Football deals at an elite level are seldom straight forward, as Hammers have found out to their cost in the past mainly due to the club's propensity for conducting their potential business far too much in the public domain, with the usual result being either another club 'sniping in' and nabbing the player, or the deal fizzling out showing just how inept and embarrassing the club's recruitment policy was.
Fortunately that all seems to be changing with David Moyes firmly in control of who comes and who goes, it doesn't mean that there is going to be a seismic change in the club's fortunes not that Moyes will get it right every time, Nikloa Vlasic being a prime example, but steady progress and being linked with 'realistic' targets appears to be the 'new order' of the day.
In keeping with this frugal but effective Red Bull modus operandi, being 'linked' to players like Hertha Berlin's 24-year-old defender Jordan Torunarigha is encouraging and clearly shows that Moyes and head of recruitment Rob Newman are casting their net far and wide with some 'left field' thinking, excuse the pun.
Hertha Berlin posted a tweet yesterday confirming that Jordan Torunarigha has left their pre-season training camp ahead of an exit from the Olympiastadion this summer. The Bundesliga club's president confirmed that West Ham were prime contenders to take Torunarigha to the Premier League.
At around £5 Million Torunarigha who is by trade a centre back but is equally at home as a left back, seems astonishing value AND he might be so cheap that he flies below Eddie Howe and Newcastle's radar. Signing a left footed player who can cover left back as well as central defence is a no brainer for Moyes, IF he fancies the player.
Moyes's signing's success rate is top notch with only Vlasic and Hugill spoiling his otherwise impressive record, if he can get this one over the line with a minimum of fuss he will have solved a potentially catastrophic situation with one fell swoop. The striker and midfielder deals are currently grabbing all the head lines, BUT an additional centre back who can double up as a left back and is young and athletic will go a long way to securing a more secure start to the season. Anyway the 'Moyesiah' deserves to have a decent, fresh Jordan in his repertoire- Ed
NB: The entire German team walked off after 85 minutes of last year's pre-Olympics friendly with Honduras after Jordan Torunarigha suffered racist abuse. The 2016 silver medallists played the Central Americans in Wakayama, Japan, as they warmed up for their Games campaign which starts on July 22 against champions Brazil. "The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused," the German Football Association (DFB) tweeted.
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Heres hoping
I like this player a lot and if moyes gets him on the cheap then i see him sanctioning Diops move away and making a profit that will boost the kitty in transfer pot.
never heard of him
But that means nothing and at that price really it is worth the risk so heres hoping we get an equivilant of Coufal on the left.
Haaland at City
Jesus to the Arse, Ricarlisson to Spurs, Eriksson to Utd, Phillips to City, Sterling to Chelski. Seems pretty straightforward to me. IF you know what you're doing of course.
Straightforward
If you have the money & the prestige to attract that type of player
Keep
the faith deluded,better than fat sam
I 100 % agree with deluded
I 100 % agree with deluded ,all the quality players snapped up while every day on the web or the red tops "west ham are interested in!!!,west ham could sign!!!,never heard of most of them ,our total so far , TWO and one of them was already here .
Burkies back
Call off the search party!!
Hi 65, how are you doing ?
Hi 65, how are you doing ?
All good thanks Burkie
We were a bit concerned mate as you hadn't posted for a while
Time of year mate,hate the
Time of year mate,hate the closed season
The
point is all above players we could not aford to sign and we are not in champs league,arsenal excluded
Well said Nev...
Well written Nev, and for not being part of that echo chamber of nonsense regarding West Ham's potential transfer reports.
I for one am glad that we don't conduct our transfer business as we used to in the recent past. Jordan Torunarigha seems to fit the Moyes mould and looks like an outstanding candidate, who can only make us stronger both in defence and on the attack.
Between Moyes and Rob Newman, they seem to have their fingers on the pulse and are steadily working towards a sustainable West Ham model capable of carving out a unique niche for this club where we can compete at the highest level in the Premier League.
I feel that the teams above us are hamstrung by history, greed and a lust to compete with the top clubs in Europe, which means that they have this financial noose around their necks and are unable to hold on to prolonged continuity in terms of managers, players and any long-term club strategy.
We always seem amazed by clubs with this long-term strategy, but the balance is usually broken by the constant need to sell..... Hopefully, that is no longer us.
Most of us realise that this is Declan's last season for us and I wonder if we are also spending some of that money now?
They normally
Spend money on the back of ST sales or a few bob under the mattress,nudge nudge wink wink!!
Lingards on his way back,and
Lingards on his way back,and he will be first choice above all wherever he wants and to start when he wants,and you can bet that will be his last part of the negotiations,or he wont come.
On
his twitter account he post best takaway place called chicken run
It says it all North Herts.
It says it all North Herts.