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title: "Exclusive: Rob Lee claims Diop is not worth £60 million"
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published: "2021-05-04T05:01:25Z"
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# Exclusive: Rob Lee claims Diop is not worth £60 million

**In an exclusive interview with [Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), Rob Lee, who made [18 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rob-lee/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/14183) for West Ham, admits he doesn’t think Issa Diop is worth the £60 million West Ham were quoting for him last season, despite having a good campaign.**

The Hammers put a [£60 million price tag](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6389063/Jose-Mourinho-wants-new-central-defender-January-Manchester-United-sign.html) on Diop’s head last summer to put off [reported interest](https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/15/arsenal-plotting-60m-move-manchester-united-target-issa-diop-12402242/?ITO=squid&ito=newsnow-feed) from Arsenal, which worked as the Frenchman stayed at the London Stadium.

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In January, David Moyes was happy to[let the £67,000 per week defender leave on loan](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-green-light-diop-exit-this-month/) but they never managed to reach an agreement with any clubs, and it remains to be seen whether the 24-year old is in the manager’s long term plans.

Speaking on why Diop is not worth £60 million and how he can’t expect to leave easily this summer, Lee told **FFC**:

*“He’s had a good season but would I pay £60 million for him? No. I don’t think he pulled up any trees last year and he has done very well this year but he’s been in a good team.*

*“He has done well, but why because he has had one good season should he be looking to leave a club that stood by him when he wasn’t great last year?”*

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The Hammers have lost a bit of their momentum since Declan Rice’s injury having recently lost back-to-back games against Newcastle United and Chelsea.

West Ham have already signed a defender for next season as the club made [Craig Dawson’s loan deal a permanent one](https://talksport.com/football/efl/860757/west-ham-permanent-signing-craig-dawson-watford-champions-league/) for just £2 million from Watford.