West Ham hero set to move to Premier League club for an embarrassing fee
West Ham have kicked off their season against Bournemouth on Saturday with players still determined to leave the East London outfit.
David Moyes and David Sullivan, along with new technical director, Tim Steidten, have had an awful summer in terms of new signings, and even though Edson Alvarez was signed earlier in the week, Moyes decided not to play him.
A big performance and result on Saturday is required because the last thing that the Hammers need at this early stage is to be playing catch up to the other teams in the league.
A big performance and result on Saturday is required because the last thing that the Hammers need at this early stage is to be playing catch up to the other teams in the league.
When you consider who they’ve got coming up in the next few weeks too, it could be a long few weeks for Moyes and his players.
Aaron Cresswell doesn’t appear to be too enamoured with the club as he tried to leave earlier in the window but Wolves were unable to get the deal over the line.
According to the Twitter account, West Ham Football, believed to be run by Sean Whetstone, a supposed confidant of Hammers chairman, David Sullivan, the Cresswell deal could be back on for the paltry sum of £4m.
The tweet references The Guardian suggesting that Gary O’Neil’s first signing will be the veteran West Ham left-back, and Moyes must be desperate to get rid of the player if he’s willing to let him go for that amount of money.
Another poor decision by the Scot?
According to Dominic Booth writing for the Guardian “Wolves are set to provide Gary O’Neil with his first signing as manager. It’s … West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell.
Michail Antonio could join him in making the trip from the London Stadium to Molineux. Don’t get the train, lads.” Cressy’s move could be back on for £4m if Wolves can come up with the readies which is yet to be seen. Antonio would not be allowed to leave until a replacement is found and West Ham would want a significant transfer fee.
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West Ham United could incredibly scupper Inter’s transfer plans by landing central midfielder Lazar Samardzic first, according to reports.
West Ham have already sold one midfielder this summer, with club captain Declan Rice heading to London rivals Arsenal in a £105million deal. Rice is now Arsenal’s record signing and West Ham’s biggest ever sale.
Rice might not be the only midfielder to leave David Moyes’ side during the current transfer window, as Lucas Paqueta is being pursued by Manchester City.
TEAMtalk understands Paqueta is eager to leave West Ham. Although, he will only be allowed to do so if City bid £80m.
West Ham have already agreed a £30m deal with Southampton for James Ward-Prowse, who will help replace Rice. But if Paqueta departs as well, then the Irons may need another new midfielder to join. And this is where Samardzic comes in.
According to Italian source Corriere dello Sport (as cited by Sport Witness), West Ham have just joined Inter in the hunt for Samardzic, who currently represents Serie A outfit Udinese.
