West Ham United will swoop for 19-year-old French defender Fode Ballo-Toure in the summer, when the Paris Saint-Germain youngster will likely be available on a free transfer. (Madein Foot)
West Ham are preparing to allow summer signing Arthur Masuaku, 23, to leave and are ready to take a big loss on the £6m they paid Olympiakos for the defender. (Squawka)
We were rumoured to be considering a £20m bit for him, and Celtic wanted £40m. So, no. Not in January anyway.
We probably had a chance last summer when he left Fulham on a free (though it wouldn't have been free for us as there would be a tribunal) but I don't think he was anyone's radar as he hadn't exactly set the world alight with Fulham (19 goals in 64 games).
West Ham are targeting Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose, 25, who has scored nine goals in 20 La Liga appearances this season. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
I'd just like us to be in a position where we can find someone who can hit the ground running like that - our striker signings though get found out for very different reasons.
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2 games, twice on the bench zero minutes playing time
;hmm
I imagine he has to wait for his chance when someone gets injured or isn't performing.
We should want our loanees to be playing if they get sent to lower league teams. Failing that stay at West Ham and play in the development games?
That's got to help his development.
Bilic? Oxford is actually at reading now. ;wink
Toure
In other transfer thoughts i quite like Arthur. I think we will regret not signing celtics Dembele.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38952759
Did we ever have a chance to sign him?
We were rumoured to be considering a £20m bit for him, and Celtic wanted £40m. So, no. Not in January anyway.
We probably had a chance last summer when he left Fulham on a free (though it wouldn't have been free for us as there would be a tribunal) but I don't think he was anyone's radar as he hadn't exactly set the world alight with Fulham (19 goals in 64 games).
Hop in! Let's go, go, go!
;hmm
Proper in the box striker...