Probably the best signing West Ham have ever made in the January window, Jarrod Bowen was David Moyes’ finest capture from Championship side Hull City in 2020. For a paltry £22 million. Whilst he took a while to get going, West Ham’s skipper is now closing in on the Hammers’ all time Premier League goal scoring record in just five years and has been an ever-present in the side and first name on the team sheet through four different head coaches.

A Championship player who made it good in the top tier.

And come January, West Ham will likely be looking for another ‘miracle buy’ along with half a dozen other Premier League sides.

Prophetically, back in the summer, goal.com signposted the way ahead for the player described as “potentially the hottest striker in England’s top four divisions” – Norwich City’s Josh Sargent.

The subject of a last-minute collapsed deal to the Bundesliga in the summer – Norwich put their asking price up at the last minute- Sargent will be perfect for a side desperate to cling to Premier League survival and willing to get the cheque book out.

Norwich City’s striker hit 15 goals last season, and 5...