Getting down to business early in the transfer window was always the hope expressed by Hammers’ fans -which normally evaporated as the club were left scratching around for deals close to the end of the window. Yesterday’s Claret and Hugh article detailed the club’s interest in Galatasaray’s fleet-footed striker amid the suggestion that a €30 million bid would be needed.
Further news out of Turkey today goes further and reports that The Hammers have now made a €25 million bid for Baris Alper Yilmaz on the back of his superb season which has yielded 14 goals and six assists in 48 games: A pretty healthy return amid a heavy workload. Sportwitness.co.uk quote Turkish news source sozcu.com.tr and suggest that West Ham’s bid has been refused and another ten million demanded by Galatasaray for their 25 year-old goal scoring frontman.
According to the report, Galatasaray bosses:
“Held an urgent meeting to discuss the transfer and decided that if West Ham were to increase their offer to €35m, they departure will be approved. No sale will be considered below that point.”
Whether West Ham have learned their lesson from the Duran dealings – and quite how accurate the reporting is out of Turkey – we’ll see in the next few days as the transfer window opens for business next week. £7 million quid short. Six million being saved by not having to pay Danny Ings’ annual wages anymore. A do-able deal then.
Certainly signs for cautious optimism going into the close season. Ask me again come August 31st.
Steidten would have him on his jet by now 😂
I goal every 3.5 matches is not good for a striker ( Soucek gets that and he’s not a striker ) . Every club outside of the Premier League tries it on with an over valuation and it’s up to Westham to be tough with negotiations in order to stay within PSR .
I don’t expect Sullivan to spend big he never has are will he buys Middle of the road players that’s not good enough for the PL. I don’t want to offence the man am sure he thinks he’s doing good. This is all about money and I know he’s a rich man, but the PL wants stupid rich and he counts the penny’s. Another way to look at it Arsenal spend 100m on one player and we spend 100m on four players where never going to get to the next level
It’s only money. Glad it’s not mine that is being thrown about by others.
COYI
Tell you what How about I offer Sullivan 2oo pounds to purchase my 600 pound season ticket next season
SULLIVAN OUT! Bring king Tim back
Yes we need more players like mavropanos. King Tim in
Same old….
Here we go galatasary want 35 not 25 Sullivan fcuking clubs about again does he never learn they say she gives you wisdom Sullivan got dementia and ill wait with baited breath for we tried it’s Duran all over again
Dont think he is worth 35m, 25 more like it.
Euros or pounds?
Has versatility being able to play various positions.
Liverpool have entered the bidding at £25m.
Haggling starts with no results.
He could be one of the established players needed.
January stated he would come to whu in summer.
Why not bid an extra £2m and get home onboard?