Julen Lopetegui arrived in East London with big aspirations for this West Ham squad, not content with the quality or size of the team left behind by David Moyes.
And as has been the case for almost every summer in recent memory, the Hammers need a new goal-scorer, someone to better 34-year-old Michail Antonio’s efforts.
The Jamaican international is still doing a stellar job when fit, but needs better assistance than Danny Ings is providing.
And to that end, TBR Football understands that West Ham are one of a number of Premier League clubs who have now enquired about Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze.