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title: "West Ham: Fans react to David Moyes’ transfer comments"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-08-16T14:05:39Z"
modified: "2021-08-16T15:58:12Z"
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# West Ham: Fans react to David Moyes’ transfer comments

**West Ham United manager David Moyes [has said that](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/david-moyes-west-ham-transfers-21317714) he “will be adding a defender” to his squad before the end of the transfer window, and there may be “other players” arriving at the London Stadium in the next fortnight too.**

Moyes was speaking after his team opened the new season with a 4-2 win away to Newcastle United. The Irons trailed 2-1 at the interval but second half goals from Said Benrahma, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio ensured that they took the three points back to the capital.

### A quiet transfer window for West Ham so far

West Ham have only made one new signing so far this summer, recruiting goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from Paris Saint-Germain to provide cover and competition for Lukasz Fabianski. That deal involved a loan fee of [£1.8m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/transfers/verein/379).

Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic has been named as a potential defensive target, with Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reporting on Saturday (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/players-transfer-will-close-shortly-either-signing-tottenham-premier-league-rivals/)) that he will either join West Ham or London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Fan feed [West Ham Transfers](https://twitter.com/westhamtransfer/status/1426939996104187904) relayed Moyes’ comments, and here’s how supporters reacted.

### West Ham fans flock to Moyes’ transfer comments

**“Some good news at last”**

Credit: [@DKouzas](https://twitter.com/DKouzas/status/1426942297023778817)

**“Trust in the Moyesiah”**

Credit: [@iantjrandall](https://twitter.com/iantjrandall/status/1427060805019881478)

**“Please Milenkovic”**

Credit: [@\_moseme](https://twitter.com/_moseme/status/1426940159812046848)

**“Defender must be close then”**

Credit: [@xDellisOfficial](https://twitter.com/xDellisOfficial/status/1426940776559398920)

**“I love this team so much it’s unbelievable”**

Credit: [@rayo4591](https://twitter.com/rayo4591/status/1426948294396231680)

**“can only pray”**

Credit: [@GeorgeeWHU](https://twitter.com/GeorgeeWHU/status/1426940054354731018)

**In other news, [EXWHUEmployee issued this exciting update on one transfer target](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-exwhuemployee-drops-exciting-jesse-lingard-update/).**