It’s been eight long days since West Ham agreed everything with Arsenal for the transfer of Declan Rice, but an unexpected delay is impacting David Moyes’ ability to sign the players he wants to beef up his squad.
With a Europa League campaign ahead in 2023/24 as well as domestic commitments, the Scot knows that he needs more quality in his side and more strength in depth if the Hammers want to successfully negotiate each competition in which they enter.
That they’re unable to move transfers on until they’ve had confirmation that Rice’s transfer has gone through must be a huge source of irritation at this point.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that West Ham’s recruitment team aren’t working away in the background to line certain transfers up, though it’s the uncertainty that might see certain players look at what other options are open to them.
One player that the Irons looked certain to lose out on was Leicester City’s exciting winger, Harvey Barnes.
The east Londoners were understood to be the front runners for his signature before Newcastle United made their intentions clear.
Champions League football holds obvious cachet for any player, as does the chance to be a part of the Eddie Howe revolution on Tyneside, which is rapidly gathering pace.
However, there is a glimmer of hope for Moyes again in this particular race.
According to Football League World, though the Magpies still hold a slight advantage at this stage, the player is understood to prefer a move to a London club.
If the Gunners can get their skates on and acquire Rice, there may be hope for his old side of bagging the players they want.
Clearly Arsenal are being nefarious regarding the Rice transfer , as a 20 page contract can be written and read in an hour as opposed to 2 weeks , however that should not stop Westham from agreeing a fee and terms for Barnes and worst case scenario signing the deal just after completing the sale of Rice . If Westham were to sign only one player it should be Barnes as he is the younger 2.0 of Lingard at his best for Westham .
Yh its all getting a bit sinister … are they dragging it out just out of spite because we were playing hardball and they know we need the funds to make our own signings … this should have been done and dusted last week … thing im most upset about is us losing out on Barnes … this is extremely frustrating
If you think barnes is gonna choose West Ham over Newcastle you need to wake up 😂😂 he doesn’t want to move to lOnDoN, he’s already agreed personal terms at us, a serious club that’s actually going places….
He has not said that he doesn’t want to come to London
It that Newscastle always go for the same players as we do
That’s Eddie Howe
I really hope he chooses West Ham as he will be great in Claret and Blue instead of Black and White
As an NUFC fan I hope he comes to us , but agreed, we always seem to end up wanting the same players🤣🤣 he will excel at any club and hopefully we all wish the lad well wherever he decides
With oil money backing you. I remember when The ‘Toon’ where moaning about being owned by a fat businessman who owned a second rate sports shop and looked like relegation fodder. ‘Going places’ 😂 yeah straight into another Kevin Keegan era of winning……….oh yeah nitto!
Newcastleare not a “real team”. Those grotty black and white shirts bore you. The Arabs were demented buying this crap.
And yet here they are….bought us hook line n sinker
It seems to irritate you lol
Another misguided jealous fan who would jump at the chance of supporting a real club & not a second rate Cockney one.Those bubbles will be bursting next season.
You’re win f all geezer just like arsenal next season. And good luck to Barnes if he fancys London to that s–t hole up north.
Wake up geordie boy, Newcastle is a shithole, why would he want to go up there!!!
I’d sooner sleep on the streets of makem land than live in London,it’s a filthy 3rd world hovel !
Arc at Geordie, clubs had one decent season in the last 2 decades and all of a sudden he thinks they’re Real Madrid of the grim north.
Ive been to scum land and its the pits one good season and they’re now buys plate’s instead of dusbin lids horrible place should be taken of the map 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If West Ham do end up getting 100 mil plus , I hope they spend it wisely as there are an awful lot of Joe averages going for totally stupid money out there, still it’s not really about the game any more just how much it costs etc, sorry I grew up in an era when footballers were footballers and didn’t kick a balloon around or fall over if they were breathed on (occasional exception ) Money corrupts all quality in the end, give me tiddlywinks (amateur of course) 🤣
Utter Rubbish…… any player want to play in the Champions League. That puts NUFC in the driving seat for any player…
The amount of copium in the comments is incredible, I’m sorry to inform you but West Ham have never been a big club and you have fewer major trophies than Newcastle, we have Champions League football now and anyone saying Newcastle is a shithole has clearly never been, acting like Londonistan with your knife crime is better, keep crying with your mediocrity lads 💀
As a non-London West Ham follower, you make an accurate, if not acerbic comment.
Those that don’t see the beauty of the North East miss out.
Harvey Barnes has a life changing choice to make, let’s hope he makes a smart choice and we can all wish him well.
The amount of copium from deluded West Ham fans in these comments is insane, I regret to inform you but you have never been a big club and despite having Mike Ashley owning us for 16 years, you still have fewer major trophies than Newcastle. Also, we now have Champions League football and anyone saying Newcastle is a shithole has clearly never been and acting like Londonistan with your knife crime is any better is laughable, keep languishing in mediocrity lads and we’ll focus on going to the top. If he has any ambition, he won’t choose you.
I improved my comment because you can’t delete or edit here for some reason 👍🏻
WEst Ham selling there best players, you will be relegated next year and win nothing as usual. Newcastle is better than London. Up the North
Your comment makes little sense, West Ham have just won a European Trophy.
Newcastle have won…..??