Niclas Füllkrug – 4/10 Given that the 31-year-old striker had scored 47 Bundesliga goals over the past three seasons and earned himself a place in Germany’s Euro 2024 squad, it looked like quite the coup when Füllkrug signed for €27m (£22.6m) from Borussia Dortmund. He could yet be the answer to the problem position at centre-forward, but fitness issues have restricted him to just one start, in the EFL Cup. No goals, and just two total shots on target for his new club. Not the numbers anyone wanted, while a lingering Achilles injury is a growing concern.Luis Guilherme – 6/10
It’s far too early to judge the 18-year-old winger, who cost €23m (£19.3m) when he signed from Palmeiras – he’s played five minutes of senior football so far, although he did bag a goal in the Premier League International Cup fixture against Benfica when playing for the Under-21s.
Max Kilman – 6/10
The most expensive of West Ham’s new arrivals, it took almost £40m to prise the defender away from Wolverhampton Wanderers and he’s had a few ups and downs since. A promising first few games quickly gave way to one or two really poor performances, particularly against Manchester City and Chelsea, where he was often left looking leaden-footed by faster, sharper opposing forwards. As with the team more broadly, he’s certainly been better in the last couple of games, but hasn’t lived up to his lofty price tag as yet.Guido Rodríguez – 5/10
An experienced midfielder who won the last World Cup with Argentina and didn’t cost a penny when he was signed as a free agent after his Real Betis contract ended – it seemed hard to imagine that it could be a bad idea to bring Rodríguez in. He hasn’t been completely convincing yet, however, and has looked off the pace at times and has struggled to keep a lid on players looking to dribble past him.
Carlos Soler – 5/10
A proven with plenty of proven quality, the Spain international wasn’t a good fit for Paris Saint-Germain’s style and was often played out of position on the right wing – but there was every indication that he could improve West Ham’s midfield and his signing seemed very savvy. The jury remains out, however, as he’s been limited to occasional substitute appearances thus far, and looked sluggish in his first couple of outings, getting booked twice in two games as he failed to make tackles. Looked a little tidier against Brentford, at least.Crysencio Summerville – 3/10
Another player who arrived with fanfare but who has been restricted to the bench so far, Summerville has come on for the last 20 or 30 minutes of most of West Ham’s matches but has really struggled to contribute since his £24.5m move from Leeds United. He’s barely had a shot, hardly created a chance, and has struggled to beat defenders despite that being one of his strongest suits in the Championship. It’s early days and he has time on his side, but he’s had a poor start to life in the Premier League.