Despite there being no confirmation yet from inside the club that their chosen Head of Recruitment is in situ, West Ham appear to be working hard behind the scenes to refashion their squad for the Championship campaign which kicks off next month.
Nils Koppen – whilst widely tipped as the designated appointee for the recruitment hot seat this summer – has yet to be announced and is still, apparently, in the employ of FC Copenhagen.
Nevertheless the Hammers have targets ready to go according to reports, and have already tried and failed with one bid and are now planning further negotiations with Leicester City over one of their relegated squad members.
According to Thehardtackle.com‘s report today:
“Improved bid on the table for Leicester winger.”
“West Ham United are expected to return with an improved offer for attacking target Abdul Fatawu after Leicester City rejected their earlier approach.
West Ham are actively pursuing new wingers in the summer window, and Fatawu’s 80+ Championship appearances and 9 goals, 8 assists last season address the club’s attacking depth amid squad uncertainty.
Reportedly the likely subject of a second West Ham bid – Leicester’s Abdul Fatawu
The Leicester winger scored nine goals and provided eight assists for the Foxes last season in the Championship, but could not prevent the club from suffering relegation to League One”
Articles around the internet suggest anything from £12-£15 million for the winger may be on the table. A whole lot less than the Hammers will likely bank, should a Summerville sale to Manchester United (or oddly- Fulham) go ahead at the reported £50 million plus price.
i’d love to no what our initial offer was as a club we do love low balling and nobody does that better than us!
Hold on! The last time we bought a player from a relegated side, we got relegated. 😊⚒️⚒️