Which of the four strikers linked with West Ham would suit Bilic best?

Loic Remy

Chelsea’s forgotten man Loic Remy also needs regular first-team football, but to revive his career aged 29 rather than kick-start it. The former France forward would seemingly be West Ham’s perfect local loan option, then, with him already settled in the capital.

Reports claim they’re in talks with the Blues to bring Remy in temporarily. When given the thumbs up like at QPR and Newcastle United, he scored 20 goals in 42 Premier League games. Remy’s more mobile than the typical Bilic frontman and that should add an extra dimension.

Wilfried Bony

Manchester City’s Ivory Coast international Wilfried Bony appears surplus to requirements at the Etihad, although Kelechi Ihenacho did pick up an injury when deputising for star striker Sergio Aguero last time out.

Bony’s switch from Swansea City in January 2015, although for the right price, looks very much now like a mistake, but Hammers odds in various markets would surely tumble if Pep Guardiola is still prepared to part with him.

Like Remy, Bony is another of the strikers linked with West Ham that has been prolific in the Premier League. In his only full season with the Swans he averaged a goal every other game. Bony is most like Carroll in style from among those Bilic is linked with buying or loaning in.

Carlos Bacca

AC Milan and Colombia hitman Carlos Bacca may have downplayed persistent rumours he will be the Hammers’ marquee summer signing and Bilic to have ruled out a move, but you cannot count club chiefs David Gold and David Sullivan out when it comes to pulling off a transfer coup.

Predatory instincts mean this South American star has already proven himself in La Liga with Sevilla and subsequently Serie A. Although compatriots such as Radamel Falcao may have flopped in the Premier League, this may be due to injuries. Bacca is a brilliant finisher, but turns 30 a week or so after the window shuts.

Verdict

Zaza and Bacca pose risks because of a lack of Premier League experience, so of all the attacking options West Ham are linked with, Remy or preferably Bony on loan would be Bilic’s best option.

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Hammers fans, you can have your say. Which of the strikers linked with West Ham do you want to see turning out in the Olympic Stadium?