Callum Wilson may not be the long-term solution, but he could be just what West Ham needs this season.

West Ham’s striker curse appears to be spreading around the football world. It seems like no matter who the Hammers put up top, they’ll never be able to deliver in claret and blue.

However, while it was only a brief appearance, Callum Wilson’s cameo against Nottingham Forest demonstrated skills that we haven’t seen from a striker in a long time.

The movement for his goal alone was incredible; he gave the defender no chance of tracking his run, allowing him to get on the end of Diouf’s cross.

It’s the type of movement that elite attackers exhibit, and with his salary heavily based on games played and goals scored, his financial motivation will be sky-high.

Wilson has the potential to be an important player this season if he can stay fit and play like that week after week. He may serve as the ideal bridge between a summer with limited cash and one in which they can hopefully spend heavily to locate their long-term Antonio replacement.

So far, he’s done a good job of winning over fans, but he needs to keep it up if he wants to be forgiven by the East London faithful.

David Moyes’ West Ham takeover claim suddenly seems like a prophecy for David Sullivan.

David Moyes was accused of hubris when he made a large West Ham takeover claim, but it now appears to be a Nostradamus-like prophecy for David Sullivan.

Daniel Levy’s departure from Spurs has provided optimism to West Ham fans, who want David Sullivan and Karren Brady to follow suit.

Hammers supporters are protesting the club’s ownership.

The list of concerns is lengthy and widely publicised, from fury over the move from Upton Park to the London Stadium, to this summer’s appeal for poverty in the transfer market owing to PSR.

Levy, who has faced long-standing criticism from Spurs fans, allegedly stated that he would not be properly appreciated by them until he left the club.

Moyes’ reign sheltered West Ham owners from fan fury.

This has been true for David Moyes and some West Ham players, including Sullivan.

It’s no accident that fan rallies aimed at getting Sullivan out have occurred between Moyes’ second stay in east London.

The Scot’s successful four-and-a-half-year term at West Ham was also the most relaxed period for the club’s owners.

Moyes’ second tenure saw the team qualify for Europe three years in a row, including a Europa League semi-final and quarter-final, as well as their first major trophy in 43 years. They also set Premier League records for points and goal difference.

It is undeniable that West Ham has struggled since his departure.

More informed onlookers would acknowledge Moyes’ role in the past 19 months’ deterioration.

After all, it was his failure to future-proof West Ham’s roster, as well as the now-Everton manager’s propensity for working with a smaller group of players, that resulted in the club having to invest tens of millions of pounds to rebuild in bulk.

It is not Moyes’ fault that West Ham squandered millions of pounds during the renovation.

Hammers fans have had enough of hearing ‘careful what you wish for’ when it comes to Moyes’ departure.

Moyes’ West Ham takeover claim was a premonition for Sullivan.

Sullivan has been blamed for the situation that led to the resignation, with Hammers legend Tony Cottee recently claiming that the board should have either given Moyes a five-year deal to allow him to rebuild or said farewell with a thorough plan in place for a potential replacement.

As they got tired of Moyes’ approach, some West Ham fans believed the team could go even farther and play a more offensive, thrilling, and appealing style of football under a modern manager.

They had been warned, in some cases by fellow fans, that the Moyes era might be the best it could get.

Others think that with the appropriate managerial successor to Moyes and stronger recruitment, West Ham may have achieved greater success.

Something the Scot said prior to his departure from the London Stadium has never been more relevant.

Moyes’ West Ham takeover claim now appears to be a premonition for Sullivan.

As Hammers fans prepare to protest Sullivan, Brady, and the board during forthcoming games, Moyes’ warning about a takeover appears prophetic.

Before departing West Ham, Moyes defended his record, warning that only a profitable takeover by a nation state would ever propel the club to a greater level than he had.

Moyes claimed West Ham needed a takeover to reach the next level.

“I genuinely think we’ve had an amazing few years…” Moyes mentioned this in the run-up to his West Ham departure.

“I’m not sure how it will get any better unless we obtain absolute trillions from somewhere else where we can purchase success. I don’t see it getting much better.

“We’ve raised expectations significantly by winning a cup tournament and being in Europe for the third year in a row. In the Premier League right now, there is most likely just one club above us with a lower budget than us: Brighton.

“From that alone, you could assume I’m doing as good as I can, because the other teams’ budgets, whether in terms of wages or transfer costs, are significantly more.

“I feel like I ought to justify some of those queries (about my tenure). But not many people discuss it, therefore there are some facts.”

According to the planned protests, more fans than ever before agree with Moyes that a takeover may be the only option for West Ham to move forward.