Claims that West Ham are still in with a shout of signing Jonathan David have been described as nonsense by a Claret & Hugh source.
We told readers on January 22nd that there was zero chance of signing the Lille frontman, who is available on a free transfer in the summer.
However, the story has once again begun to gain momentum, but C&H have once again been told that David moving to West Ham is completely unrealistic.
Last month, after speaking to a trusted source involved in player recruitment, we were told: “Some of the biggest clubs in Europe are sniffing around him. He has had multiple offers and can choose from some of the biggest clubs. Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, PSG, both Milan clubs, Juventus, and Dortmund have all been in touch, so West Ham have no chance. The player will likely move to Barcelona.”
It is also our understanding, having spoken to a second source, that Barcelona are the clear favourites to sign the player, as was disclosed two weeks ago on Hammers Chat Patreon.
Much as it would be brilliant to sign such a prolific forward, David and his representatives would demand fees approaching £20m, and there is no shortage of Champions League clubs willing to pay it
I’ve said it before and probably naive to think it, but the fact that West Ham have had actual solid interest in David for the past three summer windows (at least) and apparently had an offer accepted in the summer (£30m, I believe) just past which only fell apart because of the fee his agent was demanding (supposedly in the £10m region) might play into our favour, potentially.
When you add the fact that he’ll know he’ll be coming in as first choice striker whereas at Barcelona he’ll have the likes of Lewandowski, Yamal, Torres and Raphinha competing with him then he might only be getting a kick of the ball in training so both of those might play in our favour?
Wishful thinking at best and naive at worst but don’t think it’s necessarily as completely a lost cause as it might seem at first glance.
Keep on dreaming … until they fade and die. ⚒️
Sullivan’s never going to pay a 20 million signing on fee and his wages could be astronomical .