West Ham have real problems in the attacking department.
Sebastien Haller is not firing on all cylinders, and Albian Ajeti is clearly not good enough for the Premier League.
Manuel Pellegrini will surely be looking to sign another striker in January, having got rid of five attackers in the summer.
Mario Balotelli (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Quite who West Ham will be targeting, however, remains to be seen.
Some Hammers fans debated on Twitter whether Mario Balotelli could be the man to ease their goalscoring woes…
Mario Balotelli will reportedly be allowed to leave Brescia on a free transfer in January.
Should we take a gamble on him and bring him back to the Premier League? pic.twitter.com/dYhsWuooen
— West Ham Gossip (@westham_gossip) December 3, 2019
Need that bit of aggression up front since Haller ain’t giving it
— ⚒Mitchell⚒ (@WHUMitchell) December 3, 2019
Yeah give it a go weve always loved a mad italian 😁
— John Roberts (@JohnRob26145882) December 3, 2019
No no no, more agg than it’s worth.
— WACCA147 (@Wacca1970) December 3, 2019
Yes
— MileHighHammers (@MileHighHammers) December 3, 2019
I’d take him, worth a try. If not then get Ibrahimovic in for a season
— ⚒Steve Brooker⚒ (@Hammer_Brooker) December 3, 2019
Er, no thanks!
— Paul Knight (@pauljk75) December 3, 2019
There’s a reason why during the last six years he’s been at six different clubs.
— Paul Knight (@pauljk75) December 3, 2019
Yes yes yes we love a bonkers Italian
— Stuart (@Ooglestu) December 3, 2019
Yes
— sam owen (@_samowen) December 3, 2019
110% get him in. It’s a no brainer. Free player which means we won’t lose any money on him If he’s useless. only wages we will be paying so if he’s useless ship him out. Also we need someone that gives a little more aggression!
— FabzLewis (@fabz_lewis) December 3, 2019
If we could afford to take the risk I would , but I can’t take this sort of gamble
— ⚒Don Raphael⚒💯 (@Reeko007) December 3, 2019
Nope , we need a DCM and a better fullback b4 we need a striker and hes been agg wherever he’s played dont need another Arnautovic
— Andy Silvester (@Andysilve1) December 3, 2019
No. Absolutely not.
— Iron Thompson (@at67435) December 3, 2019
Without a doubt!!
— Telvis (@Telv1s) December 3, 2019
I would take him in January imagine if he was played up top with Haller or Antonio!
— Matthew Howard (@Matthew87641671) December 3, 2019
No!
Has been a hindrance rather than an asset wherever he’s been.
— The Wizard (@FromnearM) December 3, 2019
The Italian is a mercurial talent. On his day he is unplayable. The problem is, however, that he is incredibly inconsistent, and he is renowned for causing problems both on and off the pitch.
The 29-year-old is an experienced winner nevertheless. He has won three Serie A titles, the Premier League and the FA Cup and the Champions League.
That kind of winning mentality could be a major asset for West Ham.
According to the Sun, Balotelli could be a free agent in January. Brescia are allegedly prepare to terminate his contract.
So the risk associated with signing the enigmatic hitman will be greatly reduced.
Whether Pellegrini would be prepared to take a punt on the Italian, however, remains to be seen.
