West Ham fear their chances of snatching Kevin Mirallas away from Everton are now worse than evens.
The club are continuing to talk with Everton but owner Bill Kenwright and boss Roberto Martinez are digging their heels in hard over a sale.
They have placed a £10 million price tag on the Belgian’s head and are refusing to budge despite a new £7.5 million bid from the Irons.
ClaretandHugh was told by a top level source: “It’s fair to say we’ve made him our Number One target because he can play central or wide. That’s an attractive option.
“Our understanding is he would welcome a new challenge and is unsettled, but Everton aren’t moving towards us and maybe the chances are just less than evens at this point.
The Hammers had hoped that Everton – having failed to qualify for Europe last season – would need to sell in a books balancing exercise.
However, with John Stones mooted for a big money move to Chelsea that hope may collapse.”
Mirallas however, with a year left on his deal, may be tempted to make his own feelings known although Toffees supremo Kenwright has a legendary reputation inside the game for his persuasive powers in calming down unsettled players and appears to be on the case.
Book Balancing exercise? The Europa brings in pittance,and if your league position suffers because of the competition you’ll lose money even if you get to the latter stages,unless you win the cup,which the Hammers haven’t a hope of doing,anyhow,the TV money means we’ve got more money now than we have had in a long time. Who is this close source that claims Mirallas wants a new challenge? It’s been reported he wants to play CL,can West Ham give him that? Not a chance. The only challenge Mirallas will have if he did join the Hammers with be helping them stay up going by yesterdays performance.
**** me you cant stay away from here.You must be banned from all blue nose sites.Whats wrong with you soft lad as you love to say!!
West Ham fans seem to think because a player chose them over us means they’re now a bigger and more attractive club? It is claimed Ogbonna chose West Ham because of location,which is fair enough,but not all footballers are as fickle. I bet yesterdays game brought you lot down to earth with a bump,what an awful performance. The best thing for the hammers would be to exit the competition and concentrate on their upcoming relegation battle.
Who here mentioned Ogbonna? The fact you are over here trying to justify his choice says it all pal. And as for last night yeah we know it was a steaming pile, we are West Ham fans we watched it but unlike you we also recognize that **** happens we are still into the next round and we move forward.
Anyway shouldn’t you be off getting all excited about your own dealings or does the likes of Cleverly not do it for your…
Paco = legend !!! I’ve heard Duncan Ferguson and superman wear paco pyjamas
How does it go oh yeah pot, kettle and…
You need anger therapy mate. Its pre-season, This ‘minor’ European tournament gives a chance for the fringe players to get a game, gives experience for the youth players, and it keeps the squad happy.
All clubs play cat & mouse when trying to buy & sell players its part of the game. Don’t believe all you read in the press gossip columns its designed to get your reaction.
Here’s a novel solution. Give them the ten million. If he’s that good, will another of million matter
I think poor Paco has a lot of crying to do over the coming years, delusion is a tough act to follow.
Pacojones is a legend!! I get what you’re saying brother and hear you loud and clear. To the real claret and blue fans, got nothing but respect but if we’re being honest my man had a point. Slaven is a legend and I wish him well but I guess why us blue noses are bitter is because we’ve put up with a lot of sh!t over the years even though we’re the 6th highest ranking team throughout the premiership years. To make it worse Tottenham **** Spurs beat us to 5th. So…..I say let’s bury the hatchet and concentrate on beating the proper ****ers in the league (namely 3 in London and 3 up our end) never forget what dicanio did for us (gave the ball back when Gerard the keeper was done). I hope Mirallas stays because he is one of our best but I guess West Ham are the lesser of 2 evils over Spurs. Peace out. Love football and bring on the start of the season!! Paco = Legend!!!!
Paco=Nobhead!! What is it with you bluenoses coming here,you got some ****ing fetish for claret & blue,lol
Haha funny comment but sorry chicken fu&@er were on here to provide a bit of reality to a few of you dumb @ucks!! Still no disrespect to you or the hammers. Bet you’re the kind of stiff who hits someone when they’re on the deck and only speaks on west ham blogs? Chill out dude. Sometimes it’s good to hear someone else’s opinion…..and it seems lately you’re lot have a fetish with us pal that’s why were on commenting.
two words mate….the second one is OFF your not welcome
Yesterdays game was full of just what Big Sam has done to us and only a few of those players yesterday will be in the main team this season – I hope Slaven can see the players he needs to get rid of as they were all playing yesterday ! — Oh and by the by good Math Canchaz !!
We should talk Ian Marshall out of retirement, and use him as lone striker!! 😛
So then Messrs Sullivan Gold the answer is , obviously , put in a 10 million bid right now and test Everton’s resolve .. You should get something for Nolan , maybe 2 million from a Championship side to compensate .
Whichever you look at it Nolan should be history as far the team goes , and we need a player like Mirallas . A change of Kevin’s basically .
Mirrales good player yes ,10 million in last year of contract is steep and Kevin I don’t think any team would pay 2 million for Nolan the club should just give him a free….
Nice to see a decent comment football related. Wish you well pal
Chicken F*ucker,thats my name is it,lol,real imaginative.Well you might be delusiinal enough to believe Paxo is a legend but any nobhead who comes onto someones forum & calls them Slimy Cockney C*nts dont =Legend to me.It =total f*cking *****.
Listen pal I ain’t got nothing against you blue noses but why the hell are you constantly posting on all things West Ham? You still ****ed off that you got mugged off for paying 28 million for Lukaku? Or that being in London is better than being in Ellesmere Port? Your own chairman makes all his dough in the West End don’t see him staging to many shows in Liverpool!! Players move all the time if Mirrales comes he comes but he ain’t worth 10 million
Fancy comparing Ellesmere port to the whole of London soft lad? I’ve just finished a job in East Ham,biggest shít hole I’ve ever come across. London may have some lovely buildings,but it’s got far more dumps than Merseyside.
Back to get your fetish kick are you Paxo.White Lightning must have kicked in.
I love the soft lad stuff Paxo what’s next calm down calm down???
He hasn’t really got 1 year left as Everton have a one year option,it would plain stupid for them not to take it up if it adds value to his price tag.
Oh Paxos back to stuff us full of Benefit St wisdom.
Just ignore them lads,they only come on to get a reaction.If you dont give it to them they will jog on back to their own forums where they can be legends.
Seems to be a sudden surge of them Slim, giro’s must have dropped in early this week and they’ve been able to get there lap tops out of hock and put the leccy back on… Not that I’m stereotyping as we are just cockney ****ers lol
Lol,yeah i believe the term from the Paxo Kid was Slimy Cockney ****s.Real nice.If they have got nothing better to do than go to other peoples forums good luck to them.Must have a really exciting life.
They live in Liverpool Slim daily routine would be, get up, check if income support has come through post, stare into mirror and say ” Your a good looking La” 5 or 6 times, whack on the trackie, down the bookies, then the boozer, have a row with own reflection then log on to other forums and talk bollox…
I can handle the Dole St blue noses coming here every day of the week.Wetpants has to put up with that gob****e WHU647580.Give me the blue noses anyday over him,lol 😉
Billy don’t get me started on him, weekends are supposed be times of relaxation… But you think he’s bad read Jo-hammers pearls of wisdom after completing FM 2015 now that’s a laugh lol
Mate believe it or not i can handle Joe on there,i just take him with a pinch of salt.But when 647580 turns up i just log off,haha,really cant stomach the guy.Every f*cking post he has to pollute with his vast knowledge 😀
Maybe Mirallas isn’t worth 10 , but that’s what Everton are sticking to . There are loads and loads of overpriced players in the Premieship , so 10 for Mirallas is no surprise .
But , I reckon Nolan is worth more than a ” free “.
Appreciate that Kev but it doesn’t mean that we have to pay it he’s in the last year of his contract, don’t get me wrong id like him but not at 10 million we may as well pay for Austin..
I rather tend to agree with you GW , but if ( as it would seem ) we are struggling to find 10 ( or maybe it’s just that we don’t like the price ) , how are going to find the 15 .,, by loosing another Player ??. I think we are of like mind’s .. Seems like it’s all down to money and what to do about Nolan .. Maybe Bilic see’s him as useful , who knows !.
What site have I tuned into,it’s bad enough having to put up with the dicks from our own club,now we have the nobs from up north taking up our time,
Miracles is worth 7 million max and if we pay more we are mad,if he puts in a transfer request and for goes his percentage the Blues will get the same amount,so if you want to leave put in the request,or wait till next year sign a pre contract with us and give them the middle finger,
Bubs, I heard everton had a 1 year extension I their favour so can see and pre contacts being agreed anytime soon. It’s all seems to be paper talk anyway. He was everton second top scorer with 12 goals from the wing in all comps can’t c 10 mil being enough tbh.
Being a bit Holyer than though there , Bubs . People are entitled to their opinion , that’s why most of us try talking and reasoning on the Internet . There are times when I think some comments ( those that normally include bad language & or grammar ) are not football related ,, they seem to be tribal shouting and screaming without any real thought or coherent thought patterns . . We , as supporters do not know the worth of a player . The worth of a player goes beyond a window and incorporates many financial considerations as a Buisness . For me , personally there is very little difference in today’s world between 10 million and 7 or 8 million . It all depends on the bottom line at the close of play . FFP , what there is to gain and what there is to lose all influence these big financial deals .
All us supporters can hope for is that the right decisions have been made and that we remain financially solvent with some success on the field of play . I am not prepared to argue the toss for a few million quids worth of personal opinions . COME ON YOU HAMMERS.
People are entitled to their own opinions if they want to stick to their own teams forums.I like bubs dont need some evertonian d*ck coming on here calling us (you included Kevin),Slimy Cockney C*nts!!!.Then not expect to get some grief back.
Not having 7,8,10 million Like you Kevin I would not know how many beers the difference is,
But I don’t think I was ranting,just get annoyed when these people come on our clubs site taking the ****,
I personally do not go on any other clubs site and do not start conflicts,but I will answer those that do even if my grammar is not that perfect, but my point normally seem to get over,
Maybe you are a stray person from up North who supports our club and has taken it personally ?
Have a good day Kev
You lot seem to be well clued up on benefits,what the fück is a Giro?
Ffs Paxo,if you get such a buzz out of p*ssing people off go to this site.You will find all the lunatics you need to wind-up on there!!
https://www.westhamtillidie.com/
Seems Paxo has finally stopped stuffing the site with his bullsh*t.Maybe he is tormenting wetpants,lol 😉