Hammers News brings you an exclusive major transfer update from West Ham on arrivals and the current situation with Kurt Zouma and James Ward-Prowse.
West Ham are desperately trying to offload players before the window shuts tomorrow night.
The Hammers are looking to try and make one or two more signings, particularly in midfield and up front.
PSG outcast midfielder Carlos Soler is on standby to join West Ham if the club can ship players out first.
The Irons have been trying to seal departures for Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Danny Ings and Maxwel Cornet.
The Irons may even entertain bids for James Ward-Prowse amid reported interest from two Premier League sides.
Exits are essential to any incomings.
Major transfer update from West Ham on potential arrivals
In an ideal world West Ham would get at least three if not four current players who are surplus to requirements off the books by Friday at 11pm.
Although the Saudi deadline is Monday, September 2nd, allowing more time for any deals to be negotiated there.
With West Ham’s hopes of making signings fundamentally tied to outgoings, what is the current state of play at the club as we sit less than 36 hours from the close of the summer window.
Hammers News has reached out to the top spokesman inside West Ham as well as leading transfer journalist Graeme Bailey to find out.
As a result we can bring you a major transfer update from West Ham on arrivals, Zouma and Ward-Prowse.
Latest on Zouma and Ward-Prowse, Ings and Soler
Zouma is one of West Ham’s biggest earners on £125k per week. So getting him off the wage bill is crucial.
Frenchman Zouma flew out to have a medical with Saudi Pro League club Al-Orouba two days ago.
Sources close to the Zouma deal claimed overnight that the centre-back failed his latest medical for the Saudi after a move to the United Arab Emirates collapsed for the same reason.
But there was good news for the Hammers and Zouma today when the medical team doing the medical told sources they think it is still happening.
Meanwhile reporter Bailey has provided more detail on Ward-Prowse’s potential Hammers exit and how it ties in with the possible arrival of Soler from PSG.
He told Hammers News that Southampton are pushing to do a deal for Ward Prowse.
But the move will have to be an initial loan as the midfielder is on around £70k per week, which the Saints can’t cover.
Meanwhile Bailey maintains West Ham could yet pay off Ings to leave.
“Obviously Ward-Prowse ties in with Soler or a midfielder coming in,” Bailey told Hammers News.
West Ham’s short and not very sweet update on signings
“I’m told if he stays it looks difficult to do Soler – although if they do release Ings that might help them do two, depending on wages of incoming players.
“Ward-Prowse is appreciated by Julen Lopetegui but the Spaniard does not see him fitting into his system going forward and given that fact he has green-lit his departure.
“Given his size of contract, and just days of the window left, a permanent deal looks almost impossible.
“And that is where Southampton are coming into this, Ward-Prowse would be open to the move and Russell Martin would love to take hm – so there is a chance.”
The top spokesman inside the club has also given Hammers News a short and not very sweet transfer update one day out from the window closing.
When asked whether there had been any movement on departures which could enable arrivals, the key senior contact responded: “Not really.”
Pressed as to whether potential departures were making the Soler deal more likely, the contact said: “No, Soler is over priced.”
The spokesman told Hammers News this week the chances of Soler arriving before deadline were “less than 50-50”.
Hammers technical director Tim Steidten and Lopetegui have put together a fantastic transfer window.
But offloading some of the current deadwood and bringing in Soler and a younger striker with pace would make it a 10/10 window – and arguably the club’s best ever.
Meanwhile a star has made a rare post on social media which suggests he’s on his way.
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