5 Strikers To Partner Andy Carroll

With a second striker being looked at as a back-up/strike partner for Andy Carroll, what are the realistic possibilities available to West Ham?


Peter Odemwingie-Since January it has become clear that Odemwingie's time at the West Brom is up.
The player failed to conduct himself in an appropriate manner when trying to force a move to Qpr and found himself virtually exiled from the club, before such events occurred Peter proved that he was a capable goal scorer for the Midlands Club; regularly finding the back of the net.
With the player and the club hoping to move on its inevitable that Odemwingie will leave; so it would be a transfer that would come quite cheap. With the player's fondness for expressing his problems on Twitter-and they way he conducted himself in recent months, some may say it's not worth the gamble.


Salomon Kalou-The Ivorian international could assist Carroll in a couple of ways, from his time at Chelsea Kalou proved that he could play on the wing and as an attacker. Upon leaving Chelsea to join Lille,Kalou has continued to impress those around him and score goals, interest has mounted in the player coming for ourselfes and West Brom so we would face tough competition to complete any possible deal. Personally I would love to see Salomon at West Ham, he could inject some much needed pace into the squad and work alongside Andy Carroll instead of filling in for him every so often.


Nickica Jelavic-We were once on the verge of signing Jelavic from Rangers until the player choose Everton instead , a move that work wonders for the player and club as the Croatian made an instant impact at Goodison park scoring 11 goals from the time he joined up until the end of the season. Last season didn't go to plan for the striker; poor form and lack of goals meant that the player lost his first team spot to Victor Anichebe, now with people questioning his future at the club would it be worth re-igniting the interest we once showed?
With the arrival of Roberto Martinez it remains unknown at to where Nickica's future will be come the start of september-but there is no doubt that on form Jelavic can score goals and provide some competent cover for AC.


Duvan Zapata-This deal is getting ever closer, the only problem in our way is securing a work permit for the Columbian. Up until recently I didn't know who Zapata was; after a quick You Tube search you will find a few videos of the player scoring for fun. Admittedly not the most eye catching goals you'll ever see but as long as he can replicate that form in a West Ham shirt, I don't care!
A deal in the region of £6.7 million is being thrown around; which makes me wonder could we of got a decent Premier League, European or Championship goal-scorer for that amount?
With any luck Duvan can mirror the form of fellow countryman Radamel Falcao, if the work permit application go well of course.


Luke Moore-A slight wild-card pick on this one. Luke Moore has been around for years now, so it surprises me to find out that he is only 27, although he isn't the most consistent goal-scorer on the list; as an impact player alone Moore has proven very effective. Last season Luke showed a glimpse of the form that had him so highly rated from a young age and with it being confirmed that the player intends on leaving Swansea I think this could be a gamble worth taking. The Swansea fans I have spoken to were disappointed when they heard that Moore wanted to leave, at they felt he never really got a solid enough chance to prove the ability he clearly has. As a cheap alternative I feel that Moore could do a good job at any Premier League team outside the top 4.


All these picks are based on how realistic a chance with have of getting them, hence the reason players like Messi were not included! If you feel I have missed anybody get back to me with your own list.