Although it’s taken the entire summer, it appears that West Ham might finally be on the verge of making a few good signings to bolster their squad.
It’s hardly ideal to be going into the first week of the season with no new faces, but there’s little point in apportioning blame at this stage.
The situation is as it is, and the likes of David Moyes, Tim Steidten and David Sullivan are going to have to make the best of it.
One player who seemingly is open to a transfer to east London is £30m-rated Harry Maguire.
Reliable transfer journalist, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted on Wednesday that the Hammers have agreed a fee with Man United and personal terms will be discussed.
West Ham have reached an agreement in principle with Manchester United for Harry Maguire on £30m fee ???
The verbal agreement is subject to final, key points on deal structure still under discussion but fee now agreed, as per Sky.
Personal terms, to be discussed soon. pic.twitter.com/cIcr0L5fR4
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 9, 2023
According to Dharmesh Sheth, speaking on Sky Sports News on Tuesday (h/t HITC), Maguire is open to a move, so it now seems a formality that the former Red Devils captain will be plying his trade in claret and blue next season.
It’s taken quite some time to get to this point, but perhaps Maguire has, reluctantly, accepted that he has no future at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman hasn’t forced the centre-back out either, though he’s made it pretty clear by not saying very much at all that the defender isn’t in his future plans.
Maguire will surely be hoping that he can resurrect his club career just in time for next summer’s European Championship.
Hopefully maguire will sign and this on going saga will be over I believe he will shine at the London stadium Man Utd should be ashamed how they and the fans have treated him recently he deserves better than that hopefully he will make them regret how badly he has been treated by club and the fans
Hahaha… good riddance to bad rubbish. He have had nothing but misfortune, I’ll luck and have costed the team. He deserves all the treatment he got from the fans and hopefully he can use that as a motivation.
He will not be missed!!!! 🤡🤡
Theres some good English classes at College
This is a logic move for all parties. First, Man Utd and Eric Ten Hag didn’t want him anymore. There was word that United wanted to pay him 10 million pounds so he could leave. Second, West Ham United want him as they need players and lastly, Manchester United would even recoup some money. It is bad business for Manchester United considering they bought him for 80 million pounds but it is logical that he moves because he will not be blamed for costly errors at the most scrutinised team in English football plus, he will not be playing more regularly in an environment of lesser pressure. This move is logical for all parties. Finally, United look like they are doing pragmatic business, they’ve got it all horribly wrong before appointing Eric Ten Hag.