David Sullivan has addressed the ‘net spend’ controversy on Hammers transfers declaring he wants to dispel a myth on the issue.
He declares in tonight’s official programme notes: “I want to dispel a myth about our net spending on new players in recent years. There has been claims that our net spend has been next to nothing but that simply is not the case.
Since June 2016, we have spent club record transfer fees on Andre Ayew and Marko Arnautovic and also significant sums on other individuals including Chicharito.
We have recouped some of that money by selling more than 20 players, including Dimitri Payet. However, there has been some incorrect reporting on the amount of money we did or did not spend on some players, particularly those we brought in on Bosman transfers.
While no fee has changed hands for players aged 24 or older, significant agent and signing on fees and wages are needed to secure players who can literally choose their next move.
When you add in sell-on clauses and wrongly reported transfer fees our net spend has been higher than has been suggested by so-called experts. The club will be looking to strengthen again this summer with a view to enjoying a better 2018/19.”
He adds: “The recruitment staff are working diligently to identify the right sorts of players to improve a number of positions.”
This man’s arrogance shows no bounds.Everyone else is apparently wrong with their figures.Just sell up and go away Sulivan,No-one believes a word you say.
Totally unbelievable, this blokes either got brown stuff for brains or he confuses his dreams with reality. Sign on fees, agent’s envelopes are all part and parcel of football transfers. Trying to factor they into the net spend to make it look less is another smoke and mirrors illusion. He really thinks that WHU fans are that stupid to suck in his figures on transfers. How about a full account of how much interest him and his buddy have sucked out of the club since being joint chairmen.
That cleared it all up then! NOT!
Why not tell us the actual figure then so we can really clear that up? Why don’t journalists ask the right questions any more?