Strikers bought in the transfer window tend to be massively overpriced, with Bournemouth mentioning a stonking £75 million as a price for Callum Wilson. Or they are panic buys — anyone remember Jordan Hugill? 

There are a lot of options to ponder. Perhaps a deal for Tammy Abraham (wanted by Wolves) might be the answer as at least he's young? Or playing Nasri behind the main striker? Though if two strikers left it would leave the Hammers desperately short up front and relying on Andy Carroll staying fit. Don't panic, Mr Mainwaring, don't panic!