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West Ham fans are actually shocked by Phil Bardsley rumour

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West Ham fans have reacted furiously on Twitter to links with Phil Bardsley.

In other news…Report: David Moyes performs U-turn, doesn’t want to sell 28-year-old any more

Hammers boss David Moyes desperately needs to strengthen in pretty much every department of his squad this summer.

One area where the Scot is fairly well covered, however, is right-back.

Bearing that in mind, it came as somewhat of a surprise when The Telegraph reported that West Ham were keen to sign Burnley defender Phil Bardsley.

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The right-back was a decent player in his day, but he’s 36 now.

Surely there are better options out there for us.

And signing 36-year-old Bardsley certainly would fit into David Moyes’s self-proclaimed vision for West Ham.

The Scot has regularly insisted that he wants to build a young and hungry squad at the London Stadium.

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West Ham fans fume at Phil Bardsley links

The veteran full-back would just be a typical GSB signing wouldn’t he. Cheap with no sell-on value.

In other news…Report: West Ham to listen to offers for £3.4m attacker this summer

Short-termism in its simplest form. Some West Ham fans have taken to Twitter and pleaded with David Moyes not to sign the Burnley man this summer…