Finally a transfer update to excite fans but West Ham need deeds, not words

As West Ham United’s transfer window finally threatens to burst into life, a number of updates have come this afternoon confirming reports of players actively sought by the Hammers that we’ve carried in the last few days.

Nuno’s recruitment team are involved in trying to bring wingers, strikers and a midfielder into the club in what will see huge sighs of relief all round – only of course, once the Hammers start to get signatures on deals. We’ve sat and listened to too many ‘we tried’ transfer excuses over the years to be fully taken in by more ‘links’- yet several of the players for which West Ham are now actively in negotiations to buy are exciting players offering genuine improvement to the squad.

Yesterday’s Claret and Hugh article concerning our own source’s info has also been confirmed by insider ExWHUemployee this afternoon:

 “West Ham have again been presented with the opportunity to sign Bamba Dieng the Senegalese international forward. The player is available on a free transfer having left L’Orient in the summer ” 

Whether the Irons decide to proceed with the free transfer of Senegalese striker Dieng, 26, presumably depends on how successful they are with bids for other confirmed targets, Republic of Ireland’s Troy Parrot and Haiti’s Wilson Isidor. “Ex’ did confirm that West Ham have already submitted a loan with option bid for Sunderland’s Isidor, whilst his club are stated as preferring a straight sale.

Negotiations are described as ‘ongoing’.

This morning’s Claret and Hugh article stating Tottenham’s winger Manor Solomon is the club’s top target again is backed up by ‘Ex’:

“The club has a number of targets here, and it is thought that Manor Solomon is the top target from Spurs. The club is aware that this link, when I put it out before, raised some hostile reaction, but they are convinced he could do a very good job for West Ham in the Championship, and Spurs are keen to sell the player.”

And of course the negotiations with Celtic over Arne Engels appear to be ongoing. Finally, a transfer window to excite: Now Koppen has to prove his mettle and get at least three of these deals over the line to strengthen Nuno’s squad ahead of next weekend.