If true, reports that Callum Wilson sees himself as a regular starter for West Ham reveal much about the striker’s mindset.
To say the news of Wilson’s potential arrival at the London Stadium was greeted with a lukewarm response would be something of an understatement. In truth, there’s been a real backlash over the suggestion that the Hammers could soon be signing a 33-year-old with a horrendous injury record.
However, the leaked claim that the former Newcastle man would join West Ham on a pay-as-you-play basis made little sense. After all, Wilson doesn’t play much football and would surely struggle to stay fit—let alone force his way into the starting XI. In essence, no games and no goals mean no wages, so I’m at a loss as to why he’d agree to such terms.
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But if the striker genuinely believes he can stay fit and break into the first team, it would explain a lot. To be fair, you have to admire the man’s confidence—particularly given there’s precious little evidence he’s still up to the rigours of Premier League football.
That said, I’m still unconvinced this is a good move—for the player or for West Ham.