Irving Expected to Depart as January Interest Builds
West Ham midfielder Andy Irving is expected to leave the club in January, with rumours of a new bid from Wrexham on the way.
Irving is one of several players deemed surplus to requirements at the London Stadium, alongside fellow midfielders Guido Rodríguez and the rarely-seen James Ward-Prowse.
But it is Irving who is the only one of the three likely to command a small fee, following summer interest from Wrexham, Rangers and Celtic. The Scotsman rejected the chance to join Ryan Reynolds’ Welsh revolution — partly over wages, but also because he believed he could force his way into Graham Potter’s plans.
Ironically, it was Potter’s successor at West Ham — Nuno Espírito Santo — who gave Irving back-to-back starts in the losses against Brentford and Leeds United.
Celtic Bid Rebuffed as Wrexham Circle Again
However, it is now accepted that Irving does not have a future at West Ham, and Claret & Hugh’s top transfer source has told us he is expected to leave.
“He could have left twice in the summer,” we were told.
“There was a bid of £1.9m plus extras from Celtic which West Ham rejected. Then the player turned down the chance to move to Wrexham — but they could come back in again.”
A January exit looks increasingly likely as the Hammers prepare to reshape their squad more to Nuno’s preferences.