Stop the messing – get Cash deal done

West Ham’s initial bid of £10 million for Nottingham Forest’s Matty Cash – if true – is a big error of judgement and needs to be upped immediately to land a player who looks exactly what we need .

We all understand how the Hammers negotiate, going in as low as possible before getting closer to what’s required. It worked with Felipe Anderson and Seb Haller but we are now entirely different circumstances and need to get a player such as Cash in NOW.

This is not the time to be messing around notably when Milan have already offered £15 million for the 22 year old.

We share the terrible anxieties surrounding the Hammers right now and Cash – despite excelling for Forest at right back – is essentially a right sided midfielder with a big reputation and who apparently is keen to join the Irons.

He appears to be exactly what we need and with anger growing among the fans this can do nothing but cause more of the same.

Cash is part of a Forest side currently fourth in the Championship under owners who aren’t too short of dough so there’s no chance them selling on the cheap.

Reports say Cash is rated an £18 million player by Forest and had the Hammers gone in with £15 million plus extras this piece would not have been written.

A realistic bid needs to be place right now and no messing.