Is Michy Batshuayi Worth £35 Million?

Is Michy Batshuayi worth £35 Million? In the current cash sloshing world of not only the Barclays Premiership but also in the world of the massively rich clubs like Real Madrid and Paris St Germain, not forgetting the burgeoning Chinese Super League, yes he is! Is Batshuayi worth such a huge sum, added to by 10% because of the pound dropping in value following Bwexit (both Woy and the UK), to a club that has just about sorted itself out after years of fiscal distress such as West Ham United, who have been steered clear of disaster and possible expulsion by the financial guile of Baroness Brady and deep personal pockets of David Sullivan and David Gold? There are at least two train of thoughts on this possible massive investment, one is that Hammers have had a terrible track record of spending big (pro rata to the club's wealth) on players who get crocked, the list is endless but Stuart Robson, Dean Ashton, Kieron Dyer, Julien Faubert and Andy Carroll spring to mind instantly! Some say the disproportianate level of their injury bad luck was because of the old gypsy curse supposedly made when a compulsary purchase order on a site earmarked for the non eventual extension of the Boleyn Ground was made, much to the chagrin of the traveller family who had been trading in old reclaimed items from there for ages. An old grandma of the clan decreed that West Ham United will suffer more than their share of bad luck until they leave the area 'stolen by the pound' by them from the family, the club always argued that they had dealt generously with the family and well within the law both morally and legally. Of course Tottenham when faced with a similar situation just get people to burn the place down, so rumour has! A second track of thought is that West Ham United of London is about to become a truly global brand as the club moves in to the state of the art Olympic Stadium along with it's surrounding facilities, transport infra structure and entertainment and shopping complexes. Big money 'marquee' signings do generate huge interest and the image related sales of merchandise can go off the planet in the right circumstances, Hammers got truly lucky with the acquisition of Dimitri Payet, although even he succumbed to the Boleyn injury curse, if he hadn't been crocked mid season by Everton's McCarthy West Ham fans might have been experiencing Champions League football instead of Europa League. The chances of finding another player of Payet's value at the price the club paid, despite having to quickly offer better terms soon in to ensure his tenure, are second to none so the reality is that the club will have to take calculated risks, especially if the co-owners aspire, as seems very likely, to take the club to the next level where it can really give it a go with the big boys but have to come up with the commensurate resources. The recent Premier League season was unique and is unlikely to be repeated, Manchester United and Chelsea cannot possibly have seasons as bad as they both had again, so a top four spot could be seen as wishful thinking, a prudent and pragmatic season of consolidation is probably not what most West Ham fans want to hear, but realistically it is the best course of action, nobody wants to see West Ham 'do a Leeds United', but everybody has the right to dream if they want to dream! -Ed