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Gavros 1:47 Wed Nov 5
KUMB reporting that we're considering offering £15 mil for Song

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West Ham United are willing to match their transfer record in order to sign Alex Song on a permanent basis.

The Cameroon international - who cost Barcelona £15million in 2012 - has proved an instant hit at the Boleyn Ground since arriving on a season-long LOAN on the final day of the summer transfer window.

And according to a KUMB source, West Ham are prepared to match the £15million spent on securing the services of Andy Carroll in 2013 in order to tie the 27-year-old down to a long-term contract.

Although it is understood that West Ham would be willing to make a move for Song as early as the January transfer window, it is possible that at least one first team squad member would need to be sold in order to accommodate the former Arsenal star's financial demands as a result of the current FFP rules governing club FINANCE.

Those on the fringe of the first team squad, out of contract next summer and who could theoretically be moved on several months early include Ricardo Vaz Te, Ravel Morrison, Guy Demel, Carlton Cole and Jussi Jasskelainen.


Read more at http://kumb.com/story.php?id=127948#HJw0MGYMB8O7F5rS.99

Obama The Hammer 1:50 Wed Nov 5
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Fucking exciting news. Would love him to come permanently. Would be a massive sign of the clubs ambitions.

Takashi Miike 2:08 Wed Nov 5
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the sensible move/s would be to sell Morrison for whatever we can get and let Demel go back to Hamburg. id love Morrison to fulfil his potential but Allardyce doesn't want him around so why keep him?

Gavros 2:11 Wed Nov 5
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I reckon Morrison will go for free, as will Vaz Te and Cole. We might be able to get a few million for Jarvis if someone wanted to take a punt, but he'd still end up losing us a bucketload.

Hammerhermit 2:13 Wed Nov 5
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Nolan is out of contract and is on $76000 a week i understand our 3rd highest earner. I know there is options in his contract. Would love Song to stay.

Takashi Miike 2:17 Wed Nov 5
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HH, is he out of contract next year or does he have another 18 months?

Obama The Hammer 2:21 Wed Nov 5
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Gavros 2:11 Wed Nov 5

Jarvis was linked to West Brom towards the end of the last window wasn't he. I could see that happening if they come back in. I think £7.5m was mentioned...can imagine it being closer to £5m, but at this stage I'd snap of their hand.

Obama The Hammer 2:24 Wed Nov 5
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Takashi Miike 2:17 Wed Nov 5

I think he has 18 months left (unfortunately).

Takashi Miike 2:35 Wed Nov 5
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Obama, id like to think a club trying to get promotion might come in for him but there's not many who could or would match the terms he's on with us. Jarvis is probably the only one we will get a few million for

Obama The Hammer 2:36 Wed Nov 5
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Takashi Miike 2:35 Wed Nov 5

QPR maybe? Wonder if we'd consider paying him off in someway or sharing his wages for the remainder of his contract? To me he'd be the obvious one to try and offload.

Hammerhermit 3:22 Wed Nov 5
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Mike i thought Nolan was out 2015 summer with a possible 2 years options. Not sure who's favour the option was in.

Hammerhermit 4:16 Wed Nov 5
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Bloody hell Nolan was given a bloody silly contract. I know he got us out the champion but looks like it will cost us 10 million with him passed his used by.

subcutaneous 6:28 Wed Nov 5
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I wonder if Barcelona would notice if we gave Carroll back to them, instead of Song?

balders 6:35 Wed Nov 5
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As I understand it FFP is only for wages not the transfer fees

So if a club came in for Nolan we could pay him of with the fee we would get to match he's loss in wages

Am I getting this right ?

There is no way he's worth to us 50k a week now

After8 7:24 Wed Nov 5
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FFP is wages only. A fee isn't a problem if the owners wish to spend the money. They have already proven that they will invest.

nobby_bmu 7:39 Wed Nov 5
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With the Reid Contract looking to change and to cover Song's wages! We may have to get rid of all of those mentioned!

Personally I would find a way to move Nolan on and get him off the wage bill. I fear they may look to shift Carroll on which would be a mistake imo as I think he still has a massive part to play.

Sniper 8:05 Wed Nov 5
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That would be a steal

diehardhammer 8:20 Wed Nov 5
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I hope that 15m includes wages if barca paid that fee for him 2 or 3 years ago

Grumpster 8:35 Wed Nov 5
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Would like to think we'd get him for less than barca paid, considering he's not gone forwards from there.

Rodfarts 9:36 Wed Nov 5
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Sell Noble make it happen

Russ of the BML 10:00 Wed Nov 5
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Grumpster 8:35 Wed Nov 5

I agree. But, then again, a player is worth as much as another team wants him. His eprformances for us have shown that, in todays market, £15m would be a steal.

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