Tore, Feghouli and Snodgrass
It just has not happened for any of the trio this season with West Ham. Robert Snodgrass joined the club after scoring nine goals in 24 games with Hull, but is goalless after 15 with the Hammers.
Gokhan Tore and Sofiane Feghouli were just as bad, and now Bilic’s activity in the transfer window is going to be coming under constant scrutiny from the board and fans alike.
But signing Murphy will breathe a new lease of fresh air into a Hammers squad that is built on high-profile signings which are losing a yard of pace, rather than bringing new players to Stratford when they are just getting started.