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Some media outlets have been awash with claims that West Ham are closing in on the capture of Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite, others have not. It is silly season for transfer rumours, the more outrageous or illogical tend to get the banner headlines and therefore the Irons 'firmed up interest' in Man City reject Braithwaite comes as no surprise.

Without wanting to cast dispersions about a young football player who has never been given a realistic opportunity to show his worth, we find the publicity surrounding West Ham United's Albian Ajeti's proposed departure from the club disproportionate. With the greatest respect Ajeti's transfer is just a side show to the 'main event'.

It is common knowledge that if David Moyes wants to build his West Ham United side the way he wants it, he will have to sell before he can buy, the obvious issues are that the Irons do not have that many players coveted by other teams other than the club's 'jewels in the crown' Declan Rice and Grady Diangana.