{"id":1158159,"date":"2026-08-19T21:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1158159\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:32:16","slug":"west-ham-make-mistake-as-joel-piroe-move-from-leeds-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1158159\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham make mistake as Joel Piroe move from Leeds confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United<\/a> confirmed this morning that Joel Piroe<\/a> has left the club.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

As expected, Piroe has joined West Ham on an initial loan deal<\/a>. The Hammers are said to have an obligation to buy the forward should they win promotion to the Premier League. <\/p>\n

Initially, this fee was reported to be \u00a315million<\/a>. However, Sky Sports\u2019 Zinny Boswell<\/a> has since reported that the total package for Piroe is worth \u00a312million. This includes the loan fee. The obligation fee is understood to be \u00a38million. <\/p>\n

So with the Piroe deal now confirmed, it\u2019s fair to say that West Ham have made a costly mistake when it comes to their new signing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been funny to see the West Ham fans post all the compilations of Piroe scoring goals for us all over social media and getting excited.<\/p>\n

As Leeds fans, we know the truth. Unless Piroe scored, in 99% of the games he played for us, he didn\u2019t contribute at all.<\/p>\n

He doesn\u2019t possess the physical attributes to lead the line effectively, even at Championship level. He\u2019s slow and cannot really press, but he is an extremely gifted finisher.<\/p>\n

I believe that Piroe will score anywhere north of 15 goals in the Championship for West Ham this season. But it will only be a matter of time before West Ham fans get frustrated about what the striker fails to bring to the table.<\/p>\n

In all likelihood, West Ham will go up. But the second they do, they will need to fork out another \u00a38million for Piroe. This is whilst also searching for his replacement.<\/p>\n

If they go back into the Premier League with him as their first-choice striker, it will be a recipe for disaster. <\/p>\n

\u00a312million for Joel Piroe is still an exceptional piece of business from the 49ers<\/p>\n

The 49ers have rightly come under scrutiny for the fees, or lack of them, they have received when offloading out-of-favour Leeds players.<\/p>\n

But after paying an initial \u00a310.5million<\/a> for Piroe, to turn a profit on this sum after the lacklustre season he had last year is just unbelievable.<\/p>\n

West Ham going up is all but a formality. With Piroe added to their squad too, this only increases their chances of promotion even further. <\/p>\n

Now, all attention from the 49ers should be on bringing in another striker. One who, unlike Piroe, can actually impact games for us in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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