West Ham insider ExWHUemployee has dropped a triple transfer claim ahead of a suspectedly busy summer window for the Irons.
The Lowdown: Lack of January business
Whilst the east London club were linked with a myriad of transfers during the winter, the Hammers failed to sign a single player in January.
As a result, fatigue and injuries have been a prominent issue for David Moyes’s men this season, especially given the lack of options throughout the squad.
Therefore, West Ham will need to be active in the summer transfer window if they are to compete for the European places in the Premier League table next season.
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The Latest: Ex’s West Ham transfer claim…
Taking to an interview for his site The West Ham Way, inside source ExWHUemployee has shared the knowledge that the Irons are keen on dipping into the ‘free’ market this summer.
During the interview, he said:
“We will definitely be looking at that [free] market, no doubt about it. A lot of players who we have been interested in before and have even bid large sums for will be available on a free, so I can see us making moves. The obvious candidates will be Jesse Lingard, who loved his time at the club, James Tarkowski is of course someone we have been linked with many times. Also Diaz of Blackburn could be one we go back in for.
"Diaz although not technically out of contract as Blackburn has a year's extension option on him, will still represent good value for money.
"Knowing how the club likes to operate and be cautious with not overspending, then it really is a given that if players we are keen on are out of contract then we will be looking to bring them in I am sure.
"Although it’s still early days as we don’t even know if we’ll be in Europe next season yet so that will of course play a part in who would want to join us.”
The Verdict: Need to spend money
Whilst a number of free transfers could prove to be lucrative bits of business - including the likes of Jesse Lingard, James Tarkowski and Ben Brereton-Diaz, who will all be out of contract over the summer as it stands - West Ham will surely need to put their hand in their pocket if they are to truly compete for a place in the top six of the Premier League next season.
The east London club were rumoured to have made a number of big-money moves in January, so if they could pull off a couple of these in the summer, West Ham may be a force to be reckoned with next season.
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