Eight million euros – about six million pounds – would fund another late window acquisition for West Ham’s under populated Championship squad, should they accept a bid made for one of their former first team ‘stars’ who has now fallen down the pecking order.
Compared with the £35 million they reportedly paid just three years ago, accepting such a modest bid would create another big figure in the ‘losses’ column – even allowing for amortisation, over ten million pounds – but it gets one big problem out of their hair for good, rather than simply kicking the can down the road with another subsidised season – long loan.
Edson Alvarez nears the exit door
The offer from Olympiacos for Edson Alvarez will be tempting, considering Alvarez is reportedly is the latest player to down tools and demand an exit, so accruing a cash payment in exchange for his departure is at least a step in the right direction. According to the 4thofficial.net:
“West Ham United are trying to get Edson Álvarez out of the door before the late-August transfer deadline, with Olympiacos offering €8 million for the Mexican midfielder and Real Sociedad proposing a loan.
According to [journalist] César Luis Merlo, no agreement has been completed. Álvarez is considering both options, although staying in elite European football is understood to be his priority. His West Ham contract runs until June 2028.”
Get him gone. Easy to say when it’s someone else’s money but many fans, like me, will be sick of hearing of players not willing to fight for the club that has made them millionaires.
Better to have young up and coming talent or mature ‘stalwarts’ who actually want to fight for the shirt, for their team mates and for a result.
He wants to go because of the twat in charge I personally do not blame him
When is the penny going to drop Martin that it is Nuno they don’t want to play for.
By the time we finally get rid of Nuno we won’t have one player that is of premier league level.
His man management skills are non existent.He should have sat down with Alvarez told him he wants him even make him captain, god knows we need one
Young up and coming talent? we are selling those as well