Hernandez sale leaves Hammers short up front

Arrived back from the Lake District to learn that the Hammers have sold Javier Hernandez to Sevilla for a rumoured £7.2 million. It seems he asked for a transfer and it's difficult to keep an unhappy player, but with Antonio injured it leaves West Ham down to Haller up front with Ajeti (who didn't look that great at Newport) as back-up. Though it's unfair to judge a player on one game and we have to hope Ajeti cuts it in the Premier League. Meanwhile it's interesting to note that the not-much lamented Jordan Hugill has scored four times for QPR this season — might he be recalled if injuries bite?

I'm not sure if Chicharito was ever utilised properly by West Ham. Sixteen PL goals in 55 league appearances for the Hammers doesn't look that great, but we have to remember he only started 31 of those games. Injuries didn't help and he was unfortunate that Arnautovic emerged as a striker when Moyes was only ever going to play one front man. Chicharito could still finish, as he proved at Brighton this season. He never got a run alongside a striker like Haller and it's in that role he might have flourished. Javier leaves some good memories though, most notably a fine poacher's finish against Burnley last season, a double at Newcastle and another brace in the epic comeback against Huddersfield.