Nuno now reveals that Mukasa grabbed the opportunity with both hands when Nils Koppen came calling a couple of months ago.

That desire – both for a return to the capital and for regular first-team football – also bodes well as West Ham look to keep Mukasa beyond the current campaign with his future at Man City uncertain. And, of course, with Man City’s own future uncertain too.

“We looked at Divine and we saw a quality player who we wanted to join us,” Nuno said during his press conference on Friday afternoon. “We were delighted he came here, and he’s doing well. We’re very happy to have him.”

It was revealed earlier this week, by club insider ExWhuEmployee, that West Ham will have a ‘serious advantage’ over their rivals in the battle to sign Mukasa permanently in 2027.

Man City inserted a 25 per cent sell-on clause in his contract, meaning the Premier League leaders would likely accept a lower up-front bid from West Ham compared to anyone else.

Nuno has his eye on a record with Manchester City in Hammers’ sights

Mukasa’s well-taken winner in South Wales moved him on to three goals in eight starts. The club have 33 in total after eleven matches, meaning West Ham are on track to shatter Manchester City’s 2001/02 record.

With Jarrod Bowen, Edvin Austbo, Joel Piroe, Konstantinos Mavropanos and even Pablo chipping in, the Hammers would finish with a staggering 125 goals if they continued at their current rate.