Chelsea negotiator Marina Granovskaia brutally ordered the Irons to pay £50k every time Fikayo Tomori did not play for the Hammers and that raises some questions about the Irons’ relationship with Chelsea given the move still failed.
The 22 year old is reported as being the individual who placed the brutal new clause into the agreement but despite accepting EVEN THAT the player decided 10 minutes before deadline he was going to stay at Stamford Bridge.
The Hammers have remained quiet on the issue publicly although the news was once again revealed by Jim White on talkSPORT.
According to the veteran broadcaster revealed that the Hammers thought they had a deal having agreed a “huge loan fee” plus a division of wages.
But Tomori, 22, decided at 10:50pm – just TEN minutes before the transfer deadline – he would prefer to stay and fight for a spot at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking on his mid-morning TalkSPORT show, Jim White said: “With just minutes to go until the deadline, they [West Ham] thought they had this done.
“They’d struck a deal with Chelsea involving a huge loan fee which had been agreed for Fikayo Tomori.
“It is my understanding West Ham had also agreed to pay Chelsea £50k every time he wasn’t selected to play for West Ham on top of that.
“All done, but just minutes before 11pm, Tomori said he doesn’t want to go.”
ClaretandHugh says: Quite why the Hammers go on trying to do deals with Chelsea is one of life’s great mysteries. Not a single one has been done between us and the south west Londoners certainly in the time ClaretandHugh has been around. It seem highly questionable why a player should be within 10 minutes of agreeing a deal before changing his mind on a fiercely negotiated deal. Maybe that was the case genuinely but the word “odd” springs to mind. The Hammers have been involved in negotiations with the Blues before over Michy Batshuayi – whom Chelsea nicked on a permanent deal whilst we were negotiating. He has twice chosen to go elsewhere rather than come here and it may well be now that we will cease attempting to do business with them. One things for sure, I hope, should should Frank Lampard ever move for Declan, the Hammers negotiate as fiercely as they have ever done in their history and truly make them pay.
It’s quite easy as ExWhu explained on his Podcast (with a source linked direct to the player) and nothing at all to do with dealing Chelsea as a club.
Was all agreed and he was game for the move UNTIL he spoke to Moyes who not only gave him no assurances, gave him no enthusiasm either. Basically gave the impression he wasn’t that fussed if we got him or not, and not only no assurances about game time not no assurances about interest in him beyond the loan spell and that’s why it broke down.
The deal was locked in and the player was ready to come until he spoke to Moyes. Tragic really.
That was first reported in the papers. We all believe what we want to believe
Saying that ExWHU is lying then Hugh or that his source on this which he stakes his reputation on as being cast iron is incorrect?
Interesting since you quote him like fact when it suits!
NOT AT ALL sTUBBO. nO NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAGE. jUST READ IT IN tHE sTAR A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO
Not saying he’s lying at all. That’s not my thing. Simply that I’d read it in the Star or somewhere a couple of days ago. No need to get excited and yes quite happy to quote him. it’s not a competition believe it or not
There must be a rule against this type of clause. By punishing us, to the tune of 50 grand if we don’t play him, they are, in effect, partially picking our team for us.
Quite agree Hugh, and I think the same can be said about the spuds as well.
If all true then hope the lad never gets a game, ends up benched and then loaned out to some European team. Not that he’ll care as he’ll still get his dosh. Clear that Chelski trying to get Ricey on various terms, so if that’s the case for the future, I trust we never deal with the blues again. Plus we don’t want saps like this at the club – we want team players. Let him stew on the bench – Mug!
Why on earth we agreed to pay 50000 every time he didn’t play is appalling. Dont ever want to hear money moans again. Would make the price for Rice if they ever came calling prohibitive. After all they =sorry mr A -seems to be able to afford it.
I also suspect that Chelsea has brought players in the past to prevent other teams from getting them. Remember that emerging superstar Loic Remy… LOL.
If I had my way as the owner I would NEVER do business with Chelski or the Spuds…Ever!
Both of those clubs have obscenely profited from us in the recent past.
Well when they try to buy rice..we can tell them to do one ,,or say yeah but we want 100k every time he plays …tgats the trouble with us . We are to soft..we took the first bid for diangana as well
Sounds like DMs lack of enthusiasm did us a favour. His way of influencing Sully’s policy perhaps? Is this guy any better than Issa or Oggy? Being pressured to play someone for commercial reasons could mean not rewarding other players on merit, leading to loss of morale. Is this sort of clause one of the reasons managers lose the team?
So many good players at Chelsea in every position it’s almost impossible to breakthrough there. Homegrown players only got their chance recently due to a transfer ban. Now they can go back to their model of buying the finished article the youngsters will be sent out on loan again. Many great players will go on to be superstars elsewhere.
Whether Tomori talked to Frank Lampard before signing for West Ham is the question. He must have received some kind of indication or encouragement that it would be worth his while staying there and fighting for his place otherwise why the change of direction.
Tomori is another young player who has got too big for his boots too quickly. Making demands and seeking assurances about how much game time they get etc. No manager can guarantee game time. It’s time these young players got used to the fact they have to earn their place in the team by working hard in training, by wanting it more, by being hungry and when they get their chance in the first team to take it with both hands. Sitting back and making demands through their agents and wanting assurances and guarantees about how much they will play will get them nowhere. Just shows a bad attitude and casts doubt on whether they will actually make it in the game in the long run.