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West Ham United linked with unrealistic bid for prolific forward – opinion
“David Moyes wants West Ham scouts to track Blackburn hotshot Adam Armstrong ahead of a summer bid.” Alan Nixon. The Sun. That’s probably all you need to know about this nonsense. Apparently, ‘(David) Moyes likes the 18-goal striker and considered an £8 million offer in the January window’. Maybe he was also considering ditching his wife and trading her in for a younger model. Who knows? Nixon goes on to say that the West Ham boss held off in favour of continuing his checks to see if Armstrong is worth the £10m-plus that Rovers want. SL View Where to begin with this one? Nixon – also known as the Twitter blocking machine – likes to portray himself as something of a transfer expert on Lancashire clubs. He isn’t. Let’s break this down. Moyes considered an £8 million offer for Armstrong? Good...
Report: Newcastle ‘strongly interested’ in 28-year-old int’l; Moyes wanted him in summer
According to reports from Club Doria, Newcastle United are heavily interested in signing Omar Colley from Sampdoria this month. The report claims that Colley is likely to leave the club in the near future. However, any potential buyer can forget about signing him cheaply. The 28-year-old centre-back has a contract at the club until 2025 which strengthens the position of the Serie A club in the transfer market. He is currently enjoying his best form since arriving in Italy, scoring one goal in 13 league appearances so far. Sampdoria will demand a fee in the region of 10 million Euros for the Gambian international. The report claims that Turkish club Fenerbahce and Premier League outfit Newcastle are heavily interested in signing him in January. Sportslens View Colley was heavily linke...
Report: West Ham want 27-year-old striker, need to pay £8.5m to sign him
It is an open secret that West Ham need to sign a striker in the January transfer window. According to reports from The Athletic, the Hammers are confident of securing a loan deal for Jesse Lingard this month, but David Moyes is still looking to sign a striker. West Ham are short in numbers in that department following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax this month. Michail Antonio remains the club’s only recognised striker and Moyes needs a back-up option. Throughout this month, the Hammers have been linked with a plethora of strikers but they haven’t been able to broker a deal. Either the selling club refused to conduct any business or the asking price was beyond West Ham. With time running out, West Ham have been presented with a chance to snap up Cadiz forward, Anthony Lo...
‘Board happy to do the deal’: Sky Sports journalist claims West Ham want 34-cap int’l
According to Sky Sports journalist, Kaveh Solhekol, West Ham United are looking to make a few signings towards the end of the January transfer window. Along with signing Jesse Lingard on loan from Manchester United, one of the players the Hammers are currently looking at is South Korean striker Hee-Chan Hwang. West Ham are looking to sign a striker this month following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax. The Hammers have been linked with a host of strikers this month, and Solhekol has claimed that the West Ham board are ready to back David Moyes with funds this month. He claims that the final decision rests with Moyes who due to the pandemic hasn’t been able to personally scout the players the club has targeted this month. Moyes is not willing to make a panic buy and he...
Report: West Ham keen to sign ‘top class’ Newcastle target on loan
West Ham United are keen to sign Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams on loan in the January transfer window, according to reports from The Sun. Williams made a strong impact at Old Trafford last season where he managed 36 appearances, but he has struggled for regular games in 2020-21. The versatile full-back has dropped down the pecking order at the club managing only six appearances in all competitions so far. Luke Shaw has nailed down the left-back position with an extended run in the side, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has summer signing Alex Telles as another reliable option. United rate the youngster highly and Solskjaer hailed him as ‘top-class’ after his impressive performance in the Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar last year. While Wil...
Report: Liverpool circling around 22-year-old West Ham player
Liverpool and Manchester City are among clubs that are ‘circling’ around West Ham United’s highly-rated young midfielder Declan Rice, according to reports from The Guardian. Rice was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer transfer window, but the Hammers were reluctant to let him go. Frank Lampard reportedly is a big admirer of Rice, and it would take a fee in the region of £80 million to lure him away from the London Stadium. According to a recent report from The Mirror, Rice has informed his friends that he would prefer to stay in London and has no interest in joining Manchester United, another club who are interested in signing him. Rice is enjoying a superb campaign once again, and West Ham are in no rush to sell him in the next summer. SL View: Do Liverpool ...
Report: Blow for West Ham as 23-year-old target set to join Euro club
According to Eurosport France, Henry Onyekuru is set to join Turkish club Galatasaray on loan for the rest of the season. Gala will have an option to buy the striker at the end of the campaign. French journalist Manu Lonjon shared the transfer details on Twitter last night. He claimed that the player will take now a flight to Istanbul. Via @Eurosport_FR Deal Monaco / Galatasaray pour un prêt avec Option d’Achat d’Henry Onyekuru !!Le joueur prend le vol pour Istanbul ce soir !! ✅ pic.twitter.com/6kUa4JPNUj — Manu ⭐️⭐️ (@ManuLonjon) January 22, 2021 Popular Italian journalist and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed the report on Twitter. Monaco has signed Krépin Diatta as their new winger, and they are allowing Onyekuru to leave this ...
‘Should fit our system’: Many West Ham fans react after knowing who Moyes could sign
West Ham United have been linked with a move for talented young striker Josh Maja, and the Hammers fans have given a negative reaction on Twitter after hearing the report. According to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, the Hammers could look to sign the former Sunderland striker this month. David Moyes is desperate to sign a new striker this month following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax. The Hammers have been linked with a plethora of strikers this month, but they have been unsuccessful in landing any of their targets. West Ham have been linked with players like Josh King, Boulaye Dia, Gaetan Laborde, and Youssef En-Nesyri, but the Hammers are struggling to meet their asking price. It has been reported that Moyes does not want to sign just for the sake of it. West H...
Report: Moyes comes up with exciting transfer plan to sign £20m Spurs and Villa target
According to reports from The Sun, West Ham United are considering making a bid for Morgan Sanson in the January transfer window. Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that the 26-year-old is being wanted by several Premier League clubs this month. Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are showing keen interest in signing the £20 million-rated rated midfielder. West Ham have also joined the race. Sanson helped Marseille to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 last season, but the French midfielder has endured a more difficult campaign this season. Villas-Boas confirmed the interest from England for Sanson and even hinted that a move could materialise this month. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Villa are ready to open talks with Marseille over ...
Report: West Ham to make another move for Polish ace
According to reports from Polish media outlet Onet, Premier League outfit West Ham United will make another move to sign Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik. The former Ajax striker has found his chances limited in Italy in the first half of the season and he could be open to a move. French giants Marseille are also said to be showing an interest in him, but a move to the Hammers may be more likely. The 26-year-old has found himself out of favour in Naples, failing to make an appearance this season, and West Ham could be a good escape route. David Moyes’ men have been mightily impressive this campaign, and are currently 10th in the Premier League. However, they do lack options in attack and Milik would help in that regard. The only stumbling block over a potential move for the Polish internation...
‘Have had some developments’: Sky Sports journalist claims West Ham interested in £10m player
According to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol, West Ham are considering the possibility of signing Reims striker Boulaye Dia in the January transfer window. The Hammers are looking to bolster their forward department following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax this month for a fee of £20 million. West Ham have Michail Antonio as the only recognised striker with them at the moment and the England international has a poor track record of injuries. David Moyes needs a striker this month. Solhekol has claimed that the Hammers are looking to sign a young striker who has experience of playing in England, although he has had success in signing players from abroad. The Sky journalist claims that Dia is one player who is under consideration, and the Hammers are re...
Aston Villa winger Trezeguet tests positive for coronavirus
Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ has tested positive for coronavirus, the Aston Villa star has confirmed. Since his head injury during an English top-flight game where the Claret and Blue Army stuttered to a 2-1 defeat by West Ham United in November 2020, the Egyptian is yet to feature for the Villa Park giants. The 26-year-old went down under the challenge of Declan Rice while trying to connect to Douglas Luiz’s flick in the 71st minute. Upon his return to first-team training at their Bodymoor Health training ground on Thursday, Trezeguet contracted the virus alongside several first-team players and staff. “After being hit in the head with six stitches, I was exposed to a tear and a hindquarter and I was not able to play for a month, then after rehabilitation and the beginning of the return to ...
