With the dizzying pace of todays departures, anyone would think there’s a transfer deadline day in sight as West Ham shoehorned the departure of two players into the same day.
Malick Diouf and James Ward Prowse were both announced as ‘Ex Hammers’ today following the sale of both players – illustrating how fast West Ham can move if required.
Ward Prowse: West Ham moved at lightning speed to dispense of JWP’s services but are incapable of bringing in players in at the same pace
However that seems confined to player sales.
Bringing in new recruits in seems another matter- take lunchtime’s news that West Ham were hoping to being in Chelsea’s young wing back Caleb Wiley but the defender had been nabbed by competitors Preston North End and announced a couple of hours later.
And so another one bites the dust.
West Ham do seem to have the ability to sell at a lightning pace but that speed then deserts them over talent acquisition as bids go in, second bids go in and then – silence descends, as Matt alluded to earlier in the week.
Whether it be lack of funds or indecision at the top, the Hammers have, through their own lack of urgency, just four days to sort out the signing of a left back (urgent) a centre back (equally urgent) a winger (urgent ) and a midfielder (arguably the least urgent). and I’ll bet there aren’t too many fans who are holding out hopes of even two from that ‘essentials’ shopping list arriving before Tuesday night.
Should have an advantage with Koppen at the helm that’s the theory how wrong can you be.
Are these actually your opinions or are you writing articles on others views? This story contradicts exactly what you say in your article at 14:30.
I know opinions change but come on….
umm we can’t be beaten to someone unless we wanted them and they were willing to come to us Martin , we can’t buy everyone that is mentioned in the same breath as the name of our club in any and every online report or media post , the fact that any player goes to another club other than the Irons doesn’t necessarily mean that we were beaten to them , it is also able to mean that we didn’t want them or they didn’t want us or the circumstances involved in our or their requirements were not aligned or even that their parent club did not want them to come to us , just a thought mate x
Maybe another couple of departures, but see no more arrivals and then maybe a couple of unattached freebies (it’s a big maybe and prying it doesn’t include Reiss Nelson) when the window closes.