Mark Noble planning four player January splurge that could cost West Ham £69 million – report

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West Ham United Sporting Director Mark Noble is reportedly eyeing up a four player January transfer window splurge.

The Hammers are keen to sign Azzedine Ounahi, Ben Brereton Diaz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Josip Juranovic this winter, according to The Express.

David Moyes clearly needs to bolster his ranks at the London Stadium in January, and I would be very happy with two or three of the four names mentioned above arriving at the club.

Ounahi could cost as little as £22 million, whilst Wan-Bissaka could be up for grabs for just £10 million (the Daily Mail).

Meanwhile Brereton Diaz and Juranovic are valued at £20 million and £17 million respectively (Daily Mail and Ignazio Genuardi).

The Blackburn hitman is out of contract in the summer of 2023 though, so the Championship club may well cash in on him for less than that quoted price in January.

If West Ham signed the four players above for anything like £69 million, it would be great value in my opinion…

Mark Noble targeting January splurge

The new Hammers Sporting Director will be working very closely indeed with David Moyes from January 1st.

And four players – Azzedine Ounahi, Ben Brereton Diaz, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Josip Juranovic, are all on Noble and Moyes’s radar according to The Express.

In fairness, we only need one right-back out of Wan-Bissaka and Juranovic, and I would happy with either of those two players.

Meanwhile, Morocco World Cup star Ounahi would be a sensational addition and Brereton Diaz would provide very sound competition and cover for Gianluca Scamacca and Michail Antonio.

If Moyes is to guide West Ham to a successful 2022/23 season, he needs to adequately strengthen his ranks at the London Stadium this winter.

Hopefully the owners are prepared to back the Scot financially again.

Mark Noble clearly has a January plan. Whether he is given the tools needed to see it through remains to be seen though.

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