Desperate West Ham forced to ADVERTISE for seven squad positions as transfer hunt hits wall
WEST HAM are reportedly advertising online for SEVEN new signings after a miserable summer on the transfer front.
David Moyes’ side finished last season on a high after the Scot steered them away from the drop zone and led them to the Europa Conference League.
But captain Declan Rice soon departed for Arsenal for a British record £105m fee – but not a single penny of that has been spent on new recruits yet.
The Hammers remain the only club in the Premier League not to have made a senior signing during the current window.
Now their desperate search for reinforcements has led them online.
That is according to The Athletic, who state that West Ham are advertising for seven squad positions on the TransferRoom website.
The site is “an online marketplace where 650 clubs from across the globe can buy, sell and advertise players”.
And this fresh update states that the East London club have placed an advertisement for seven players on there.
West Ham appointed 44-year-old Tim Steidten as their new technical director in July.
However, we exclusively revealed that tension has been mounting between him and Moyes over the players being targeted on the transfer front.
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The Scottish manager is believed to be favouring recruiting British and homegrown players while Steidten is thought to be more keen on searching the continent.
With just a week to go until West Ham begin the new Premier League season away to Bournemouth, Moyes has been left with a thin-looking squad.
He has been pushing to bring in defender Harry Maguire from Manchester United as well as his Red Devils team-mate Scott McTominay to bolster the midfield, but both deals have failed to materialise.
Meanwhile, we also revealed that a £30m bid for Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse had been rejected this week.
The Hammers have been frustrated by the Saints’ refusal to budge from their £40m asking price for the England midfielder.
And they are again threatening to move on to other targets.
Championship side Southampton – who begin their season at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday – have now rejected three transfer offers from West Ham but expect talks to continue.
The latest package offered by West Ham was £27m up-front with £3m in add-ons which have been described by one source as “very achievable.”Personal terms between Ward-Prowse, 28, and the club are all but agreed with the set-piece specialist keen on the move.
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