West Ham are hoping that Manchester United can give them a last chance helping hand to land their No 1 striking target Alexandre Lacazette.
Despite adopting a public stance which claims they have given up the chase for the striker after seeing a 31 million euro bid rejected, they remain in the game.
Lacazette is keen to play Champions League football next season but the Hammers believe that should they find themselves in the Europa Cup via a Manchester United FA Cup Final victory then they are back in with a chance of landing their man.
ClaretandHugh reported last night that the player is calling the shots on his future and that whilst Lyon are ready to let him go they will not pressure him into a club against his better judgement.
The Hammers have shown the player how much they want him by launching their biggest ever bid and are set to renew their efforts should United strengthen their hand at Wembley.
A top source told us: “Obviously that situation is still very much in play and our interest cannot be entirely at an end as a result. It’s all a case of keeping the powder dry at this stage.”
I wouldn’t pin your hopes on it, apart from the FA cup replay I would say Utd were probably the 2nd worst team we played all season behind Liverpool even worse than Villa who I have as the 3rd worst team, if the referees hadn’t cheated us we would have played 3 won 3, I expect Palace to beat them not that I can even bring myself to watch what will probably be a boring match with pig face blaming anyone except himself for their dismal ability, hopefully he will stay and next season we will be given a rub of the green.
Look just let dimi have a word with him. Tell him about the boris bikes in London. Or Tell him how he can get to games at the Olympic stadium by speed boat. He will soon be signing for us. He won’t care about Europa league when he finds out we got knocked out last year by some team no one has ever heard of.