West Ham United
Report: West Ham plotting summer move for in-demand £36m midfielder
Report: West Ham plotting summer move for in-demand £36m midfielder – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham are showing keen interest in signing Barcelona youngster Monchu in the summer transfer window, according to reports from The Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 64, August 9, 2020). Serie A giants Juventus and Premier League clubs Brighton and Hove Albion are also interested in signing the highly-rated young midfielder. The interest in the 20-year-old is high, but it seems Moyes is keen to sign the 20-year-old as well. Juventus already have had a bid in the region of £18m (that could rise to further £8m) rejected by Barcelona. The Catalan giants want the youngster to agree to a new four-year deal at the La Liga club. Several La Liga clubs – Valencia, Real Betis and...
Report: West Ham submit bid for 27-year-old int’l, club want £3m more
Report: West Ham submit bid for 27-year-old int'l, club want £3m more – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to reports from The Mirror (transfer live blog), West Ham have made an offer to sign Slavia Prague winger Lukas Masopust in the summer transfer window. The report claims that the Hammers have submitted a bid in the region of £5m for the Czech Republic international. However, Slavia Prague are demanding a fee in the region of £8m. West Ham have already established a good relationship with Slavia having signed Tomas Soucek in January. David Moyes is now looking for another raid following the midfielder’s success at the London Stadium. The 27-year-old right-winger has scored seven goals and provided five assists for the club last season. He impressed heavily in the ...
Report: Leeds United have spoken to Crystal Palace over £8m player
Report: Leeds United have spoken to Crystal Palace over £8m player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United are interested in signing James McCarthy from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. Aston Villa are also claimed to be interested in securing the services of the 29-year-old former Wigan Athletic and Everton central midfielder. Leeds, Newcastle, West Ham and Villa have all spoken to Palace in regard to signing the player they paid £8 million for to recruit from Everton in the summer of 2019, according to the report. West Ham manager David Moyes and Newcastle United boss Steve Brice have been tracking the Republic of Ireland international for a long time and are known fans, according to the report. Stats...
Report: West Ham to make offer for £15m player, £12m bid rejected in January
Report: West Ham to make offer for £15m player, £12m bid rejected in January – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Telegraph, West Ham United, Southampton and Sheffield United are interested in signing Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the Blades have made a bid of £10 million for Cash, but Championship club Forest have turned it down. The report has claimed that the Hammers and the Saints are also set to make bids for the right-back, with the London club have had a £12 million offer turned down by the Reds for the 22-year-old right-back. It has been added that Forest will accept offers of up to £15 million after instalments for the youngster, who can also play as a midfielder. Stats According to WhoScored, Cas...
Declan Rice’s 8-word reaction to Arsenal win against Chelsea in FA Cup
West Ham United star Declan Rice has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Arsenal’s win against Chelsea. Arsenal got the better of Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley Stadium in London in the final of the FA Cup on Saturday evening. The Blues took the lead after just five minutes through Christian Pulisic, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang restored parity for the Gunners from the penalty spot on 28 minutes. The Gabon international striker made it 2-1 to Mikel Arteta’s side midway through the second half when he found the net with a wonderful finish. Chelsea ended the game with 10 men due to the dismissal of Mateo Kovacic for two bookable offences on 73 minutes. West Ham star Rice, who can operate as a central defender or as defensive midfielder, was following the match, and he was not impressed with de...
Report: West Ham make first move to sign £15m La Liga midfielder
According to a report from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, page 77), West Ham are showing keen interest in signing Brahim Diaz this summer. The report claims that the Hammers have registered an interest in the highly-rated Real Madrid midfielder, and the La Liga champions are ready to loan him out. Diaz joined Real Madrid from Manchester City in 2019 for a fee in the region of £15.5m. However, he has struggled for game time this season and has only made six substitute appearances in La Liga. Madrid probably feel that he needs to play regularly and are willing to let him go out on loan next season. And West Ham are looking to seize the opportunity. The Hammers, who have secured Premier League status for next season, have made the first attempt to sign the 20-year-old youngster...
Report: West Ham United have decided to sell 26-year-old this summer
West Ham United will sell Sebastien Haller in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that AS Monaco manager Niko Kovac wants to sign Haller this summer. While the Hammers are not going to recoup the £42 million they spent on the striker as transfer fee when they signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2019, the London club could accept a decent fee or a loan deal, according to the report. West Ham United struggles Much was expected of Haller when he joined West Ham last summer, having earned a strong reputation in Germany. According to WhoScored, the former France Under-21 international striker scored nine goals and provided five assists in the Bundesliga in 2017-18, and scored 15 goals and provided nine assists in the lea...
Report: Euro giants plotting summer move to sign 26 y/o West Ham star
According to reports from French outlet Le10Sport, French giants Monaco are showing interest in signing West Ham United striker Sebastien Haller. West Ham signed the 26-year-old striker last summer for a club-record £45 million deal from Eintracht Frankfurt. However, the striker has struggled to make a big impact in the Premier League. He scored 20 goals in 41 appearances during the 2018/19 Bundesliga campaign but has only managed to hit the target seven times this season. He has become a peripheral figure under David Moyes, and the Hammers could offload him during the summer. Moyes, who will be keen to sculpt the squad to his own taste, is likely to bring his choice of players this summer. Haller doesn’t seem to be a fit in his system. Furthermore, post coronavirus, finances wou...
Report: Celtic have made contact to sign £8m West Ham forward
Scottish champions Celtic are looking to bolster their squad in the summer as they aim to secure their 10th SPL title in a row. Neil Lennon has said recently that he will be looking to add a few players to his squad, while also admitting that the club could be willing to sell their top players if the price is right. While signing a goalkeeper and a defender should be Lennon’s top priority, the Bhoys manager is looking to bring in another striker as well this summer. According to reports from Sky Sports, Celtic have registered an interest in signing West Ham forward Albian Ajeti. The report claims that Lennon is keen on the Switzerland international. They have made preliminary contacts about his availability. The Bhoys are looking to sign him either on loan or permanently. Ajeti&n...
Manager admits ‘prodigy’ Everton and West Ham reportedly want ‘going to leave’
Everton and West Ham United have received a boost in their reported quest to sign Mohammed Salisu from Real Valladolid. Earlier this month, The Daily Mail reported that Everton and West Ham are among the clubs interested in securing the services of the 21-year-old central defender. Southampton and Manchester United were mentioned in the report as being interested in the youngster, who is claimed to have a release clause of £10.8 million. Vallodolid manager Sergio Gonzalez has now said that the Ghanian central defender will leave the Spanish club this summer. Gonzalez told El Larguero, as translated by ESPN: “Yes, Salisu is going to leave. He’s a prodigy, he can improve a lot.” Stats Salisu has made 30 starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga for Valladolid this season, scoring one g...
Report: Celtic in the hunt to sign 22 y/o winger in red-hot form
Celtic have shown relentless supremacy in the domestic circuit for the past nine years. With or without Rangers, no one can deny that they have been head and shoulders above the rest. The Bhoys could make history if they win the Scottish Premiership title in 2020/21, which will be their 10th title in a row. Needless to say, Neil Lennon will do everything to add enough quality to the side. Signing a goalkeeper (maybe more than one), and a top-quality centre-back should be his top priority, but there are other areas he could look to bolster. According to reports from The Sun (The print edition, 13 July, page 47), the Hoops are showing keen interest in signing Grady Diangana, who is currently on loan at West Bromwich Albion from West Ham. The report claim that the Bhoys are adm...
‘We all need some good news’: Karren Brady says ‘West Ham are lucky’ after PL latest decision
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady in her regular column for The Sun has once again voiced frustration about the VAR. She said recently that VAR should be scrapped from next season as it is failing to deliver the correct decision. The Premier League have admitted that three contentious decisions from the mid-week fixtures have been wrongly handled by VAR. However, Brady has welcomed Premier League’s idea of bringing football fans gradually to the stadiums. Fans are not allowed to enter the stadium as a precautionary health measure, but the football audiences are hitting record TV numbers in the UK and globally. Brady says that getting supporters back into the stadiums is the most complex part. The Premier League, the Government and the SAG (the Safety Advisory Group who issue the lic...
