Proving that they can, in fact, move quietly and swiftly to get their transfer business done without weeks of speculation or unnecessary delay, West Ham United have announced their sixth signing of the summer, along with confirmation that the player in question has, we believe, been registered in time for the London derby against Charlton Athletic tomorrow.
Whether he will feature one not – or more likely be a useful addition to Nuno’s bench – is a matter for the Portuguese manager to gauge.
However the deal is done, former West Ham academy star Divine Mukasa is now back in east London as a Hammer for this season at least, after completing a ‘dry loan’ – with no option or obligation – from Manchester City, as as announced by the West Ham web site just now and revealed by Claret and Hugh yesterday.
Manchester City have high expectations for their former Hammers youngster who has already more Championship experience than most in east London after completing a loan spell at Leicester City, where he got two goals and three assists in 15 appearances in the second division. As the whufc.com web site confirmed:
“I’m so excited to be back,” said our new No14. “Just excited to get playing again, really. Once I heard of the opportunity to come back, it was a no-brainer for me.
“I was born around here and have grown up in the Academy and spent nearly ten years there.
“With my style of play, I want to create, score goals and just help the team win games.
“I’m just so excited to get in and try to help the Club get back where they belong”
So excited he signed for another prem club at the first opportunity even though it meant going up north. Reminds me of Paul Ince. Wonder what he thought when City told him they were loaning him back to West Ham.
If this lad is any good and we go up, we’ll probably get another season out of him, but it’s all ifs and buts at the moment.
There’s a long, long season ahead of us. Right now, I think we need another couple of wingers, a CB, another FB if Diouf is off (and I hope he is for £40m), and another striker. That’s five more spots to give us a half-decent squad with a bit of rotation. If Magassa and Alvarez go, then we need another CM too, so potentially six more players.
There are still loads of interesting names out there on frees, and hopefully we can make use of the international loan system too. If we have another £40-50m to reinforce based on sales, I think we could have a very busy week next week.
I’m all over Vardy for the striker spot. I think he’d be great for the dressing room and, even at this stage of his career, he’d still chip in with a few goals.
You have to take what you can get in the Championship but this seems a bit desperate and or depressing . A ex academy player, if he turns out good we will double the sense of loss when he goes back to not play for City.
I wish him luck. It’s a promising move.
A proven attacking talent in this league who knows the club in depth, and some of the staff.
You can’t blame a 15/16 year-old for being enticed by Man City, especially at a time when we weren’t giving youngsters a chance.
Is this the “secret” medical that is supposed to be happening today?
I don’t know how I think about this signing, sure I wish him good luck while he is in our colours again, but I can’t help thinking he’s got a bit of a cheek coming back here
If this helps to sort out Nuno ‘unbalanced’ squad even if it’s just this season it’s got to be a good move.
Bowen / Soucek / Engles / Tatty / Piroe / Mukasa / Pablo (?) goals should flow.
It’s the other end that looks light must beef up defensive especially need centre back.
Important to have two players for every position.
Why no option to buy? It’s like a PCP with no ballon payment and give the car back. Crazy decision
Welcome back Divin.
Now is your opportunity to repay West Ham for giving you the forum to get that fat City contract?
So we sell two Academy players and loan in one we used to have…..really quite pathetic
So much excitement , surely we can sell some more to pay off the enormous debts, we can always hire a few more loanees…..
Why ?