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Crystal Palace are set to be very busy in the last few days of the window – they look to be in pole position to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal, having almost agreed a deal for £25m plus £5m in add-ons. The Athletic report they have moved ahead of Nottingham Forest, who had already bid for the striker earlier in the summer, as Oliver Glasner looks to set his squad for the season ahead. With Forest also seeing Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez reject their offer, it suddenly leaves them short of a key position they wanted to upgrade this window. as…
The midfielder has signed a four-year deal at the Emirates Stadium, with the option for a further 12 months. Arsenal will pay an initial £27.4m with a further £4.2m in add-ons Sky Sports News reports that Merino becomes Arsenal’s fourth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Tommy Setford and Riccardo Calafiori, as well as the permanent acquisition of David Raya. Merino featured in every one of Spain’s matches as they won Euro 2024, including scoring a 119th-minute winner in the quarter-final against Germany after appearing as a substitute. Merino represented Spain in two European under 20 championships, winning…
Danny Ings offered West Ham United escape route by Leeds United, Burnley. West Ham United striker Danny Ings is a target for Championship sides Leeds United and Burnley, according to Darren Witcoop. The journalist shared on talkSPORT 2 [26 August, 6:49pm] that there is a “lot of interest” in Ings, who the Irons are eager to get rid of [TBR Football, 26 August] before the transfer window closes. Witcoop added that any deal will likely “come down to money”, but Ings effectively has no future at the London Stadium and both Leeds and former club Burnley are “in the hunt”…
West Ham United are considering cutting ties with striker Danny Ings, in order to create squad space for another forward signing, according to journalist Graeme Bailey. Ings was on the periphery of David Moyes’ ensemble last season, starting just three Premier League games and scoring once. The addition of Niclas Füllkrug from Borussia Dortmund has seen him slip further down the pecking order, with new Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui deeming him surplus to requirements at the London Stadium. Southampton were said to be closing in on a move for Ings back in July, before eventually walking away from the deal…
“Lopetegui Lockout” | JWP Joins The Hammers Offload List. The transfer of Carlos Soler could spell bad news for James Ward-Prowse if the deal goes through as expected this week. Yesterday Simon wrote a piece suggesting that Ward Prowse could become an unpredictable casualty of the Spaniards arrival and this has been confirmed by TeamTalk who claim we’re ready to offload the midfielder. Last season’s £25m signing from Southampton might face significant challenges ahead if West Ham completes the transaction with PSG, which seems to depend on at least one outbound sale first. With West Ham’s head coach Julen Lopetegui…
Troy Deeney says he has seen a player at West Ham who plays like a young Rio Ferdinand West Ham United have picked up their first win of the season. The Irons suffered a frustrating 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa on the opening day of the new Premier League campaign, but that’s almost forgotten now. West Ham secured all three points against Crystal Palace on Saturday thanks to second-half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen. Troy Deeney was very impressed with the Hammers, but only one player made it into his Team of the Week on BBC Sport. Troy…
England midfield talent shoots down Aston Villa & West Ham links – “I don’t really listen to that”. Oliver Arblaster has reaffirmed his loyalty to Sheffield United amid rumours linking him to Aston Villa and West Ham. Arblaster spent the first half of last season on loan at League One side Port Vale before being recalled and making 12 Premier League appearances for the Blades. The England youth international impressed in the top flight, averaging 1.05 chances created, 33.2 passes completed and 2.19 tackles per 90 minutes. Arblaster’s form wasn’t enough to save Sheffield Utd from relegation and an…
A well respected pundit was full of praise for a West Ham star following his immense performance against Crystal Palace. Heading into the Summer transfer window, there was one area that needed to be addressed more than any other and that was the central defenders. West Ham conceded an embarrassing 74 goals in the Premier League last season, the most in their history. When Julen Lopetegui took over from David Moyes it was clear he had one player in mind who he believed would solve the Hammers’ defensive woes, one player who he wanted to sign no matter the cost:…
£4.2m West Ham man could be set for surprise move to France before deadline day. It is looking increasingly more likely that one West Ham United player in particular will leave the club this summer. West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui has overseen a truly magical summer transfer window for West Ham so far. The Most Ridiculous Sponsors In World Football The Hammers boss wants even more new arrivals though, and is demanding two top-class players in every single position. However, the Spaniard must shift some of the deadwood first this summer, before he can make that happen. There are…
Major twist in financier’s choice between West Ham and Spurs for £0.5bn investment. There has been a major twist in a financier’s choice between West Ham and Spurs for a £0.5bn investment after a journalist’s update. Money is the name of the game in modern day football. And both West Ham and rivals Tottenham Hotspur have been actively looking for fresh investment. Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky became West Ham’s second biggest stakeholder by purchasing 27% of the Hammers for £150m almost three years ago. Meanwhile Spurs have reportedly been targeted by PSG’s Qatari owners in the last year. Over in…