Barring a last minute hitch, nowadays more commonly known as a late bid from Newcastle, long term David Moyes target Duje Ćaleta-Car is scheduled to fly in to London for his medical ahead of a PERMANENT move from Olympique Marseille.
Hammers will pay an initial £14 Million with a further £4 Million in add ons, Ćaleta-Car will be signing a four year deal on a basic wage of £80,000 per week, double that which he currently receives at Marseille. The 25 year old Croatian International will slot straight in at the centre of defence alongside Kurt Zouma and provide Hammers with a more steely back bone.
The deal has not been finalised as yet but Duje Ćaleta-Car is heading to West Ham and should sail through his medical, unfortunately Hammers other Marseille player who was of interest, Bamba Dieng is staying put though, with Marseille having just knocked back an attractive offer from Turkey because the player and his agent were not interested in moving to a 'lesser' League.
With any transfer there is a degree of jeopardy involved, but Ćaleta-Car has been a consistant performer season in season out and DOES represent an upgrade on Craig Dawson and the Issa Diop of now, as opposed the Issa Diop who first arrrived at the club and was imperious when playing alongside the 'General', Fabian Balbuena.
Why the club ever sold Balbuena is beyond us, he could have earned the club the extra points between European qualification and NOT, doubtless there were reasons that he was sold. If Ćaleta-Car arrives in time it could make the difference. -Ed
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Nev is DCC available for
Nev is DCC available for Europa League?
yes he can as clubs are
yes he can as clubs are allowed ONE player who has played for a previous club in the Europa `League
Diop
If we sell Diop then put a sell on clause in as I'm sure he will become a top player under a top coach one day. Certainly not howe or moyes who Diop went backwards under. Car coming in is great considering claret and Hugh said deal is dead so that shows their site is not exactly tuned in to the board and if so they been scammed. Think it's OK to now to play him in Europe to as they stopped that ban awhile ago .