West Ham set to announce shock deadline day signing of little known star Andy Irving but there’s a big twist claim reports in Austria.
There are always one or two surprise deals on deadline day and it looks like West Ham might be on the verge of pulling one off.
Because completely out of the blue today, the Hammers are said to be bringing in an uncapped Scottish player from the Austrian Bundesliga.
West Ham are set to announce the shock deadline day signing of little known star Andy Irving but there’s a big twist claim reports in Austria.
West Ham set to announce shock deadline day signing of little known star Andy Irving but there’s a big twist claim reports in Austria
According to Austrian site Kronen Zeitung, West Ham are signing 23-year-old all-action former Hearts midfielder Irving from SK Austria Klagenfurt.
The caveat is, the Hammers are loaning him straight back to the club for the rest of the season.
It is unclear whether Irving is a player known to his fellow Scot David Moyes. But West Ham’s technical director Tim Steidten has a history of raiding the Austrian and Swiss leagues for talent.
Whether West Ham see Irving as a player with genuine potential for the future remains to be seen given he is already 23 and they are loaning him straight back.
‘Win-win’ says Austrian press
“According to “Krone” information, the current Premier League runners-up West Ham have already made an offer for Andy, the transfer should officially take place on “Deadline Day” – and will probably be big to bring in a windfall,” the report states.
“But the best thing about the deal: Andy can stay in Klagenfurt for the time being!
“Because head coach David Moyes’ team, which has a total market value of €443 million (£379m), will promptly loan Irving back. So win-win.”
It’s fair to say West Ham will win the award for the most random deal of deadline day.
But this is what clubs like Brighton have been doing for years.
So it is great to see West Ham looking for diamonds they can polish as well as getting in proven quality.