Seems to be a slow news day today which seems to happen every Thursday in anticipation of our Europa League game. Here are todays titbits for you, my apologies there is nothing more to sink your teeth in to!
The Brentwood Gazette? have Newcastle in the driving seat to land QPR striker Charlie Austin. Apparently they are willing to offer £13million+Harris Vuckic which seems to be a more enticing deal then Kevin Nolan…..I say no more!
West Ham? are set to test the murky waters with Tottenham and step up their interest in playmaker Mousa Dembele. I’ve always been a great admirer of Dembele, despite the team he plays for. He has great vision and if this were a genuine target I would be very excited about it, although I suspect this is just paper talk.
Obviously the main news is that Bilic has confirmed West Ham are still in discussions with Alex Song/Barcelona over a return to Upton Park. I hope this is something that is tied up sooner rather than later, despite his recent operation. I would hate for us to delay a deal only for us to be gazumped by someone later on. Regardless of his poor second half of last season he is still a class act and would improve our midfield for sure.