According to a report from Sky Sports, West Ham boss David Moyes is prepared to sell Issa Diop this summer, but for nothing less than £45 million. And some Hammers fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation.
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The 23-year-old joined West Ham from Toulouse in the summer of 2018 for around £22 million (The Mirror).
Diop has everything needed to become an elite centre-back. But he has made far too many mistakes over the past 12 months.
Whilst Moyes will surely be keen to keep Diop and try and coach him to the next level, it will be incredibly hard for the Hammers to reject an offer in the region of £45 million for his services. Especially considering their current financial plight.
It is a tough one isn’t it.
Do we sell Diop and risk him becoming a world-class player worth closer to £100 million one day? Or do we keep him and hope that he reaches that kind of level at the London Stadium?
Sky Sports reckon that there are at least two Premier League clubs after the 23-year-old’s signature.
West Ham insider ExWHUemployee claimed on Twitter today that there are indeed clubs interested in signing the former Toulouse ace:
There has been some interest Issa. Mourninho is a big fan but no bid registered yet and centre back signings are not reflective of this because Moyes wanted to strengthen the defence regardless https://t.co/MoXoOrhCJN
— ExWHUemployee (@ExWHUemployee) August 17, 2020
Much will depend on whether the unnamed clubs are prepared to part with £45 million for Diop in these financially uncertain times.
Some West Ham fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the news that the 23-year-old Frenchman could be moved on for a £23 million profit…
That’s so stupid, he is young and so solid
— adam (@adam74601326) August 17, 2020
I actually really like Diop and would be disappointed so see us lose a young prospect just to be replaced by 28 yr old Duffy
— Billy Horgan (@BillHorganWHU) August 17, 2020
Honestly the running of our club is so piss poor we’ve come to a point where the money has completely dried up now and we’ll now listen to pretty much any offer’s for 90% of our squad!
— theboleyn (@theboleyn) August 17, 2020
I don’t understand West Ham’s mentality and plan?
One minute it’s “we want to be a young hungry team”
Next minute “yeah we will sell Diop, Diangana and Rice”
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) August 17, 2020
There is no plan. Clubs a shambles. Fans need to up the pressure or we are going down on the clowns that run the club
— OzyTheHammer (@osmansher) August 17, 2020
If we sell these types of players we will most likely go down next season without a doubt
— ⚒KaVaN⚒ (@KAVAN00756962) August 17, 2020
Pound notes, that’s all our owners are interested in
— Andy Hall (@AndyHal16633573) August 17, 2020
Doesn’t appear to be any plan. The club is mis-managed from top to bottom.
— malcolm brown 🏴 (@malcolmrbrown53) August 17, 2020
we need defenders, we want a young squad. great idea – lets sell a young defender
— hewhu (@hewhu6) August 17, 2020
Got keep him
— Mark Perry (@MarkPer74361199) August 17, 2020
Need to keep him
— Connor Boundy (@CBoundy92) August 17, 2020