A strange story of Yaya Toure and the Irons
In a piece claiming the club have no intention of sacking Slaven Bilic and will back the manager big time in the transfer market, the piece says: “Toure is soon out of contract at City and is yet to agree on a one-year contract extension, with West Ham emerging as a viable destination for the 33-year-old Ivorian.
“It remains to be seen whether they are prepared to match Toure’s wage demands, should he leave City, but given he would be available as a free agent a deal could be struck. Toure’s future is expected to be decided soon.”
What isn’t explained by this extraordinary suggestion is why the Hammers would want to sign a player approaching his footballing dotage when they already have one on whom he has modelled himself and is five years younger….Cheik Kouyate.
Indeed the Hammers have little interest in addressing the midfield where the likes of Kouyate himself, Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang, Manu Lanzini, Edmilson Fernandes and Havard Nortveidt are available.
The Hammers are instead looking for a new goalkeeper, right back and a cutting edge up front – a strange story indeed!