24-year-old has shone since leaving West Ham, three goals in five games so far this season

Fri 24 September 2021 10:15, UK

West Ham have made plenty of mistakes in the market over the past few years, with a number of expensive failures arriving in east London.

Felipe Andersen only delivered goals in games having cost , and was offloaded for just over the summer.

Sebastien Haller also arrived for , but scored just goals for the Hammers before joining Ajax in a move back in January.

goals in his first Primeira Liga games this season, the Spaniard could be in line for something special.

believe Luis Enrique could potentially hand Martinez a call-up to the Spain squad, where he would play alongside Pablo Fornals.

Michail Antonio is the only centre-forward at the London Stadium right now – David Moyes desperately needs depth in that department.

In that respect, why don’t the east Londoners try to re-sign Martinez?

After all, he scored goals in Under-23 games while in east London, so it’s criminal that he wasn’t given more opportunities in the first place.

The forward spent three years with the Irons, so he surely knows the club well, and may be keen to prove himself in England after being discarded.

Having said that, a move would be difficult as Martinez is playing Champions League football for FC Porto, something West Ham can’t offer.

Perhaps, after being sold by Manuel Pellegrini, West Ham’s former Academy starlet has now outgrown the club who gave up on him.

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