West Ham United could once again be overly reliant on club captain Jarrod Bowen for goals this season, with no striker signing imminent. 

When you look at West Ham last season and so far in pre-season it’s obvious we need to sign upgrades in goal, in midfield and up front. While we haven’t yet, it looks like we’re going to move for a new goalkeeper that fits the system better and a couple of midfielders.

However, one position that certainly isn’t going to be improved upon, especially after signing Callum Wilson on a low-cost free transfer, is striker.

The Hammers signed Niclas Fullkrug last summer and after an injury hit first-season at the club he looks to be fit and raring to go this season, and he has impressed in pre-season so far. However, with his age and injury history, relying on the 32-year-old German and 33-year-old Callum Wilson to be the only senior strikers is a risk.

This means it is very very likely that we’re going to be heavily reliant on Jarrod Bowen for goals again. The 28-year-old England International was involved in 46% of West Ham’s goals in the 24/25 season, only the League’s top scorer Mohammed Salah was involved in a bigger percentage for his side.

While it’s great to have a player as brilliant as Jarrod Bowen, he can’t be our only attacker that has any goal threat again or we’ll struggle once again. We’re taking a huge risk by not signing a marquee striker this summer but if Fullkrug and Wilson by some miracle do stay fit, it could work out.