Due to the failure to sign a successor for Sebastien Haller, the Hammers' attacking options have been reduced to the bare essentials, with Michail Antonio forced to captain the side week in, week out.

Even though Manchester United manager David Moyes was unsuccessful in his late attempt to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez during this year's January transfer window, according to recent reports in Portugal, the manager has not been discouraged and will try again in the summer.

Nunez, 22, is out of contract with Benfica after three years, but he's been linked with a big-money move to the Premier League after a stellar season in which he scored 41 goals in 78 appearances for the Portuguese club.

Although Manchester City and Arsenal are rumored to be interested in signing the highly-rated Uruguayan, West Ham United is also considered to be in the hunt for his contract.

If a bid of £50 million is made for the forward, he is expected to be permitted to leave the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium. This summer, the Hammers might spend everything they have on bringing one of Europe's most prolific forwards to the country's capital, as Moyes looks to maintain the club's upward trajectory.