Former West Ham striker Brian Deane has told Football FanCast in an exclusive interview that he can understand why David Moyes opted against signing a replacement for Sebastien Haller in January.

Haller departed West Ham for Ajax in the last transfer window, leaving the Hammers short upfront.

Despite that, no striker was brought in, meaning Michail Antonio has had to lead the line with no natural cover. However, prior to the 2-1 win against Burnley, the 31-year-old had missed the defeats to Chelsea and Newcastle United.

It has left some questioning the decision not to replace Haller as West Ham continue to compete against the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool for Champions League football, two teams who are stacked in attack, in contrast.

Deane, however, can see the sense behind Moyes, David Gold and David Sullivan's thinking. Speaking exclusively to FFC on the subject, the ex-West Ham player said:

"It's difficult because I think what people don't realise a lot of the time is that you can turn round and say they should have brought a striker in, but the manager might not always be able to get what he wants.

"Bringing in somebody for the sake of it sometimes doesn't work."

The Hammers will now be expected to move for a new No.9 in the summer, though that is unlikely to be Chelsea's Tammy Abraham after Moyes claimed that his alleged £40m price tag is too much for the club.