According to The Sun, Brazil international attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson is seeking a transfer away from West Ham United after being sidelined by manager David Moyes. The 27-year-old is down the boss’ pecking order after struggling to impress last term, and he is considering his future at the London Stadium as a result. Anderson is open to returning to Lazio who are currently looking for a midfielder after David Silva snubbed them for Real Sociedad, but the Serie A outfit only want to pay around half of the initial £36 million West Ham parted with for his signature in the summer of 2016. Despite his recent struggles in the attacking third, the Brazilian isn’t short of options, with some clubs in Italy, France and Spain monitoring his situation with the Hammers. The London club are o...
Premier League has been hit by 14 new cases of coronavirus since teams returned to training, reports claim. According to The Telegraph, the new cases have been recorded at 12 clubs who began preparations for next season last weekend. The figures are unofficial, but the Premier League are only expected to regularly publish test results when the new season starts on September 12. Club officials are said to be concerned cases could continue to rise after players were pictured partying on holiday with pals from rival clubs over the past few weeks. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was snapped with James Maddison and Jack Grealish in Ibiza. And Chelsea transfer target Declan Rice holidayed with life-long friend Mason Mount on the Greek island of Mykonos, where Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Chri...
West Ham United manager David Moyes has identified Manchester City’s John Stones as the prime target to bolster the central defensive department, a report from Football Insider claims. The Hammers experienced a difficult 2019/2020 campaign where they finished 16th in the Premier League standings while conceding a staggering 62 goals from 38 games. Ahead of next season, the club are likely to reinforce the backline and it is reported that they are looking into the purchase of a new central defender on loan. Manchester United’s Phil Jones and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Shane Duffy are among the options being considered, but Moyes wants the board to prioritise the signing of Stones. The England international has fallen down the pecking order at the Cityzens and he made only 12 league starts...
West Ham are keen on signing the Strasbourg midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde this summer. The 22-year-old central midfielder impressed in Ligue 1 this past season and his performances have caught the Hammers’ eye. Fiorentina are thought to be keeping tabs on the player as well as per Foot Mercato. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side makes an offer for the midfielder in the coming weeks. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde joined Strasbourg last summer for a fee of £1.8m and the French club will not want to sell him just yet. Even if they are forced to part with him, they will demand a premium. The player has a long-term contract at the club and Strasbourg are under no pressure to sell. Bellegarde can play as a box-to-box midfielder who likes to dribble and carry the...
According to The Sun, West Ham United are looking to pip newly-promoted side West Bromwich Albion to the signature of Basaksehir right-back Junior Caicara. The Brazilian helped the Turkish side win the Super Lig title last term, registering four assists in 33 league games, and he has also attracted Russian giants Zenit St.Petersburg. However, Caicara wants to play in the English Premier League, and Hammers manager David Moyes reckons he could be an upgrade on Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson. The 31-year-old is available for just £3 million, and is seen as a cheap and quality option. However, West Brom boss Slaven Bilic stands in the way of his former side as he looks to strengthen his squad following promotion. West Ham lost both Pablo Zabaleta and Jeremy Ngakia at the end of the campaign,...
Report: West Ham keen on signing 24-yr-old hardworking midfielder from Serie A – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham are interested in signing the Uruguayan midfielder Nahitan Nandez this summer. The highly energetic central midfielder could prove to be the ideal replacement for Mark Noble next season. The West Ham star is past his peak and he needs to be phased out of the starting lineup now. Nandez has the quality to succeed in the Premier League and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers can sign him. As per Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t sportwitness), the midfielder has a €36m release clause. It remains to be seen whether the Hammers can afford to pay that kind of money for the midfielder. They are still struggling to pay off their debts from the Haller signing. Convin...
Report claims West Ham could submit £22.5m bid for 6-goal midfielder this week – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham have been linked with a move for the Sporting winger Jovane Cabral recently. As per A Bola (h/t Sportwitness), the Hammers even submitted an offer for the player earlier. However, it has been turned down. The report claims that West Ham could submit an improved offer for the player this week. Sporting value the player at €30m and West Ham could offer €25m (£22.5m) for him this time. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a deal in the coming days. Considering the asking price for Cabral and the amount West Ham are willing to offer now, it would be fair to assume that a compromise could be reached soon. Cabral has done well for Sporting and...
'It is going to happen' – Some Chelsea fans react to their club's £50m bid for rival star – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea have submitted a £50m bid for the West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. As per Angelo Mangiante from Sky Sports, the player could be used as a centre back next season and Frank Lampard is determined to sign him. Declan #Rice is the priority as new centre back for #Chelsea. Frank #Lampard wants bring him to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea first official bid is £ 50 million to #WestHam. The #CFC board wants Declan Rice. @SkySport #Transfers pic.twitter.com/ShoQljtowQ — Angelo Mangiante (@angelomangiante) August 11, 2020 Rice might be keen on a return to Chelsea. He was a former youth player at the club and he will feel that he has unfinished b...
Report claims that Neil Lennon has now convinced 23-yr-old to sign for Celtic – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham striker Albian Ajeti is apparently heading to Celtic this summer. At one point, it seemed like the move had collapsed but Daily Record are now claiming that Neil Lennon has played a key role in convincing the striker to join the Hoops. Apparently, the player had concerns regarding his game time but Lennon spoke to the player last week and that has made a big difference. Ajeti has fallen out of favour at the Premier League club and he needs a move to kick-start his career. Celtic could be the ideal platform for him. The Hoops needed more depth up front and Ajeti could partner Edouard in the attack. He was a quality goalscorer at Basel and if he can regain that c...
Report: West Ham linked with La Liga midfielder, 21-yr-old available for transfer this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz could be sold this summer and he has been linked with West Ham. As per AS, he is one of the nine players Los Blancos could look to cash in on. Diaz has made just 10 appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid this past season and he needs to play more often in order to develop as a player. A move to West Ham could give him that opportunity. The Hammers could use his technique and creativity next season. The 21-year-old has played in England before with Manchester City and he should be able to adapt quickly. He could prove to be a very useful option for the Hammers next year. Moyes could use him as a squad player and...
Report: Moyes looking to beat Fulham & Spurs to signature of £30m man – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Sun, West Ham United have shown firm interest in versatile Arsenal player Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but they face stiff competition from Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Crystal Palace. The Gunners are looking to make around £30 million by selling the England youth international as manager Mikel Arteta looks to invest in new players this summer, but they could be willing to do business for £20 million. Hammers boss David Moyes wants to boost his options at full-back ahead of the new campaign, and Maitland-Niles could prove to be an upgrade on what he has at right-back and left-back. The Arsenal academy graduate is primarily a midfielder, but he has played at bot...
Report: Bielsa likely to miss out on £50k-per-week West Ham and Newcastle target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy is ready to commit his future at Selhurst Park. According to reports from The Sun, the former Everton midfielder is keen to sign a new contract with Crystal Palace. McCarthy has been reportedly chased by a host of Premier League clubs including Leeds, Newcastle United, and West Ham. This latest decision from the Irish midfielder would serve as a huge blow for the aforementioned clubs. The 29-year-old, who earns £50,000-a-week, is not expecting to leave the club this summer. He has a contract at the club till 2022 and he wants to extend his deal with the Eagles. In fact, Palace have started talks with him over a new deal. McCar...