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One of Tim Steidten’s biggest tasks this summer will be to provide Julen Lopetegui with a striker befitting of West Ham United’s ambitions. David Moyes’ final years in east London were marred by the club’s lack of fire power, even if Jarrod Bowen proved very effective in a central position. Danny Ings didn’t have the desired impact, to say the least, when he joined from Aston Villa in 2023. And although he’s been an excellent servant for the club, 34-year-old Michail Antonio has never been a prolific goal-scorer, and certainly isn’t going to dramatically improve his output at this stage of his…

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