21.31 And sure enough, SSN report that Lukaku is on his way to West Brom’s training ground. Quelle surprise. ID.
21.30 West Ham enter the race to sign Lukaku on loan, alongside West Brom and Everton. Yeah. like that’s going to happen. ID
20.51 Both BBC and Mail report the Ba deal is dead. Gone to meet its maker. Over. And so is our season. ID
20.49 Could Ba stay at Chelsea if Lukaku moves to Everton on loan. A double whammy for us I fear! (SJC)
20.47 SSN reporting that Demba is not signing on loan for Arsenal (SJC)
20.28 Mail is reporting that Steve Bruce is keen on Carlon Cole. So we may even lose our backstop. This day started badly with me getting a puncture. It’s getting worse. ID
20.24 OK, it’s Iain back. So, nothing’s happened. Well I never! There are going to be a hell of a lot of angry Hammers tonight if we don’t sign a striker. And I’ll be one of them.
20.10 SSN are reporting now that Spurs have confirmed that they are not interested in signing Demba Ba
20.05 Tony Cottee, on SSN, expresses the eager anticipation of all Hammers fans when he hopes for a later striker deal at Upton Park
19.49 SSN go back to QPR and still no Arry Redknapp car interview – but it will happen no doubt. Its tradition now after all!
19.48 SSN ask ‘is Ba in on his way to north London’ and then show a clip of him at Upton Park! Unfortunately, I think its from when he signed for us in 2010-11. The teases!
19.45 SSN are reporting that Chelsea have agreed terms with an unnamed club for a deal for Demba Ba. Its not Arsenal or Spurs, so could be it be West Ham?
19.35 kumb reporting that Joey Barton has ruled out a move to West Ham. A good piece of news at last!
19.32 SSN are reporting that Spurs may be showing an interest in signing Demba Ba
19.30 SSN are reporting that Andy Carroll will return against Southampton!
19.25 SSN are reporting that Everton are trying to land Romelu Lakaku on loan from Chelsea. Could that still be an option for West Ham?
19.05 SSN are reporting that Norwich City negotiating with West Ham over the terms of a season long loan of Vaz Te
18.58 Anyone checked out the free agent list yet? Wonder what Tristan is up to these days?
18.52 Mind you, I will always remember that one where we waited all day for them to sign a left-back and they announced the signing of Illunga and Lopez 48 hours later!
18.48 This is one of the most tense last days of the transfer window that I can remember.
18.42 kumb are reporting that West Ham are stalling on agreeing a loan deal for Vaz Te until a replacement is confirmed. Bit of a catch-22 situation there I would say!
18.38 kumb are reporting that Norwich City’s bid to loan Vaz Te has been rejected
18.32 SSN are reporting that West Ham are monitoring Ba’s situation at Chelsea. Stop monitoring, start negotiating!
18.30 Talking of Spurs, SSN are reporting that they do not expect to sell Jermaine Defoe in this transfer window.
18.25 Oh well, looking on the bright side, at least we do not have to face Gareth Bale this season!
18.20 Will West Ham pull out all the stops to sign Demba Ba? Asked more in hope than expectation!
18.12 Funny, you would have thought that was the very first thing they would have checked? But this is West Ham remember, so who knows?
18.10 Kumb also report that the mystery deal for a ‘Spanish based, African Striker’ faltered because the player did not have enough international caps to secure a work permit!