Winston Reid’s representatives are said to be holding out for a 5 year £75k per week deal for their client.
The centre back joined West Ham in August 2010 on a three year contract for a fee believed to be around £3m. This deal was later extended by two years which will take him up to August 2015.His transfer fee was the subject of a dispute between West Ham United and his former club FC Midtjylland as West Ham withheld the fee to bring to UEFA’s attention fees owing to them from the sale of Alessandro Diamanti to Brescia.
He has made 93 appearances for West Ham scoring five goals against opposition including against Milwall and Spurs. If the deal is agreed it would make Reid the second highest earner in the club after Andy Carroll who is though to earn £80k per week.
A 5 year deal would cost almost £20m in wages including agent fees, If he was sold this summer he could raise around £6m
According to a club source the negotiations are ‘complicated with many variables’ but if a top six club come in for him I am doubtful we can hold on to him. To date no official enquiries or bids have been received for the centre back although both Liverpool and Arsenal are claimed to be interested.
In other news it appears West Ham are moving closer to signing another centre back as a possible ready made replacement. The Hammers are said to be a lot closer to making Cheikhou Kouyate their second signing of the transfer window. Anderlecht and West Ham can not agree a price on an outright purchase so the deal could take the form of a loan deal with first option to buy at the end of the season. Although Valencia made a bid for the defender he is understood to have his heart set on the Premier League. Arsenal scouted him and were though to be interested but that has not materialised.