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Albian Ajeti could be sold during the January transfer window due to how underwhelming he has been, according to Claret & Hugh.

What's the story?

The 22-year-old was signed for £8m from FC Basel last summer, but has so far made five Premier League substitute appearances and two Carabao Cup starts against lower league opposition, failing to get a single goal.

It has now been suggested that West Ham will look to sell the Switzerland international during the winter window, using funds raised to bring in a genuine back-up option for Sebastien Haller.

The signing of a second striker to offer support for the Frenchman is said to have become a priority for the Hammers.

A shambolic start to the season

This whole move and the fact Ajeti may be sold embodies just how shambolic the first half of this campaign has been for the Hammers.

They currently sit just one point above the relegation zone and have won once in their last ten games across all competitions.

In addition, Manuel Pellegrini is just one game away from being sacked, while Mario Husillos has threatened to walk out on the club due to the criticism he has faced regarding his signings.

Did he really play for us?! No West Ham fan has managed to name all of these obscure Irons signings....

Then there is the run of games that Roberto had between the sticks and the plethora of calamitous errors he made, most notably when he punched the ball into his net against Burnley.

It is difficult to believe that this is a team that went unbeaten in six games towards the beginning of the season, though this arguably adds to the severity of the league position West Ham find themselves in.

This has been a truly shambolic time for the Hammers, to the point where it almost feels comedic, and selling someone in January, having only bought them during the summer would accentuate that even further.

In other news, FFC writers have been discussing whether or not Pellegrini deserves to be sacked.