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title: "West Ham United: Fans sceptical over reported PAI Capital takeover bid"
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author: "Josh Holland"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-09-06T18:10:26Z"
modified: "2021-09-06T18:10:26Z"
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# West Ham United: Fans sceptical over reported PAI Capital takeover bid

**Many West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to reports that PAI Capital have submitted a second bid for the takeover of the club.**

In a report from [The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/) \[via [Hammers News](https://www.hammers.news/club-news/we-hope-sunday-times-claims-pai-capital-submit-second-bid-for-west-ham/)\], PAI Capital have been plotting a takeover of the club have made a second bid, according to a spokesman for the company.

David Sullivan, co-owner of West Ham, previously spoke about the first offer, [claiming](https://theathletic.com/news/west-ham-owners-turn-down-deirosry-informal-approach-to-buy-club/X1vxiK5U19w8) that ‘they never produced any proof of funds’ and that the bidders had ‘zero interest in the football side and saw it as a property move’.

Following Sullivan’s comments, PAI Capital partner Philip Beard [hit back](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15708921/west-ham-takeover-serious-pai-capital-david-sullivan/) and called Sullivan’s accusations ‘unhelpful and inaccurate statements’.

Within the report from [The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/) \[via [Hammers News](https://www.hammers.news/club-news/we-hope-sunday-times-claims-pai-capital-submit-second-bid-for-west-ham/)\], it states that PAI Capital has assembled a team of executives to help edge closer to the deal, believing that their second bid will be successful.

Whilst many West Ham fans are [unhappy](https://www.hammers.news/news/west-ham-fan-group-announce-new-protest-to-call-for-david-sullivan-and-david-gold-to-leave-before-manchester-united-clash/) with the current running of the club from GSB, the PAI Capital group [potentially angered many supporters](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/rio-ferdinand-rice-manchester-united-21330555) by bringing [Rio Ferdinand](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58111494) in on the act alongside his brother Anton Ferdinand.

### West Ham fans calm at potential takeover

These Hammers fans have reacted with doubt and scepticism over news of an apparent second takeover bid from PAI Capital.

**“I’m GSB out but don’t want PAI anywhere near our club”**

Credit: [@manlikethigss](https://twitter.com/manlikethigss/status/1434669088110886913)

**“The best PR move they could make would be to drop Rio. I think that would get more fans on board.”**

Credit: [@IanDeakin16](https://twitter.com/IanDeakin16/status/1434528502720733190)

**“Hopefully it gets rejected”**

Credit: [@LiamWHU1](https://twitter.com/LiamWHU1/status/1434519448912908297)

**“More like real estate brokers than football club owners, bunch of conmen!”**

Credit: [@NorthBankKiwi](https://twitter.com/NorthBankKiwi/status/1434647353592631301)

**“Please get Ferdinand away from us, no one likes him or wants him here”**

Credit: [@senorsoucek](https://twitter.com/SenorSoucek/status/1434522257020395520)

**“Read the Sunday Times report on PAI Capital. They’re Venture Capitalists. None of them have a track record in football. Some of them are being investigated. Be careful what you wish for”**

Credit: [@Berniesostrich](https://twitter.com/BerniesOstrich/status/1434535110129426436)

**In other news, some Hammers fans have been flocking to Twitter after striker claims are made. Find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-hammers-fans-erupt-over-adam-hlozek-news/).**