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      Man Utd told to stump up £10m for Sam Johnstone transfer as Tottenham and West Ham also eye West Brom keeper

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      MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Sam Johnstone has been priced at £10million by his current club West Brom, according to reports.The 28-year-old came through the academy at Old Trafford and had seven years there as a senior member of the team but never played a game as much of his time was spent out on loan.
      Johnstone has been sensational for West Brom throughout a difficult season for the clubCredit: PA
      He eventually departed Man Utd on a permanent basis in 2018 as he joined West Brom in the Championship for £5m.
      Having now played 118 times for the Baggies, helping them return to the Premier League and earning himself an England call-up, Man Utd reportedly want to re-sign him in the summer.
      But according to the Evening Standard, they will have to fork out twice the amount they sold him for if they are to secure his signature.
      And if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are not willing to stump up the money, Tottenham and West Ham are also said to be monitoring the England shot-stopper.
      Both Spurs and the Hammers have ageing first choice keepers in Hugo Lloris, 34, and Lukasz Fabianski, 36.
      When asked recently about Johnstone’s future at West Brom, manager Sam Allardyce insisted the club are hoping they will be able to keep hold of him despite the fact that he is entering the final year of his contract.
      “We can only discuss that when we have secured our position as a Premier League club,” he said.
      “That would mean discussion from the hierarchy at the club and look at what they can do with Sam’s contract and try to persuade him to stay.
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      “As usual, business is business. Whatever happens can only be decided then, but I think the club would do their very best to keep him.”
      West Brom look set to be relegated from the Premier League as they sit in 19th place with just seven games left.
      Allardyce’s side are nine points adrift of safety ahead of their trip to Leicester on Thursday night.
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      Declan Rice ‘asked Man Utd stars Maguire and Shaw about club during England World Cup qualifiers and keen on transfer’

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      DECLAN RICE sounded out Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw on what it is like at Manchester United while away with England, according to reports.The West Ham midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the Red Devils after helping steer the Hammers up to fourth spot in the Premier League.
      Declan Rice asked his international pals about Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Rice hit up Red Devils skipper Harry Maguire to find out more about life at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      The Manchester Evening News reports Rice, 22, asked his England pals some questions about aspects of life at Old Trafford during the international break last month as he contemplates his future.
      A number of United players are thought to be very popular within the England group and club chiefs may hope that senior stars could help swing a deal.
      United are said to have been monitoring his progress for over two years as they look to land a young defensive midfielder.
      The report states the club believe Rice – who can also slot in at centre-back – could develop into more of a box-to-box style player at United.
      SunSport exclusively revealed United will not entertain any kind of swap deal involving West Ham loanee Jesse Lingard.
      Lingard has been on fire since arriving at the London Stadium to get more game time, bagging eight goals in nine games for David Moyes’ side.
      And the Hammers are desperate to make the 28-year-old’s stay permanent leading United chiefs to ponder whether they could use Lingard as makeweight in an £80million package for Rice.
      But West Ham are not interested in their vice-captain being involved in any deal with Moyes suggesting his vice-captain was worth well over £100m.
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      Chelsea have also been linked with Rice after they discarded him as an academy ace.
      The Blues looked at signing him last summer when Frank Lampard was in charge with the 42-year-old confirming he wanted to bring Rice in before he got the sack.
      Rice is out of action after suffering a knee injury on England duty but avoided surgery and will be assessed next week as the Hammers bid to land a Champions League spot.
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      West Ham desperate for Jesse Lingard transfer and will do ‘whatever it takes’ to land Man Utd and England ace

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      WEST HAM will do ‘whatever it takes’ to sign Jesse Lingard permanently from Manchester United, it has been claimed. Lingard left Old Trafford in January after being frozen out of the side and joined the Hammers until the end of the season.
      West Ham will do ‘whatever it takes’ to sign Jesse Lingard permanently from Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
      It proved pivotal for the playmaker, who has re-found his form with six goals and four assists in eight matches for West Ham.
      The Hammers are desperate to keep Lingard, 28, but do not have a clause in the loan deal to make the move permanent.
      A West Ham source reportedly told Sky Sports: “We will do whatever it takes to sign him. He’s been outstanding for us.”
      Lingard even received a call up in England’s last round of World Cup qualifiers after two years in the wilderness.
      He started against San Marino and came off the bench against Albania and Poland, with England winning all three.
      He travelled to and scored in the 2018 World Cup and is now fighting for a place on the plane for this summer’s delayed European Championship.
      Lingard boosted his chances again in West Ham’s weekend win over Wolves with a magnificent 60-yard run, which resulted in a goal.
      After the Hammers 3-2 win, United legend Gary Neville said: “He does an incredible amount of running.
      Jesse Lingard has been on fire since joining West Ham
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      “It’s what he does. He’s good out of possession and good in possession.
      “At Manchester United. because there is that expectation of what you need to be, to be a wide player there, he’s always going to get a difficult press.
      “But if he was playing in a world-class team, if he was, say, Ji-Sung Park 10 years ago playing with Ronaldo and Rooney, doing that supplementary role, then people would be saying he’s perfect for this squad.
      “The problem is he was not playing in Manchester United teams as good as that, so he gets a bit of stick. He’s a really good player. He’s going to have a great career.

      “Manchester United have sent him out to West Ham to boost his career, maybe with the thought of boosting his price tag, but they might be thinking, ‘Actually, we might want him back, he could be a real help to us’.
      “If Jesse wants to play, and you can see he does want to play, then he needs to leave, because he’s not going to play every single week for a Manchester United team that’s competing for second or first place in the league.
      “But if he’s willing to go back there and compete and be the player that Dan James has been for the last few weeks, in and out, then there’s no doubt he can play for Manchester United.”
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      West Ham offered out-of-favour Atletico Madrid winger Vitolo in £8.5m transfer having scouted him before signing Lingard

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      WEST HAM have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid outcast Vitolo as a possible alternative to Jesse Lingard.The Hammers were linked with a move to sign the 31-year-old forward in the winter transfer window, but opted instead to bring in Lingard on loan from Manchester United.
      Atletico Madrid have reportedly offered West Ham the chance to sign Vitolo in the summerCredit: Rex
      But with Lingard shining at the London Stadium, it remains to be seen whether his temporary stay will be turned into a permanent deal.
      SunSport understands that due to Lingard’s surprising resurgence in form, United have doubled his asking price to £40million.
      And should the Hammers be priced out of a move for the England international, they could reignite their interest in Vitolo, according to Fichajes.
      The news outlet states that Atletico have offered David Moyes’ side the chance to sign the Spanish star in the summer.
      It has been claimed that the player could be available for just £8.5m having fallen dramatically down the pecking order under Diego Simeone.
      And they add that a deal could potentially be reached before the end of the campaign should West Ham look to bring him to England.
      Vitolo has featured in just 12 matches in all competitions this term, with the winger making just one LaLiga appearance since December 5.
      But West Ham’s priority is to keep Lingard at the club, and hope he will remain with them should they secure European football.
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      Speaking prior to the clash against Wolves, Moyes declared: “I’m sure at this moment in time we will say yes, we’d love to have Jesse, because of how well he’s doing.
      “But we’ve still got nine games to go to judge and assess Jesse, just like United will have a period to think about do they want to sell or keep him?
      “That would be a decision we would all need to get to but, no, there’s nothing in place at the moment.”
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      Jesse Lingard’s transfer fee could rocket to £40m as West Ham face missing out on Man Utd loanee in summer

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      WEST HAM could miss out on signing Jesse Lingard — because they failed to put a ‘buy’ clause in his loan deal.Manchester United were ready to offload Lingard for as little as £20million this summer when they agreed to let the attacker play for the Hammers.
      Jesse Lingard could command a high price if sold by Manchester United in the summerCredit: EPA
      But his form since then — scoring five in seven appearances — has seen him rocket back into contention for a place in England’s Euros squad.
      And that is now forcing United bosses to consider almost doubling the price.
      That causes a problem for West Ham because they were unable to secure a guaranteed option to make his loan deal permanent during negotiations.
      And if his fee climbs towards £40m, it may be too much for them to pay.
      There is hope that the 28-year-old has enjoyed himself so much at the London Stadium that he tells United he wants to make the move there on a full-time basis.
      But Lingard will have little control on any fee United demand.
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      West Ham boss David Moyes said: “I’m sure at this moment in time we will say yes, we’d love to have Jesse, because of how well he’s doing.
      “But we’ve still got nine games to go to judge and assess Jesse, just like United will have a period to think about do they want to sell or keep him?
      “That would be a decision we would all need to get to but, no, there’s nothing in place at the moment.”
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      West Ham interested in Cyle Larin transfer with Besiktas striker eyed as Sebastian Haller replacement in summer

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      WEST HAM are reportedly eyeing up a £13million move for Besiktas striker Cyle Larin in the summer to replace Sebastien Haller.
      The Hammers failed to bring in a centre-forward in the winter transfer window after allowing Haller to join Ajax for £20m.

      Besiktas striker Cyle Larin is reportedly being eyed up by West Ham ahead of a summer moveCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      David Moyes has had to rely on Michail Antonio up top, with winger Jarrod Bowen also having to start as a makeshift striker.
      But according to Sabah, the London outfit are poised to return with a second offer for Larin at the end of the season.
      The Turkish news outlet stated that West Ham have retained an interest in the player despite having a £9m bid rejected by Besiktas in January.
      It has been claimed that the Super Lig side would be prepared to let the 25-year-old depart should they receive a fee in the region of £13m.

      Though they could face competition from West Brom should they avoid relegation into the Championship with the Baggies also interested in him.
      Larin, 25, has chipped in with 16 goals and three assists in 30 games in all competitions this term.
      A former team-mate of his at MLS club Orlando City, Kaka once declared the Canada international has a big future ahead of him.
      Speaking in 2017, the 2002 World Cup winner said: “Everybody [now] knows him, the way that he plays.

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      “The marking is different, and he had a very good season last season as well. He scored a lot of goals. I think Cyle can go far.
      “Cyle is a very good player – I think Cyle can play in a big team in Europe as well.”
      As well as Larin, it has also been rumoured that West Ham could look to bring Chelsea ace Tammy Abraham to the London Stadium.

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      West Ham are on brink of Europe but failure to land striker in January transfer window undermines Moyes’ great work

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      GIVEN the season West Ham are having it seems strange to be moaning.
      Fifth in the league and enjoying our best start to a Premier League campaign since 2015-16 and the best start to a calendar year in our 125-year history.

      David Moyes’ excellent work is threatened by West Ham’s failure to sign a striker in JanuaryCredit: PA:Press Association

      Injury prone Michail Antonio is the only recognised striker at the clubCredit: Rex Features

      So you could forgive us West Ham fans for having hopes of seeing our beloved Hammers competing in Europe next season.
      It’s just a real shame the board don’t seem to share our ambition.
      After Sebastien Haller was sold to Ajax for £20million on January 8, we assumed David Moyes would seek a replacement who better fits his style of play and long term plan.
      But as the month rumbled on, it became very clear we’d be pinning our European dreams on Michail Antonio – West Ham’s ONLY recognised striker – and his incredibly unreliable hamstrings.

      The way this season has played out – and with everything going on in the world – this might just be West Ham’s best chance in years to disrupt the top six.
      So it’s criminal we’re now heading into the final three-and-a-half months of the campaign with Antonio as our only striker.
      And substitute winger Andriy Yarmolenko, who West Ham have reportedly been trying to flog for the best part of a year, as his only backup.
      The fans love Antonio and he is so effective but he is simply incapable of staying fit for long periods.

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      Moyes approached the January window by carefully expressing his desire to sign a striker.
      On January 10 he referred to last year’s successful mid-season window when the club landed first team stars Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen.
      Moyes said: “We want to try and continue in the same vein, getting players who come and make a difference and can help us.
      “We had a really good transfer window in January last year and if we can have another one it will be great.
      “I want to try and bring the right players in, I don’t want to make mistakes that have maybe been made before.
      “I am trying to do it as well as I can. If it means I don’t get anyone in this window, so be it.”
      The days ticked by and still no one arrived.
      And on January 21 the Scot said: “I’ve got to say that the board have backed me great since I’ve been here. I’ve had anything I’ve really asked for.
      “I also know that I am not someone who is going to go and ask for money in a period of time in football where wages couldn’t be paid and the NHS is struggling.

      Do I want a top striker? I certainly do.
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      Andriy Yarmolenko is good but he is not a strikerCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “We see so many difficulties outside of football.
      “Do I want a top striker? I certainly do. I really do to help us.
      “But I’m also mindful that football clubs, a lot are on the verge of going bust and I’ve got to make sure I do things correctly.”
      So sure enough, 11pm came and went on February 1 as the window slammed shut with no strikers signed and West Ham fans braced themselves for what feels like the inevitable.
      If you really try, one can see why Moyes might be cautious when it comes to panic buying a forward.
      After all, he’s been bitten before at West Ham with Jordan Hugill arriving on Deadline Day in January 2018.
      He made just three appearances before being shipped out on loan and waseventually sold.
      But it’s still so disappointing that we weren’t able to secure a single striker on a short-term deal or a loan at the very least.
      Josh King – who West Ham’s rivals for Europe Everton signed – or free agent Diego Costa spring to mind.
      Anyone really just so our season doesn’t crumble along with Antonio’s delicate hammys.

      It was frustrating to see Everton sign Josh King, who was linked with West HamCredit: PA:Press Association

      Free agent Diego Costa might also have been a good optionCredit: PA:Press Association
      Moyes and the current squad are doing an incredible job and the fans couldn’t be happier with their efforts.
      But the board need to start showing the same kind of ambition Moyes, the players and the fans have.
      But they didn’t in January and there is a now a real possibility this season will go down as yet another failed attempt at taking us to the next level – a promise made to Hammers fans when we moved from Upton Park to London Stadium almost five years ago.
      Publicly, Moyes started the month declaring he wanted a striker and has ended it by claiming he is happy with his lot.
      In the face of widespread fan frustration, he explained on Tuesday: “We had money to spend.
      “We sold Seb earlier in the window so we had that, but we are trying to do things differently at West Ham and we’re not going to follow the same path we have been following before.
      “I chose to keep my money and hopefully we can start another rebuild come the summertime.”
      Hmmm.
      It might be different on the pitch this season, but off it it’s just same ol’ West Ham.

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      Jesse Lingard set to join West Ham on loan after Man Utd boss Solskjaer gives green light to transfer

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      WEST HAM are set to complete the signing of Jesse Lingard after Manchester United agreed to loan out the midfielder.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with the 28-year-old last week amid another spell out the side.

      Jesse Lingard has been offered loan moves by a number of clubsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Lingard has only appeared three times this season, all in cup competitions, and has managed just one league goal in over two years.
      Therefore the chance to get much-needed gametime under old boss David Moyes is seen as appealing to the United academy product.
      West Ham are hoping to turn their good form of late into a serious push for European qualification.
      But attacking reinforcements are needed after the departures of Sebastian Haller and Robert Snodgrass.

      Bournemouth forward Joshua King is another player targeted by the London club.
      Solskjaer admitted on the weekend that he would have been ‘happy’ to keep Lingard in his squad ahead of a hectic second half of the season.

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      But, with Sheffield United and West Brom also keen, a loan move has been green lit by the Red Devils.
      Last month, United triggered a one-year extension option on his contract, which now expires in the summer of 2022.

      Lingard was not involved in United’s weekend win over Liverpool and Solskjaer discussed his options after the game.
      The manager said: “Jesse trained this morning, he wasn’t in the squad.
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      “So, of course, he wants to play football, we will have to see and I will sit down with Jesse and make a decision on what we’re going to do.
      “So far, he’s been the ultimate professional, trained well with a small group this morning that were not in squad.
      “I will sit down and see if anything comes up. I’m very happy to have him around us as I know he could have played today and done well.”
      West Ham have a maximum two domestic loan signings in their first-team – Said Benrahma and Craig Dawson – with the Brentford winger nearing a £20million permanent move.
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