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title: "Exclusive: Ex-West Brom star amused by West Ham’s £6m Sam Johnstone bid"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2021-07-22T06:05:37Z"
modified: "2021-07-22T06:05:37Z"
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# Exclusive: Ex-West Brom star amused by West Ham’s £6m Sam Johnstone bid

**Ex-West Brom midfielder Carlton Palmer has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) in an exclusive interview that there is “no way in the world” that West Ham target Sam Johnstone is going to be sold for £6m.**

The east London club recently tested the waters with a bid for the Baggies goalkeeper, which [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12356540/sam-johnstone-west-ham-have-6m-bid-for-goalkeeper-rejected-by-west-brom-as-psgs-alphonse-areola-remains-top-target) claim was worth just £6m.

Johnstone has just [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-johnstone/profil/spieler/110864) year remaining on his contract, while West Brom are now in the Championship, so West Ham may feel there is a chance to do a deal and at a very cheap price.

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For Palmer, though, at £6m, nothing will happen. On West Ham’s reported bid, the former West Brom player told **TT**:

*“They are trying it on, aren’t they? It’s always the situation whereby when a club gets relegated, they know that they’ll want to cut the wage bill.*

*“So, of course, West Ham are just testing the water to see where they are. But there’s no way in the world he’s going to be available for 6 million.”*

Lukasz Fabianski is 36 now, so you can see why David Moyes and West Ham want to bring in another goalkeeper.

However, Johnstone is unlikely to be his successor if £6m is the only offer the Hammers can muster up.