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Contrary to all the 'leaked' reports, West Ham United have finally managed to avoid playing one of the top six sides in their opening fixture of the Barclays Premier League. The Irons begin the 2020/1 season with a 'home' fixture against Newcastle, a team that should have had a 'big spending' prefix, however just like West Ham they are broke. The Toons troubles are due to the failed take over of the club by a middle eastern consortium, the Irons troubles are down to a certain Chilean!

In a meeting held last week between David Moyes, David Sullivan, David Gold and the other part of the 'unholy trinity', West Ham United's precarious finances and future transfer policy were discussed at great length and plans were made in order to try and offset the appalling fiscal downturn that has resulted due to the tragic Covid-19 pandemic.

"Bulging veins, particularly on your face, are often no cause for concern, they're typically seen on the front of your forehead or on the sides of your face by your temples. While they can often be associated with age, protruding forehead veins can be a sign of pressure or stress." Well, those West Ham United players, particularly those who fall within the 'luxury' category, who haven't properly encountered Stuart Pearce, AKA Psycho, might well be focusing on the exit door pending his arrival, even if they were not that way inclined before.

In a similar way to the customer who walks in to a car showroom and leaves having spent twice their original budget, West Ham United are now having to deal with the excesses of the'Pellegrini' era, none more so than the 'Hall' of a deal that was negotiated to bring Sebastien Haller to the London Stadium.

The best laid plans of mice and men are there to be exposed by the trials and tribulations that life has prepared for them, an expression loosely taken from the Robert Burns' poem 'To a Mouse', might well be used as a paraphrase to explain West Ham United's lack of activity in the transfer market, with the club seemingly unable to even raise 'small' sums like £2 Million to invest in lower league players such as Antonee Robinson, which was the sum Sheffield United signed the full back for from Wigan who have gone in to administration.

Now it is common knowledge that Hammers are essentially broke, it would be assumed that the media would concentrate on the 'elite' and their acquisitions and the promoted clubs with their currently untainted aspirations. From a news point of view, this 'phoney' transfer phase is usually spread out for a couple of months as players and bless them, their agents, take a break from playing and concentrate on holidaying and making money.

West Ham United's Albian Ajeti is currently under going a medical ahead of a permanent £5 Million deal to join serial Scottish Champions Celtic.

As David Moyes attempts to restructure the mostly 'Pellegrinophile' squad that he has inherited, he has clearly stated his desire to bring in young, hungry players who have 'value added' as they progress, instead of ageing has beens or players who's careers are on a downward spiral. So recent media reports of Hammers being interested in free agent Mario Gotze seem way of the mark.

Let's make no mistake, without Michail Antonio's goals West Ham would more than likely have been relegated from the Barclays Premier League this season, the 30 year old as just enjoyed the best season of his career at the club and is moving in to the final year of his contract, one which however has an option for the club to extend the deal by a further twelve months. 'Big Mick' currently earns a not too disrespectful £65,000 per week, OK it is not in the stratospherically insane bracket as Yarmolenko and particularly Jack Wilshere, but it's still a decent salary.

Ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star David Beckham's Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, mainly known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, look to have thrown West Ham United a bone and ex-hammer of the year Winston Reid a career lifeline. Inter Miami are in desperate need of a strong, verbal defender who is a leader and can organise a colander like defence that has conceded 5 goals in their three out of three defeats.