Why West Ham should make a permanent move for Tomas Soucek
According to Football.london, on-loan midfielder Tomas Soucek is desperate to make his move permanent to London after his loan spell comes to an end in the summer.
Soucek, 25, came through Slavia Prague’s youth ranks and made 158 appearances for the club’s senior team, scoring 40 goals and providing 14 assists. He had previously played for clubs like Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec before moving to East London with West Ham in January on another loan spell.
His impressive performance earned him a move to the Premier League and he has done a decent job so far for the Hammers. He was excellent in the first half against Liverpool before he picked up an injury and was forced out of the game.
Soucek also put in one of his best performances in the game against Manchester City despite the Hammers losing 2-0. He has brought mobility into the team as he recorded a distance of 13.1 km against City and was the centre of focus in that fixture.
Meanwhile, the Hammers have managed to move out of the relegation zone, as they are currently 16th in the league table. David Moyes would be hoping that his side secure Premier League status so that he can fix the team and get them to a good start in the new season.
To do that, he needs to make some changes to the squad by bringing reinforcements to key areas. He signed Jarrod Bowen last January and the youngster has forced himself into the starting XI with some bright displays. However, their midfield needs to be strengthened first.
Jack Wilshere has been out of action for the majority of the season due to injury and Carlos Sanchez has been frozen, first by Manuel Pellegrini and now by Moyes. The Colombian is already 34 and is in the twilight of his career. Therefore, it would be a wise decision if West Ham sign Tomas Soucek permanently in the summer.
The 25-year-old featured in 17 league games for Slavia Prague before his arrival in England. In the process, he scored 8 goals and provided 3 assists despite playing in a deep-lying role. And he has shown the ability to be a box-to-box midfielder under Moyes in the few games he has featured in England.
The Czech Republic international is highly talented and has the ability to succeed in the Premier League given he is able to keep himself away from injuries. He is capable of playing various midfield roles and his versatile nature can be useful for the team in the years to come.
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Verdict
Club captain Mark Noble and Sanchez don’t have much to offer in the future as they are both ageing. This should prompt the manager to add depth and quality to their midfield in order to keep growing in the top-flight.
Hence, signing Soucek permanently would be the best for the Hammers and he can be seen as a player for their future.
