West Ham transfer update: Michail Antonio is being targeted by Saudi Arabian side, and he is open to leaving this
summer.
Worse for West Ham though, Michail Antonio is not the only player open to leaving the London Stadium this
summer, according to The Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg.
Hammers boss David Moyes has already lost Declan Rice, Manuel Lanzini and a plethora of talented youngsters in
the summer transfer window.
And the Scot is still yet to make an addition to his first-team squad, whilst pretty much every single Premier League
team in and around us have considerably strengthened already.
Even if we do make three or four top-class signings, they won’t have a full pre-season with West Ham, and because of that, there’s a danger that we could make a slow start yet again.
And even worse than that, it seems as though there are still more exits pending at the London Stadium…
Jacob Steinberg’s worrying West Ham transfer update as summer
window descends into farce
In all fairness, not one Hammers fan would begrudge Antonio the chance to finish career in Saudi on a huge salary.
However, Jacob Steinberg claiming that the 33-year-old isn’t the only player entering the final year of his contract
who wants to leave is a real concern.
Vladimir Coufal, Tomas Soucek, Ben Johnson, Conor Coventry, Angelo Ogbonna and Lukas Fabianski all have one
year remaining on their current deals at the London Stadium.
West Ham are painfully thin on the ground as it is as far as numbers are concerned, so the transfer update from
Steinberg is a big concern in my opinion.
Moyes needs to make four or five top-class signings, and keep every other current player at the club, if we are to
compete on all fronts next season.
However, it seems as though that might not be the case this summer.
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Shock report claims Manchester United ace Fred has drawn attention from West Ham
Shock report claims Manchester United midfielder Fred could now join West Ham United this summer.
According to 90 Min journalist Graeme Bailey via the Talking Transfers podcast, West Ham have ‘sniffed around’ for
Manchester United midfielder Fred in the summer transfer window.
Hammers boss David Moyes will be desperate to bolster his central midfield ranks at the London Stadium this
summer, with Declan Rice set to join Arsenal.
West Ham have already been linked with numerous different defensive midfielders in the summer transfer window.
And now there is a new name to add to the list…
Shock report claims Manchester United ace Fred has drawn
attention from West Ham
The 30-year-old Brazilian is on the Hammers’ radar it seems.
Graeme Bailey told the Talking Transfers podcast that West Ham have eyed a move for Fred:
“[Manchester] United would like over £20million for him. They’re not getting that. I think Fulham
have an interest. West Ham have sniffed, Saudi Arabia. There’s interest in Italy. Interestingly,
Jose Mourinho likes Fred and McTominay. I think you’re looking at £15 million, roughly around
that figure. He’s not a bad player. I think he’s one that Erik ten Haag liked a lot, but in the last
month of the season, he really dropped down the pecking order somewhat. It’s not a massive
surprise, he’s one who will go.”
Fred is out of contract at Old Trafford next summer, so the £20 million asking price from Man United does seem to
be a little steep.
On top of that, Moyes should be targeting young and hungry players with high ceilings – not a 30-year-old who is
now on the downturn of his career.
Fred has been a fine player for Manchester United, but West Ham quite simply shouldn’t be going anywhere near
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