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title: "Exclusive: Pundit thinks James Tarkowski could still join West Ham"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-06-25T05:20:40Z"
modified: "2021-06-25T05:20:40Z"
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# Exclusive: Pundit thinks James Tarkowski could still join West Ham

**James Tarkowski will join West Ham this summer if the east London club meet Burnley’s valuation, says former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer.**

The centre-back is said to be [keen on joining West Ham](https://www.footballinsider247.com/google-sources-tarkowski-very-keen-to-join-west-ham-as-burnley-in-talks-to-land-replacement/) after missing out on a move to the London Stadium last year.

The Hammers had three bids turned down for Tarkowski during that window, something manager David Moyes [discussed openly](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12073840/james-tarkowski-west-ham-have-third-bid-rejected-for-burnley-defender), so he is a player that the Scotsman quite clearly wants.

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Palmer has now told West Ham to pay up if they really want the 28-year-old, confident a deal can be struck.

“*If they meet the valuation. Burnley made it very clear, didn’t they? They said it was £40m,”* the ex-Leeds United star told **TT** when asked if he could still see Tarkowski joining West Ham.

*“Burnley didn’t say he wasn’t for sale. They said they didn’t want to sell him and if they were going to sell him, then they’d have to meet the valuation.”*

The good news for West Ham is that Tarkowski’s [£40m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/27/losingjames-tarkowski-does-not-bode-burnley-struggling-replenish/) price tag has probably gone down, with the English defender’s contract [set to expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-tarkowski/profil/spieler/173504) next year.

However, [interest from other clubs](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/06/22/transfer-notebook-wolves-west-ham-keen-move-burnleys-james-tarkowski/), such as Wolves, may complicate things. He seems to be a player Moyes really wants, though, so the West Ham board should be backing him after the season he has had.