West Ham could find issues in signing Armando Broja as they look to finally end their hunt for a striker.

For a number of years, the Hammers have struggled to find a proper replacement for Michail Antonio. Many have tried and failed to fit into the West Ham way but it seems the club are set on solving this. 

To add to this desperation, both Jarrod Bowen and Antonio are suffering injuries at the moment which could potentially see West Ham without a goalscorer until the new year.

While there are certainly other options, we know that Moyes likes a player with Premier League experience which could push Broja up his personal list. 

The Albanian striker has only made 5 Premier League appearances this season (following his long term injury) and he only started 2 of them. His ability certainly is not a doubt, it is just about if he can find his feet again following such a horrific injury.

Unfortunately, given the circumstances of both clubs, a deal could be tricky to agree on. Chelsea currently find themselves under investigation for breaches of FFP but, at the same time, find themselves on the hunt for a striker that can take them to the next level. So, they are in a situation where they need to sell fringe players to raise funds for a striker themselves.

Not too dissimilarly, West Ham are being wary surrounding their own FFP situation, our own ExWHUEmployee exclusively revealed. In fear of ending up like Everton, the East London club have a very limited budget in the January transfer window, with almost all funds coming from player sales. 

What this results in is Chelsea wanting a fee of around £30 million, while West Ham are looking for a loan. With both of the sides having to be extremely careful, it could mean that a deal is not agreed on as Broja has plenty of interest from elsewhere.

Someone like Guirassy of Stuttgart might be more suitable due to his reported release clause of around £17.5 million. Another option that Ex revealed recently is former Chelsea striker Timo Werner who has fallen out of favour in Germany and could be available for a loan.

It certainly is going to be interesting to see what route the club go in January and if they can convince Chelsea to let Broja go out on loan. In the meantime, Moyes has got to make a decision on who is the best man to fill the void up top during his ongoing injury crisis. There is no easy solution, but hopefully whoever we bring in during the window can be the solution to the wider issue.

By Charlie Bass