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Funnily enough we at the Org have just been loading up the old Range Rover, complete with silver and black RAF roundels on its sides, in preparation for our Normany landing! We are scheduled to view the Irons on the road tour encompassing the game against fellow UEFA Europa League qualifiers Stade Rennais, or Rennes as they are more commonly known in France, on Saturday the 29th of July.

Ironically the Declan to Arsenal deal, already dubbed D Day, will be confirmed as we are either in mid channel or just before our departure. The conclusion of this long protracted deal will be a blessed relief to many fans who just want to move on.

It is bad enough selling the club's best player for a generation to London rivals, but the time taken has made the whole affair even less palatable. Apparently all the I's have been dotted and the T's crossed on Declan Rice's contract in anticipation of a 'Huge' press announcement before Rice's new club Arsenal fly off for their USA tour.

For some obscure reason West Ham's FFP co-efficient seems to be the reason that the club has paused transfer action due to UEFA's strict rules for clubs taking part in next season's European competitions, perhaps someone might have a word will ALL the clubs in Europe who flagrantly break the rules ALL the time!

Hopefully the floodgates will open and Tim Ze German will be able to 'outflank' some of the other teams in the Premier league who have already laid their towels down in the transfer market, including Nottingham Forest who are still splurging cash like it is going out of fashion!

Left back, right back, central midfielder X2, at least one additional striker, more likely two and an additional centre back are the bare minimum requirements to refresh a squad that is still old, albeit not as old as of recent times.

Without 'proper' recruitment the club will be going backwards. It is to be hoped that EVERYONE involved is reading from the same song sheet, otherwise "there may be trouble ahead".

Despite the success of attaining a European trophy last time out, another turgid domestic season cannot be contemplated if WEst Ham are finally to take the next step up towards the glass ceiling! - Ed

Gianluca Scamacca has been heavily linked in some quarters with a move away from West Ham this summer after an injury hit first season with the Irons, strong interest in the striker is allegedley coming from Jose Mourinho’s Roma and Champions League semi finalists AC Milan.

However, Scamacca has been included in the squad for tonight's pre-season friendly away to Borehamwood which may raise some eyebrows, although to all intents and purposes including the £35 Million striker isn't unusual at all, UNLESS the club were seriously trying to 'punt' the Italian striker to other clubs!

The truth is that West Ham United have absolutely NO DESIRE to get rid off the incredibly gifted and sought after frontman, despite what some players have inferred.

Put simply the club have been paying Scamacca's wages for an entire year with precious little return for their investment and having overseen the operation required to fix the issue AND spent a vast amount of time rehabilitating the player it would be insane to pull the trigger on his transfer away from the club, unless someone steamed in with an offer in excess of the £35 Million Hammers paid!

It is after all the silly season for transfer speculation, but nowhere has Scamacca actually said that he wants to leave the club, in fact quite the opposite. So ALL the conjecture about a move is simply that, pure conjecture! Usually if a non British player want out from a club he gives an interview in his native language which quickly does the rounds, but Scamacca has made no such 'declaration'.

There's a reason both Roma and AC Milan Want Scamacca, that is because he is a very good player! You can't always believe what you read, some sources more than others are guilty of adding 2+2 and getting 5! - Ed