Hammers respond to Watford rumour

Re-cyled reports in The Sun that the Hammers are interested in Watford’s Odion Ighalo is “on West Ham’s list for a big-name striker” are entirely wrong.

The Hammers were interested earlier in the season and even made an inquiry which is presumably where this report has been resurrected from.

But ClaretandHugh, when inquiring as to whether he remained a target  was told a week ago t the club had no interest at all.

We were told: “He looked the type of player we wanted when scoring 13 in the first half of the season but he has managed only three since the turn of the year and has fallen out of our thoughts as a result.

It’s well known the Hammers are ready to spend big on a striker this summer but that won’t be on Nigerian Ighalo .