Wilshere, Sanchez And Roberto Costa Fortune!

West Ham United went in to the January transfer window with a desperate need for reinforcements, an additional goal keeper, a strong midfielder, a full back and a striker. That is quite some shopping list for an 'elite' club to have mid way through the Barclays Premier League season.

One of the main reasons so many 'new faces' are required, is due to the profligate recruitment policies of Manuel Pellegrini and Mario Husillos, hence the club are now doing everything they can to 'offload' some of the pairs most disastrous signings.

Thankfully they must have a media from England black out in Spain, because Alavés have taken Roberto Jiminez Gago, worst goal keeper in Hammers' history, on loan. However shifting the rest of the dead wood is not going to be easy thanks to the ludicrously generous deals they are on, Carlos Sanchez being a classic example, his £70,000 per week wages are absolutely astonishing!

Sanchez, Roberto and Jack Wilshere cost the club £10 Million per annum in wages, and for what? Ironically the only exception out of the three is Roberto, because he DIDN'T pick up a long term injury, the others have had a combined total of less than twenty games in 18 months.

If anyone is foolish enough to enquire about either Wilshere or Sanchez, then West Ham would snap their hands off, however it is highly unlikely either are required by even the most desperate of clubs.

Another of the club's historically injured players who will be leaving is Winston Reid, having not played a 'proper' game for over two years he has been unable to attain the heights of physical prowess that he once had, it's a pity but a fresh start in the MLS would suit Reid and his family, we wish him well.

If all goes to plan, the Sanchez and Reid combined salary of £150,000 per week can be used to pay for a 'real' player, and not a hospital case! Then that would leave dear old Jack to 'ease' out the door, but that won't be easy. It is interesting that David Moyes doesn't even mention Wilshere's name when discussing injured players, at least the new manager has seen through the veneer of 'but he's such a good player when he's fit', the point is, with the exception of one season when he was on loan to Bournemouth, Wilshere has NEVER been fit.

Hopefully lessons have been learned with regards to signing players with fitness issues, after all, the club have the upmost experience in getting it wrong! - Ed