Javier Hernandez touted as a bargain but West Ham need him to score more than the 13 he managed last season

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  • MANAGER

    Slaven Bilic

    STAR MAN

    Manuel Lanzini

    LAST SEASON

    11th

    TOP SCORER

    Michail Antonio (9)

    KEY INS

    Marko Arnautovic (Stoke, £25m), Javier Hernandez (Bayer Leverkusen, £16m), Pablo Zabaleta (Man City, free), Joe Hart (Man City, loan)

    Marko Arnautovic

    Marko Arnautovic

    KEY OUTS

    Havard Nordtveit (Hoffenheim, £8m), Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough, £5m), Ashley Fletcher (Boro, £6.5m)

    REASONS TO BE POSITIVE

    The arrival of Arnautovic and Hernandez has bolstered a goal-shy and predictable frontline that had relied too heavily on Andy Carroll being fit.

    REASONS TO BE PESSIMISTIC

    Conceding goals was an even bigger problem than scoring them last year – big pressure on Hart to recapture his best form.

    ONE TO WATCH

    Javier Hernandez is being touted as a bargain but West Ham will need him to score more than the 13 he managed last season.

    Javier Hernandez

    Javier Hernandez

    EXPECTATION

    If they make London Stadium a tougher place for sides to visit, a top-half finish is not out of reach.

    REALITY

    They have not brought in enough bodies and those they have are surrounded by question marks. Could be a tough season for Bilic.

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