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title: "West Ham United: Hammers fans flock to transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-hammers-fans-flock-to-transfer-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-07T16:40:54Z"
modified: "2021-07-07T16:40:54Z"
---

# West Ham United: Hammers fans flock to transfer claim

**Flocking to a transfer claim, many West Ham United fans have erupted as news surfaces on defensive target Nikola Milenkovic.**

The Serbian powerhouse is said to be [on the Hammers’ radar](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/fiorentina-prima-offerta-per-milenkovic-43144) this summer as manager David Moyes keeps tabs on new defensive options.

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Signing a capable centre-half has been touted as [one of the club’s big priorities](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-moyes-wants-three-positions-filled/), with Florence-based outlet Viola News (via[West Ham Central](https://twitter.com/WestHam_Central/status/1412130373572743174)) now bringing the latest on his future at Fiorentina.

The Italian outlet claims that West Ham have been overtaken by Tottenham in the race to sign Milenkovic this summer – with Lilywhites managing director Fabio Paratici now opening talks.

[West Ham latest!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-3/)

Spurs are also on the look out for a new defender amid a [possible summer revamp](https://t.co/HVYQyaYVOn?amp=1), with Hammers fans now erupting in response to this claim they have fell behind in pursuit.

One even said that the Irons are ‘beyond a joke’ with the club still yet to make a senior summer signing, find all of their verdicts on this development down below.

### West Ham fans erupt as Milenkovic news surfaces…

***“I hate everything about this club”***

Credit: [@billywhufc\_](https://twitter.com/billywhufc_/status/1412133302987862018)

***“said we needed to move on this ASAP. We never learn”***

Credit: [@WHUsamzini](https://twitter.com/WHUsamzini/status/1412132304315629574)

***“We just standing still aren’t we…”***

Credit: [@WHUHarry1](https://twitter.com/WHUHarry1/status/1412130967804952581)

***“so he’s going to Tottenham then. great”***

Credit: [@stephenlott](https://twitter.com/stephenlott/status/1412335603065163785)

***“Imagine thinking we were in the race anyway”***

Credit: [@hammerstone89](https://twitter.com/hammerstone89/status/1412138038956863488)

***“What a surprise Moyes dithering and GSB offering a low ball offer “oh we tried but he wanted 20 pound more a week and we are broke, or Moyes said no“#GSBOUT”***

Credit: [@Jinglis01492553](https://twitter.com/Jinglis01492553/status/1412149929745674240)

***“We are beyond a joke”***

Credit: [@whu\_cal](https://twitter.com/whu_cal/status/1412130926067425285)

***“I’m losing my head this window”***

Credit: [@1bbyWHU](https://twitter.com/1bbyWHU/status/1412135091296518146)

***In other news: Journalist makes 11-word West Ham transfer claim involving ‘phenomenal’ striker, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-journalist-makes-11-word-transfer-claim-involving-tammy-abraham/)***