West Ham United could push for a top-six finish next season. On the surface, that may appear to be a somewhat hyperbolic statement. But the Hammers’ recruitment this summer, so far, has been top-notch and one has to wonder if three of the top-six will fear for their places within it next term. Indeed, the signing of Pablo Fornals from Villarreal for a £24m fee has shined a light on what Manuel Pellegrini is trying to do in east London: mould the best possible attacking team from the constituent parts he is working with. Co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan deserve an awful lot of credit here too. Pellegrini, after all, explicitly asked for the signing of the Spain Under-21...
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