West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold to have their say on transfer window at summit

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Under fire West Ham United co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold will have their say on the summer transfer window this week.

Sullivan and Gold have come under fire from all quarters in recent weeks.

West Ham fans are protesting against their ownership. And the press have turned on the unpopular duo too with a series of damning articles about their stewardship of the Hammers over the last 10 years.

One of a multitude of reasons many West Ham supporters are so deeply unhappy with the owners is transfers and recruitment.

A lack of planning, structure and ambition in the transfer market has been questioned by fans for some time.

Hammers owners to have their say on transfer window plans

And it has come home to roost this season with West Ham facing an uphill battle to stay in the Premier League.

But Sullivan and Gold will be having their say on plans for the summer transfer window tomorrow at a Premier League summit.

Owners of Premier League clubs will meet on Thursday to decide whether to change the summer transfer window.

Sky Sports reporter Bryan Swanson said on Twitter: “CEO Richard Masters: “Clubs may want to take advantage of longer window.” Several options will be discussed.”

Hybrid window model mooted

According to The Times, Premier League clubs like West Ham are likely to vote for the creation of TWO transfer deadline days in the summer window – one for domestic deals and another for international moves.

Whether the Hammers are still a Premier League team by then remains to be seen.

But Sullivan and Gold – along with representatives from the 19 other top flight clubs – will have a hand in shaping what is to come.

The “hybrid” model for the transfer window is currently the favourite option being discussed across the league says The Times and will be supported by at least one of the “big six” at a vote next month.

West Ham could have done with extra time to do business last summer.

West Ham needed longer window last summer

The Hammers shipped out 11 players and only signed two as realistic first team players, Sebastien Haller and Pablo Fornals.

Unknown duo Albian Ajeti and Goncalo Cardoso became last minute deadline day panic signings.

And neither has made any impact at all.

Had West Ham have had another three weeks, until the end of August, it may well have afforded them the chance to fill gaping holes in the squad, namely in central midfield and up front.

Whatever Sullivan and Gold vote for on Monday, it is now on David Moyes to make sure the club are still in the Premier League come what May to take advantage of it.