Lingard NOT An Option-But It's Dejavu For Broja!

What is it with West Ham? Past serial offenders in the transfer market, the club look to have finally turned the corner with the appointment of Tim Steidten to oversee transfers, hoping to NEVER repeat the sort of deal that brought 'uncle' Danny Ings to the club in a deal that still sees the Aston Villa board opening each of their meetings with a 'rousing cheer' for the 'operative' who set the deal in motion!

When rumours that the club were 'investigating' bringing free agent Jesse Lingard back to the club, they were instantly stifled by the 'Steidten' who uses the club's media outlets to 'drip feed' the information that he wants made public.

On the other hand Hammers dalliances regarding acquiring Armando Broja from Chelsea now look to cost the club a pretty penny! Broja has been a Hammers target for ages, but due to Hammers' recalcitrant and low ball approaches remained at Stamford Bridge despite being desperately unhappy there, a situation made worse due to his personal relationship with Pochetino which is frosty to say the least!

Hammers are going to have to 'box clever' and 'dig deep' if they are going to prise Broja away from a Chelsea club that are notoriously difficult to put deals together with due to the fact that they have usually been absolutely shafted in the deal that took the player to their club, however Broja is 'home grown' and as such any funds received for him will be written down a 'pure profit' which is excellent for a club like Chelsea who will sooner or later be facing the 'grim reaper' of the FFP tribunal.

This deal is a no brainer as far as Hammers are concerned, Broja would be able to fill ANY of the gaps up front and would be an obvious replacement for Big Mikey Antonio when he eventually retires, it is just a question of number crunching and 'creative' accounting, and of course a massive hit cause by 'Frankenstrin's hair line!

Go on Mr Sullivan, do this deal and all the others will fall into place and maybe, just maybe an automatic Euro slot for next season. It is such a pity that David Gold has been unable to be with us to witness Hammers 'rise from the ashes', but while he may not be her in person you can bet your Ivan Toney that he is here in spirit! - Ed