Wednesday, September 2

It would be a big mistake to sell Diangana

Every player has his price, but it would a big mistake to sell Grady Diangana. The Daily Mail claims that West Brom have had a £20m bid accepted. Yes, it's good money for a kid who has only played one and a half seasons, but all the evidence suggests Diangana is the sort of young hungry player David Moyes claimed he needed. 

Apparently sales need to be made to sign some defenders and a striker, but the history of West Ham's recruitment suggests the club are likely to blow any fee on substandard players. We'd also be selling a player to a potential relegation rival. With Zabaleta, Ngakia, Sanchez, Hugill, Ajeti and Roberto gone the club has already made savings. It would make more sense to shift the likes of Wilshere, Snodgrass, Yarmolenko, Lanzini or Anderson if a player has to be sold. Baffling from the board and if this goes through you've got to doubt that the club will keep Declan Rice.

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