Sakho transfer request update
The club has confirmed to us that the early reports claiming he wants to leave and has now put in a transfer request are true but we were told : “His request means nothing.”
The report initially broke via Sky Sports sources and as promised ClaretandHugh has been endeavouring to discover whether the story is accurate.
And within the last few minutes our top source at the club has admitted that the Senegal striker – being watched closely by West Brom and Sunderland – has made his position clear via a transfer request.
He told us: “The facts are reported are true but in reality the request means nothing as the player has a long term contract with West Ham United and it is up to us to decide whether he is available or not.”
Sakho has been unhappy for several weeks but until the club finds a new striker is almost certain to be told to get on with it.