West Ham miss out on ‘unbelievable’ £1.2m loan for Weston McKennie as Leeds reportedly strike January deal.
That’s according to a report from Gianluca di Marzio who claims that Leeds will pay a £1.2m loan fee for McKennie and have an option to sign him permanently for around £31 million in the summer.
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Hammers boss David Moyes allegedly wanted to sign the 24-year-old Juventus star.
So why on earth have we not tried harder to bring McKennie to East London?
Losing out on him to Leeds will be a big blow, and it’s a sign of the differing ambitions between the two clubs…
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Gianluca di Marzio has claimed that the Whites pretty much have a deal to sign the United States international wrapped up.
I’m just gutted that West Ham won’t be signing him.
McKennie is a special talent. Football Insider recently described the 24-year-old is an ‘unbelievable’ player. And he has all of the attributes needed to come in and replace Declan Rice, when he eventually leaves West Ham.
He is exactly the type of player Moyes should be signing, and losing out to Leeds for his signature will just be unacceptable.
The American is an incredibly industrious, hard-working and energetic central midfielder.
He was absolutely brilliant for the United States during the World Cup out in Qatar, and clearly has all of the attributes needed to succeed in the Premier League.
McKennie will be a great signing for Leeds. At the same time though, big questions need to be asked of West Ham’s recruitment.
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