Deal off: Premier League forward dealt crushing new injury blow as January transfer move hits the skids
The Premier League appears set for yet another busy transfer window this January.
Summer spending reached a record high for the division, with Liverpool’s move to sign Alexander Isak the highlight of an eye-watering spend of over £3billion across the entire league.
Managers across the Premier League will be looking to strengthen their hands for the second half of the season this winter, with battles ensuing for the title, Champions League qualification and the possibility of relegation.
The January window will represent a hectic month for teams as they scramble to find the necessary additions, and one club have already seen their plan hit the rocks.
Eddie Nketiah injury puts West Ham switch on the rocks
Eddie Nketiah has been a useful option for Crystal Palace so far this season, but he has now been dealt a crushing blow ahead of the January window.
The striker has sustained a hamstring injury after last weekend’s games, and is facing an absence of potentially up to six weeks, according to Alan Nixon via his Patreon account.
That is understood to have put a “question mark” over the frontman’s future at Selhurst Park, as well as scuppering a move that was in the pipeline for him.
West Ham had already launched an enquiry to Crystal Palace regarding Nketiah’s services, but his injury issue is understood to have potentially put paid to the possibility of that deal.
The ex-Arsenal man is seen as one of a number of potential options for the Hammers, but his fitness issue works against him at the moment.
West Ham to curse their striker luck once again
West Ham are desperately trying to add a striker to their ranks in January, but they will be cursing their luck once again when it comes to recruiting frontmen.
They may finally be about to offload Niclas Fullkrug in January after a disastrous, injury-hit spell, but the German is far from the full extent of their striker failings in recent years.
The East Londoners have seen several frontmen fail under their guidance in recent years, with the likes of Gianluca Scamacca, Sebastien Haller and many more failing to justify their often lofty price tags.
David Sullivan and Co. also have a knack for bringing in injury-prone stars to spearhead their attack, hence why they will be cursing their luck with Nketiah on this occasion.
Ultimately, there is nothing they can do about the situation surrounding the 26-year-old’s issue, but they will certainly be glad that they weren’t further forward in their bid to bring him in.