If not having signed any players this summer was bad enough for West Ham, potentially losing £30m on one of their current members of the playing staff is something else entirely.
David Sullivan and David Moyes, along with Tim Steidten, just haven’t got it right in this summer’s transfer window so far.
At present, the issues aren’t clear, however, there’s obviously something not right behind the scenes or else there would be a steady stream of incoming signings to strengthen what the Scot already had in situ.
Away from transfers in, Moyes has a real problem on his hands with Gianluca Scamacca.
The Italian seems to have made it perfectly clear that he wants to leave the club and move to Serie A giants, Roma.
If the Giallorossi were happy to pay near to the £35.5m (per Sky Sports) that the Hammers did a year ago, there would almost certainly be a deal to be done.
After all, no club really wants to keep an unhappy player, especially one that had a season like Scamacca did in 2022/23.
According to Calciomercato, however, Roma are only willing to offer a measly £4.3m as a loan fee, whilst inserting a clause that would allow them to buy him for £18.9m overall, subject to the club reaching the Champions League or Scamacca making a certain number of appearances.
Moyes and Sullivan are stuck between a rock and a hard place and will need to make a decision one way or the other soonest.
Think they shouldn’t let him go on loan, especially for a fee that’s so low. West ham have lost a fortune on players in the last few years.
How comes David Moyes gets it so wrong when it comes to strikers. After saying that he doesn’t have much luck with coaches either.
Basically I think they shouldn’t let Roma take the piss. Scamacca is a quality player, and should really fight for his place as he was injured most of the season. Even if he doesn’t fit the style of play that the Moyes plays.
Moyes should of quit on a high after the trophy win. Think another dire season awaits
Moyes will continue to go for expensive UK players. He hasn’t got a clue about the other markets. The club have got Steidten in to do the job of finding new talent – Moyes is definitely not up to the job, either in the current transfer market or, when it comes down to it, as a tactician.If it carries on like this we will get clapped out UK players [think Ings for example] or currently someone like Ward Prowse who can only do one thing.
Another Moyes transfer mess to add to the Vlasic one! Signs expensive players and he plays football totally unsuitable for them. Not surprised the lad wants to go. Moyes is a pig headed dinosaur that needs to change his ideas and catch up with modern football