West Ham and bad strikers has proven something of a loveless marriage during the ownership of David Gold and David Sullivan.
They have acquired players unheard of, from teams in South America. They have acquired players on loan to keep costs down and they have also acquired players for club-record fees in a bid to find a star the whole club can lean on to deliver success.
Jarrod Bowen, the newest recruit, represented the 49th striker signing under Gold and Sullivan, and with Sebastian Haller sold at a £15million loss to Ajax this month, the owners are approaching their half-century of forwards.