West Ham United they made an approach to sign a contract with the player Arsenal last week, following his decision to leave the Emirates Stadium.
Julen Lopetegui has given up on a January transfer to West Ham
The head of the hammer Julen Lopetegui dropped hints of a January transfer while the winter window is well under way as injuries plague key players.
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Jarrod Bowen broke his foot and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future, dealing a seismic blow to Lopetegui, who is now contemplating life without his club captain. East Londoners take over Premier League champions Man City at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon, and it will be a tough game to navigate without the talismanic winger in their side.
Meanwhile, long-serving striker Michail Antonio has been discharged from hospital after being involved in a horrific car accident last December and the Jamaica international is expected to face a lengthy rehabilitation before deciding whether he can play again.
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West Ham’s next five matches in the Premier League |
Date |
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Man City (away) |
January 4 |
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Fulham (home) |
January 14 |
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Crystal Palace (house) |
January 18 |
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Aston Villa (away) |
January 26 |
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Chelsea (away) |
February 3 |
“Unfortunately for us, it won’t be a few days,” he said Lopetegui on Bowen’s injury.
“He could have played 30 minutes with the injury, but now he has to rest and recover. Let’s see, but it’s not good news for us. We’re sure that Jarrod will try to shorten his recovery time, because of his character, but the truth is that he will be out in the following matches.
“Jarrod is one of our main players and our captain. But now we have to find solutions and it’s time for other players to show that they are ready to help us.”
Asked about the January window at his pre-Man City press conference, Lopetegui claimed West Ham were “working” behind the scenes on potential new signings.
“It is true that we have these two important losses [Bowen and Antonio]. The club knows our needs and is working on them [on] that,” he said Lopetegui on signing West Ham players this month.
“We have to be focused on the preparations for the next game against Manchester City, although it is certain that the club will be working.”
There are reports that West Ham are targeting Real Sociedad striker Brais Mendez as an option, but it is believed that they are also thinking about strengthening the back line.
West Ham are closing in on Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney
According to The Boot Room and reporter Graeme Bailey, the Irons are big fans of the Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierneywho apparently decided to leave N5 in January.
Tierney is rumored to be in pre-contract talks with Celticas his contract expires at the end of this season, but TBR writes that the Scotland international is keen to leave Arsenal as early as this month.
They also claim West Ham made an approach for Tierney in the last week. However, £120,000 a week the defender rejected their interest, and ultimately favors a return to former club Celtic above all else as he continues negotiations with the Scottish champions.
Tierney made his first senior appearance for Arsenal in over a year during a 69-minute Carabao Cup cameo against Crystal Palace at the end of December, appearing in each of their last seven Premier League fixtures, but his long-term future is surely a long way off. from North London.
