Without raking over old ground or mentioning the 'D' word again (He's Colombian, prolific, plays for Aston Villa and West Ham should have signed him when they had the chance this summer), it is clear that something needs to be done to reshape the Irons front line. West Ham rely on ageing, injury prone or ineffective front men with a combined age of nearly one hundred.

Niclas Fullkrug's current situation is far from clear: A long gradual rehab awaits the German in any case. He won't be hitting the ground running for 90 minutes any time soon - if ever for West Ham, having been an impact substitute for club and country in recent years.

So when reports all over the weekend like us with Alexander Sorloth - currently out of favour with Atletico Madrid, that has to be seen as a good thing - doesn't it? According to one report West Ham actually scouted the Norwegian during his international against Slovenia.

He then became something of a journeyman through Gent, Trabzonspor, RB Leipzig and Real Sociedad on a series of loans before having one good season at Villarreal which led to Atletico signing him.

Is he really the solution to West Ham's striker situation or just another knee jerk reaction, the club grabbing at someone who looks like he'd fit a traditional striker role at 28 years old and 6'4". If Steidten and Lopetegui really see him as the future at West Ham then that implies an awful lot of long ball football.

Maybe that's why my instinct is to say- regarding Sorloth -who I'm sure is a very nice man - 'he's not the answer' - as a Hammers fan I hope we have more ambition.

However if Steidten and Lopetegui decide he's the guy to graft in as our Fullkrug alternative then I see no reason to be too downhearted. I'll put aside my own aspirations to see West Ham linked with someone young, pacy and exciting to watch: Better the Sorloth initiative than doing nothing and relying another six months on Antonio's ability to play even an hour a week.