Reports suggesting that Serie A team Roma have offered £15m to secure Moroccan international, Nayef Aguerd are way off the mark. The centre-back has informed West Ham of his desire to leave, and has even indicated he would prefer to skip pre-season training in two weeks.
Currently earning a reported weekly salary of £50k a week, Aguerd is seeking increased terms as he enters the twilight of his career. With a contract that still has two years to run, West Ham are aiming to recoup a significant portion of the €35m they paid Stade Rennais in July 2022.
Claret and Hugh’ associate editor Sean Whetstone’s recent article suggesting that only 75% of funds raised from player sales will be reinvested for purchases would equate to £11.25m being added to the transfer fund. Laughable, meaning it is more than likely the London club will be looking for a considerably higher fee.
A number of clubs have shown interest, following a successful loan period in La Liga where Aguerd made 36 appearances for Real Sociedad.
Juventus have offered Daniele Rugani in a player swap deal, which was swiftly rejected by West Ham.
Unless Aguerd lower his wage demands, and with West Ham yet to receive an acceptable offer, he could yet be appearing in a Claret & Blue shirt for the opening game against Sunderland on the 16th August at the Stadium of Light.
I’m with Ray. You can’t say you want to leave and also want a salary increase. He signed for West Ham United Football Club and he is their employee. Get back training or the salary stops…… until we get what he’s worth. How can a player £30m+ prove himself at a top European club and be wanted by some of the best in Europe and best worth £10-15m less? By my maths we have a £25-30m footballer on our books
We should not be too greedy , I think he’s worth between 18-21 million somewhere in that region . A sale will help us bring players in.
This is the reality of having to sell to buy when all the clubs know that low offers will be the result. Chances are as times goes quickly by at some point we will have to accept.
Tell him to report for pre-season etc. or his pay stops. Hold him to the terms of his contract. If that favors him rather than the club, well who’s fault is that? Time to re-write the contracts? It is hard work supporting this club.
Agree with you Ray. A contract is a contract. Pity players do not have the same attitude as JWP. Let’s hope JWP hits his Southampton form.
Remember all, be nice and if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it.
couldn’t put it better myself
Looking at this transfer window instead of a rebuild it’s more like a firesale of a premier team that’s been relegated how can Sullivan justify his position after running the club into the ground he’s an embarrassment not only to the club but every club his plied his barrow boy tactics too and offended
Leave it out, Bill. Hardly an embarrassment and a highly regarded ‘barrow boy’.
I respect your opinion but this sort of rhetoric is best left in the little boys room.