Nice central defender Jean-Clair Todibo is flying to London this morning to sign for West Ham.
Hammers director of football Tim Steidten travelled to Nice to meet the player yesterday after the two clubs agreed on a transfer package. Todibo agreed to join West Ham after presumably speaking with head coach Julen Lopetegui on the phone.
The usual formalities are expected to be concluded over the next two days, but it is understood that a verbal agreement has been reached on the player’s contract. Understandably, the club is remaining tight-lipped and not disclosing any details about the transfer this morning, which is always the case when a player is close to signing.
Todibo’s medical has been booked, and it has been reported elsewhere that Juventus has finally given up on their pursuit of the central defender. There remains a slight concern than another club could swoop in at the last moment and hijack the deal, but sources at the club are growing increasingly confident.
Our best signing has to be Steidten, he’s a phenomenal wheeler and dealer. How many feathers in his cap now ?
“Be careful what you wish for”. 😂😂😂
Ha ha! Totally. So sick of these wannabe pundits pandering to the ‘old pro’s club’ and mocking us.
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This is hugely exciting. Marvelled at Arsenal’s central two last season and were following suit with two proper CBs with Aguerd and Mavro too. That’s a decent four. Aguerd, Todibo and Kilman would be decent as a three as well. Well done!
Great news, Todibo is a very good defender and major European clubs were after him. The additions of Todibo and Kilman have surely strengthened the defence by a long mile.
Our best signing might well be Rodriguez. Tenacious in the tackle and far more comfortable on the ball than Alvarez. I always had faith in Steidten, even a couple ofweeks ago when everything was looking quiet on the transfer front. We are beginning to look really solid now (at least first 11 wise). Hopefully over the next few windows we will add depth. COYI
Would be a great signing. I hope he has appetite to play for us though given his clear preference for Juve, but I’ll park those thoughts for now! A couple of new full backs please or am I just being greedy?!
Superb job getting these signings. Just need to produce a winning team on the pitch now. It is not all done and dusted just yet. Michail Antonio could be an amazing new signing if he needs to drop back and play in defence. ‘Old’ forwards make amazing defenders later on in their careers.
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I honestly cannot stand the “be careful what you wish for” brigade. It’s a lazy, throw-away comment by pundits and journalists with little or zero connection to our club. Why can’t we be allowed to dream of progression? Why can’t we say thanks Moyesie for all you have done but your time has come to a natural end and we need a fresh re-build? Why should we have to settle for mediocrity just because we aren’t in the traditional top 4? Drives me mad! These people are incapable of understanding that we had an aging squad and shipped a record amount of goals – this needs correcting. Well done to Tim and company, let’s give the new boys time to settle and enjoy our season. It’s nice to be excited COYI
I must admit I haven’t seen alot of him but sounds like he’s a good player???