This blog will be continually updated during the day with all the rumours, gossip and the occasional fact…
22.36 In depressing non-transfer related news, our Under-23s have lost 7-2 to Tottenham in the Premier League International Cup. West Ham were awarded four penalties in the match – Toni Martinez scored one and saw one saved, while Anthony Scully converted another and Joe Powell’s spot-kick was also saved. (DC)
20.11 No sign of a pram devoid of toys outside Diafra Sakho’s house. It can only be a matter of time though.
20.10 Exciting news. Former West Ham youth player Emmanuel Onariase has left Brentford for Rotherham United. So now you know.
19.24 There was a time when the Telegraph employed subeditors. Not now. This article seems to think Sakho was at Cheltenham, rather than Chelmsford racecourse.
19.00 I hate to tell you this but a source close to the club tells me nothing is now going to happen. No Cavalho. No Gomes. No Wilshere, and Sakho can do one and will be staying whether he likes it or not. There was a loan bid for Kevin Mirallas this morning but it was rejected. So that appears to be it. What an exciting day. Not.
18.45 West Ham and Watford are being linked with Atletico Madrid player Nicolas Gaitan. Nope. Me neither.
17.16 Gomes heading for Tottenham according to the Mail. Hope he likes splinters on his arse. Because he’ll be on the bench most of the time.
16.42 I promise you I haven’t gone to sleep. Yet.
15.57 Looks like Wilshere will be the fallback option if the Gomes loan fails.
15.56 The Express say the Cavalho deal could still be done, but West Ham will need to up their bid. Unlikely, don’t you think?
14.46 Latest on Jack Wilshere… Harry Redknapp wants him…
14.01 It’s Oh So Quiet…
13.37 In the event that we do sell Sakho today, our net outlay in this transfer window will have been £4.5 million. Think on that.
13.32 Sakho is delaying any meeting with West Ham because he’s going to the races at Chelmsford first. Seriously.
12.55 The silence surrounding Cavalho grows more deafening by the minute.
12.53 Alex Song on his way to … guess where… Harry Redknapp in Birmingham!
12.45 Claret & Hugh has the latest on the Sakho situation. He’s back this afternoon and wants to meet Sullivan & Gold. Bit difficult as DS isn’t in the country…
11.22 Diafra Sakho appears to be on strike and has not turned up for training today. Nice.
10.56 It’s being reported that if we sign Gomes on loan we have to guarantee he will play 70% of our games. IMHO that is unacceptable.
10.26 The Mirror report Crystal Palace want rid of six players today. I wonder if James Tomkins is among them. I’d have him back without a second thought.
09.50 Loic Remy is on his way out of Chelsea to Las Palmas. Always liked him.
09.36 Morning reports suggest West Ham and Tottenham are involved in a deadline day tug-of-war over Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, with the Hammers making an audacious loan move for the 24-year-old. The Portuguese international is open to a Premier League move. Barcelona want an expensive loan fee but the Irons have dealt with the Catalan giants before when orchestrating a similar switch for Alex Song. (DC)
09.11 Crystal Palace have made no move for Jose Fonte yet. They are targetting Manchester City’s Mangala instead.
09.05 Benfica’s Raul Jiminez could make a deadline day move to Upton Park according to talkSport. He plays alongside Javier Hernandez in the Mexican national team.
09.03 A loan bid to take Kevin Mirallas from Everton has been rejected according to Sky Sports.
09.01 Domingos Quina may be on his way to Sheffield United on a season long loan.
07.50 The Sun reports that if we don’t get Cavalho we’ll look to take Jack Wilshire on a season long loan. I’ve always been a Wilshere fan, and more to the point he is apparently a West Ham fan. Personally. I’d take him even if we do get Cavalho. I’d also buy him outright if we could get him for £10 million.
07.25 Claret & Hugh report on the speculation that we are on the hunt for Alexandre Mlinde, who has been scoring for fun in the French amateur leagues. Consider me somewhat underwhelmed.