Disastrous Signing Confirmed

On the 15th of April 1912 British passenger liner RMS Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The captain, under duress from White Star's money men, continued at full speed in to an area that had already been flagged up as being full of massive Icebergs, he chose to ignore the warnings despite pleas form his senior staff.

Now of course the sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy, the likes of which will hopefully never ever occur again and due to lessons learned from the ill fated voyage future cross Atlantic crossings became markedly safer. So comparing the tragic loss of life involved to a football transfer seems incredibly churlish and insensitive, however as Liverpool's greatest manager Bill Shankly once said “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.”

So news that West Ham have just spent an astonishing £30 Million for an out of form 30 year old with absolutely NO sell on value will have fans queueing up to metaphorically jump of high buildings! West Ham United have agreed the deal with Manchester United to sign defender Harry Maguire. Personal terms are yet to be agreed but they are not expected to be an issue as it is understood Maguire is keen to make the move and Manchester United will need to use a large part of the £30 Million fee received to supplement Maguire's wages.

The England centre back who joined Man United in August 2019 for a world record £80m for a defender struggled for first team opportunities at Old Trafford last season and was stripped of the captaincy by Eric Ven Tag. Maguire made 30 appearances for United last season, but only made eight league starts.
Hammers do need an extra centre back due to Kurt Zouma's propensity for picking up injuries and Angelo Ogbonna's advancing years. Make no mistake though, Maguire is 100% a Moyes signing as it appears the under pressure manager has finally got his way DESPITE advice from newly appointed director of football Tim Steidten.

Hopefully, events will prove the majority of fans wrong, but Moyes appears to be doing a 'Harry' with the Declan Rice money which has been burning a hole in his pocket. Paying £30 Million for a player who clearly DID NOT want to be at the club is a portent for disaster, not on the scale of the Titanic, but signing Maguire will put the club back by several years.

The news that Moyes might also get his hands on James Ward Prowse is equally galling given the huge £30 Million fee being potentially paid out for another player who will eventually have little sell on value. So there you have it, Moyes has got his way, will he be there to see his acquisitions shine? Hopefully not, but he will have pissed through over half of the Rice money! - Happy days are here again? - Ed