West Ham supremo David Sullivan has admitted that late interest in the club’s £7 million signing Cheikhou Kouyaté had threatened to derail the Irons big summer deal.
Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he declared: “Another top club came in on Monday for the player, but I don’t think its right that we name the club.”
The club believed they had the player under lock and key until then and were left clinging onto their hopes whilst the European outfit negotiated with Kayoute’s club Anderlecht.
But eventually the player’s strength of character overcame the obstacles and Sullivan revealed: “The main reason this deal was done was the player wanted to play for us and held firm.
“It was a very tough deal to complete. The price just kept going up. It’s been going on for three weeks.”
Sullivan revealed that the player had first come to the club’s attention whilst manager Sam Allardyce had gone to watch a striker at an Anderlecht match.
He said: “He went to watch a striker but this player caught his attention. We then did a lot of research and we believe he has a good chance of being a top player.
“Now We expect to sign the or four more but it’s all about who is value for money.
Excellent, well informed, step by step coverage of this signing, when some others were rushing to print to say that the deal was off whilst others were saying, at the same time, that he had signed or had undergone a medical. Many thanks.
I don’t know much about the player but he is hard working and apparently quick. He is clearly someone fancied by other top teams. I suspect that we may have had a result here.
Very much appreciated Thank you
Got to echo Poacher. You’ve become my ‘go to’ website for the most accurate and un-sensationalist news about the club. Thanks Hugh.
Thanks mate – do our best
Yes agreed always the first site I come too as well thx for all the good info over the last few months 🙂
Thanks mate
I’ve quite enjoyed reading the step by step stages of this transfer, pretty insightful
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Thanks Poacher. I have an FB ClaretandHugh forum where swearing and personal abuse receive an official red card. I get plenty of rubbish – no problem. We do our best pal and won’t abuse others publicly or privately.