There has been much media chat about the sale of Jordan Hugill to Norwich and Albian Ajeti to Celtic, Hugill's £36,000 per week contract was due to expire on June 30th 2021, so to get those wages off the annual bill and get what will eventually be around £5 Million for a player in the final year of their contract wasn't the appalling piece of business that it is being made out to be.
Jordan Hugill has completed his permanent move, for an undisclosed fee from West Ham United to newly relegated Norwich City. The forward has signed a three year deal that will keep him at Carrow Road, where he is expected to flourish, in to his thirties.
David Moyes is more than half way through his 'gem puzzle' rebuilding of West Ham United's first team and ancillary squad, unfortunately players have to be moved on in order to acquire the replacements the ma
Porto expect to conclude a deal for West Ham prospect Benicio Baker-Boaitey this week, the highly-rated 16-year-old winger has confirmed his departure from the Irons after failing to reach agreement over a professional contract. Baker-Boaitey has previously held talks with Champions League finalists Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain and Benfica but arrived in Portugal last week and is expected to sign for the Portuguese champions before linking up with their U19s.
Jack Wilshere is an easy target for fans, fan sites and the media in general, his few appearances have until recent years always held the promise that 'one day, maybe', he would return to the superb footballer that he was originally destined to be. Wilshere is still only 28 years old, he should be in his prime but instead he is in decline.
This cannot be, West Ham United, perennial supporters of the catastrophically long term injury' league, might transfer their star 'cripple' over the border to Scotland, with Glasgow Rangers being his unlikely destination. However before fans start to dance in the streets, any deal relating to 'Jack's' departure would almost inevitably involve some form of financial cushion for the 'victims'.
On Tuesday next week, West Ham will face Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers, with both games kicking off at 2pm and both being available through media streaming platforms, the Hammers have also confirmed that they will host Brentford, who narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League, in a hastily arranged friendly to be played on Saturday August 21st at the London Stadium. The Irons will then travel to play another Championship side, Reading, on Tuesday September 1st, before competing in the Betway Cup.
Brighton's out of favour defender Shane Duffy has 'suddenly' become a target for David Moyes, apparently duffy is a player who has been 'coveted' by the Hammers manager for some time. Hmmm something fishy about this one, at 28 years old he hardly fits the 'young and energetic' profile of player that Moyes has outlined he wants to acquire, and his recent performances for the Seagulls did little to quicken the heart rate, his potential arrival at the London Stadium has been greeted with horror by many fans, so is he really that bad, is he any good and is he in demand?
Contrary to all the 'leaked' reports, West Ham United have finally managed to avoid playing one of the top six sides in their opening fixture of the Barclays Premier League. The Irons begin the 2020/1 season with a 'home' fixture against Newcastle, a team that should have had a 'big spending' prefix, however just like West Ham they are broke. The Toons troubles are due to the failed take over of the club by a middle eastern consortium, the Irons troubles are down to a certain Chilean!
In a meeting held last week between David Moyes, David Sullivan, David Gold and the other part of the 'unholy trinity', West Ham United's precarious finances and future transfer policy were discussed at great length and plans were made in order to try and offset the appalling fiscal downturn that has resulted due to the tragic Covid-19 pandemic.