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title: "West Ham United: ExWHUemployee makes Duja Caleta-Car transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-27T09:04:08Z"
modified: "2022-01-27T09:04:08Z"
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# West Ham United: ExWHUemployee makes Duja Caleta-Car transfer claim

**Writing on his [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/61665962) profile, reliable club insider ExWHUemployee has made a West Ham United transfer claim involving Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car.**

### The Lowdown: Hammers have bid rejected…

According to reports, amid David Moyes’ last-gasp attempts to sign a new centre-back this month, the Irons have actually had an offer rejected for the Croatia international.

[West Ham latest news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-news-copy/)

Indeed, The Scottish Daily Mail’s print edition (page 75, via [West Ham Zone](https://www.westhamzone.com/transfers/west-ham-table-bid-to-sign-duje-caleta-car-marseille-respond/)) claim that the east Londoners tabled a loan bid for Caleta-Car which was swiftly turned down as Marseille apparently demand a permanent deal.

He is a familiar name to plenty of Hammers fans as their club had actually ‘agreed’ a fee to sign him in 2020 ([Mike McGrath)](https://twitter.com/mcgrathmike/status/1312419875575468032), but the move eventually fell through.

Alas, it appears they aren’t quite done in their efforts to bring the defender to London, with ExWHUemployee now sharing some news.

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### The Latest: Ex makes Caleta-Car claim…

Writing on [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/61665962), the club source claimed that ‘talks will also happen’ with Marseille in this last week of the trabsfer window to see if a possible ‘compromise’ can be reached as Moyes chases an agreement.

Ex reiterated that West Ham, and by extension recruitment chief Rob Newman, would ‘like to initially loan’ Caleta-Car, considering that he is unproven in the Premier League.

Marseille do not want to agree a temporary transfer but that apparently won’t stop the Irons in their attempts to see if there is a middle ground.

### The Verdict: Interesting final week…

West Ham are arguably in dire need of a world-class central defender and backup striker to Michail Antonio, with Moyes running out of time to bolster either one of these positions.

Amassing [20 caps with Croatia](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/nationalmannschaft/spieler/238266) at international level, Caleta-Car could prove to be a shrewd addition if West Ham can reach a compromise with his current club.

The 6 foot 3 powerhouse, who was called ‘quality’ by his defensive partner Alvaro Gonzalez ([Ligue 1](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/ONE-TO-WATCH/2020/11/24/duje-caleta-car-marseille-s-defensive-bedrock)), could apparently cost up to £20m on an outright permanent deal ([talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1027773/west-ham-transfer-news-croatia-duje-caleta-car-marseille/)) – arguably a small price to pay for a player still fairly young and solid on the big stage.

Over Caleta-Car’s Europa League outings this season, only Kurt Zouma has averaged more interceptions per match ([three](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham)) than the Ligue 1 ace ([1.7](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/251134/Show/Duje-Caleta-Car)) when compared to West Ham’s current squad ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham)). Furthermore, he has managed a consistent [two clearances per 90](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/251134/Show/Duje-Caleta-Car), with only Zouma and Ben Johnson making more among Moyes’ squad ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham)).

With the clock ticking down quickly on this transfer window, we urge Newman and co to step up their pursuit and back Moyes ahead of a tricky final run of 2021/22.

***In other news: ExWHUemployee also says West Ham are eyeing a last minute move for this ‘battle-hardened’ £20m attacker, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-chelsea-southampton-exwhuemployee-armando-broja-update-latest-whufc-transfer-news/)***