West Ham don’t have any intention of sacking boss Nuno Espirito Santo because the membership made their second January signing with the £25.2m arrival of ahead Taty Castellanos from Lazio.
The 27-year-old joins the relegation-threatened Hammers simply three days after the £20m signing of striker Pablo Felipe from Portuguese aspect Gil Vicente.
Sky Sports activities Information understands the membership’s January switch plans are centred across the Portuguese’s targets because the membership backs Nuno.
West Ham have now splashed out £45.2m on attacking recruits simply 5 days into the window, with each Castellanos and Pablo out there for Tuesday’s crunch Premier League house sport towards fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest, stay on Sky Sports activities.
There have been stories that the Forest conflict may very well be pivotal for Nuno’s future after Saturday’s woeful 3-0 defeat at backside membership Wolves, which was their first league win of the season.
However Sky Sports activities Information understands that recruitment plans will proceed for the gamers Nuno has recognized, who might help take them away from hazard with West Ham sitting 18th and 4 factors from security.
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A kind of was striker Pablo, a participant who can also be represented by Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute company, the identical as Nuno’s.
And one other key goal has swiftly arrived, with Castellanos signing a four-and-a-half-year deal on the London Stadium.
West Ham are additionally hoping to signal Fulham winger Adama Traore, whom Nuno labored with at Wolves.
Castellanos: I am going to convey preventing spirit
New West Ham signing Taty Castellanos. Pic: West Ham United FC.
Castellanos, who will put on the No 11 shirt, has scored twice in 12 appearances in all competitions this season for Lazio.
The Argentine mentioned: “I’m really happy because it’s a very important challenge for me personally and I’ve come to contribute, to try to help the team as much as I can.
“Each match is a battle, and I am right here to contribute that, to attempt to convey that vitality, that preventing spirit I’ve inside, so that each match is as necessary and as powerful as doable.
“I hope to give my all to the fans. I’ve always defended the jersey of every team with the utmost responsibility, and I want to tell them that I’m going to give everything to defend this jersey, and obviously, to achieve our goals day after day. That’s the most important thing.”
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Paul Merson reacted to West Ham’s 3-0 defeat to Wolves and believes they are going to be relegated from the Premier League
Castellanos’ arrival comes simply two days after a dismal defeat at Molineux, which noticed Nuno apologise, describing the outcome as “embarrassing” and admitting he has by no means felt worse on a soccer pitch.
Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson and Jamie Redknapp gave a damning evaluation of West Ham and their survival possibilities after the 3-0 drubbing at Wolves.
Merson mentioned: “I can’t see it (West Ham getting out of trouble).
“With Fulham, Brighton, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, I believed, ‘Get 10 factors out of those video games, and you have got an opportunity.’ Three video games gone and you have got one level. I believe they’re relegated.
“They’ll be building a new team if they go down to the Championship. They have to have a go. It’s a must-win game (against Forest on Tuesday) because their fixtures after this aren’t kind at all.
“After 15 video games, it is two wins for Nuno. Was it the precise change? It is simple in hindsight however I’ll say no. They’re petrified at house. The followers pay respectable cash to look at this workforce and they should see extra. I believe it is an absolute cup ultimate on Tuesday.”
Redknapp said of the situation: “It is determined. The followers have had sufficient. It isn’t been ok by any stretch of the creativeness.
“I can only imagine what the dressing room is like right now, but somehow they have to get together because it looks like they’re staring relegation in the face.
“It was troublesome for Graham Potter, however Nuno has not had the specified impact. They’re conceding targets, targets from set-pieces.
“Jarrod Bowen said in midweek it was the first time he’d seen his team fight, and that’s quite damning. When you’re in this predicament, you have to fight for every inch and this side don’t.
“Among the gamers might imagine they’re too good for this example – effectively, they are not.
“If they’re incredibly good in the transfer market, they might have a chance. Things can quickly change, but with this squad, they go down.
“They’ve to seek out one thing however that is precarious for the membership if they’ve massive wages and go down. It is a large dilemma, however they should strive one thing.”
