A senior spokesman for the West Ham board has said the club ‘regret’ not pursuing a deal for Dominic Calvert-Lewin last summer.West Ham were linked with signing Calvert-Lewin after his contract at Everton expired. The 28-year-old instead signed for newly-promoted Leeds United and has been one of the Premier League’s best value signings this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Calvert-Lewin has scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season and is the highest-scoring English player in the division.After deciding against pursuing Calvert-Lewin, West Ham signed Callum Wilson on a free transfer. The veteran has started just nine times in the league and the Hammers spent a further £47m on forwards Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe in January.West Ham are currently 18th in the Premier League table, two points from safety, and battling against relegation.A club insider has revealed that former manager Graham Potter was behind the decision not to sign a striker last summer.Speaking to HammersDotNews, an unnamed spokesperson for the West Ham board said: “We regret not signing Calvert-Lewin, especially on a free transfer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Mr Potter didn’t want a forward and would not let us sign one. Nuno came in and identified he wanted two and it has helped massively.”Read – Power Rankings: Inter in trouble, Manchester United returnSee more – Champions League Team of the Week – Petter Hauge, Osimhen, SorlothFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post West Ham reveal ‘regret’ at Calvert-Lewin transfer decision first appeared on The Football Faithful.