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Report: Hammers bid for another midfielder

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By Hughie Southon

West Ham are tonight  claimed as having made a bid for Swansea’s midfielder Flynn Downes.

The Athletic were the first to report the bid which is understood to have been around £10 million – some distance from the money offered for the likes of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips.

Having apparently failed in a bid for 6ft 5in Lille’s Amadou Onana they will – if ther story is correct – have turned to a 5ft 8in defensive midfielder from the Championship.

Downes made 39 games for the Swans last season scoring one goal and collecting a total of 11 yellow cards along the way.

Born in Brentwood the 23 year old is a Hammers fan who comes out of contract in 2025 and although bids in the order of £12 million are being suggested, a price value of £1.8 million is being quoted @Flynn Downes – Player profile 22/23 | Transfermarkt/

A Hammers insider when questioned on the possible bid simply declared the club didn’t discuss such things at any stage!

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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7 comments

  • Bournehammer68 says:

    Here’s a bit of what he’s about. He likes a tackle, you can see why he got the yellows but with fresh coaching and fitness he could be a diamond.
    https://youtu.be/2LUtqQiGHOo

  • hammerpete6 says:

    Well good luck to him but 11 yellows in a slower league is a bit of a worry, but then that’s Moyes’ job .

  • Pessimist says:

    Don’t mind someone short who can really get into the air. I have seen tall men who aren’t good in the air. Yellow cards may mean he is a committed Player who takes one for the Team. Just wish we knew more of him.

  • Clive says:

    Perhaps the targets like Teilemans and onana are proving too difficult when competing against bigger clubs. I think Teilemans is going to Arsenal though. Could it be we are now lowering our sights? Or is the boy Flynn Downes considered as one for the future?

  • Hammers in the blood 1 says:

    Hi Hugh is he a good player and would he improve us , I don’t know him so what’s your thoughts Hugh

  • Clive says:

    I like the fact him and his entire family are West Ham supporters. Only question is whether he would be the new Noble or the new Kral.

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