The Hammers chief is also keen on a reunion with Sunderland defender Lamine Kone with Winston Reid looking to be on his way down the pecking order after being dropped at Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
Kone, a 28-year-old centre-back, played a crucial role in keeping the Black Cats in the Premier League two years ago.
Moyes reportedly persuaded him to remain at the Stadium of Light instead of switching to Everton but the defender has recently been out of form and is recovering from a knee injury.
Sunderland are believed ready to do a deal as the West Ham boss starts reshaping the team for the second half of the season.
Hmmm. Not quite the quality I was hoping for. Is the need for survival taking precedence over the need for better?
very very good player imho.
Who? Allen or Kone?
Personally i don’t rate either. 🙁
I’m with you master on Allen I hoped we would sign him when Stoke did.
They are both sh*t.
Allen yes for his fighting spirit, Kone no because doesn’t bring anything we don’t have.
Stoke won’t sell him unless it’s for a stupid sum and Allen isn’t worth investing a wheelbarrow load of cash into. Kone is not a step up on what we have already, he is equally prone to shyte performances, equally injury prone and equally thinks he is better than he really is. Keep the Ginge I say and invest elsewhere. A defensive midfielder Moyes, are you listening?
Agree Jimbo I actually like Allen is hard worker & can score & very good at passing esp short & holding the ball. I thought he would be a good add when he left Liverpool summer before LS.
But they love him & wouldn’t sell him unless huge they turned down £20m from Swansea in summer & after Arnie they wouldn’t sell him to us.
Moyes please look outside PL.
He said in interview he has the final say in transfers & wouldn’t of come if he didn’t
So we can expect older players w PL experience most likely.
With 6mo contract not worried about future. Some veruu good young midfieldes around Europe I’d love for a lot less then £20-£35m. And even seems Carvalho who he was keen on fell off his interested list.