West Ham are still keen to sign James Tarkowski and could make a January move for the Burnley centre-back according to a report from the Daily Star. And some Hammers fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation.
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The Hammers were chasing the 27-year-old for around a month during the summer transfer window.
The Telegraph reported in September that West Ham made a £27 million bid for Tarkowski – one that the Clarets swiftly rejected.
The Evening Standard then suggested that West Ham were preparing an improved offer for the Burnley man.
ExWHUemployee confirmed those claims by suggesting that the east London club were prepared to bid in excess of £30 million for Tarkowski. And the Hammers insider also hinted that David Sullivan was happy to double the 27-year-old’s current wages.
Burnley wanted £35 million for the two-capped England international, however, according to Football Insider.
That is a serious amount of cash. And it is surely highly unlikely that West Ham will pay anything like that for a player who will be 28 in a couple of weeks time.
Let’s not forget that he didn’t actually want to join the Hammers in the summer as well (ExWHUemployee).
Some West Ham fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the report claiming that Tarkowski could once again be on Moyes’s radar in January…
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