Abdullah Dipo Sima
West Ham have stolen a serious march on the rest of the Premier League by snatching Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Couval from the Czech market.
For it turns out that the midfielder was earning a mere €18k when at Slavia Prague whilst the right back was on a humble €10 million ahead of their moves from Slavia Prague.
ClaretandHugh understand that whilst the pair have trebled their salaries by joining the Hammers it has allowed the club to make a big start on reducing their weekly wage.
This, along with signing Jarrod Bowen from Hull, himself on around £15k a week at Hull has allowed to club to make some highly prudent savings on a wage bill which is currently being ravaged like all other clubs by the covid pandemic.
The Irons are still looking at the club for possible signing where goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar – known as The Rock – and 19 year old Senegalese striker Abdulla Dipo Sima – with nine goals already this season – could become targets.
€10 million doesn’t seem too humble to me. If the other boys can play a bit – bring them on. Fit, hungry and eager ought to be the criteria for any potential signings.
They’ll be in good hands with David, Alan, Kevin, Stuart and Paul.
COYI
My mistake 10k