da bet esporte: According to reliable West Ham United insider @ExWHUemployee on the latest episode (83) of the West Ham Way radio show, the east London outfit will look to sign players from the teams that are relegated from the Premier League this summer, and Irons fans have been quick to have their say on the rumour.
da doce: David Moyes’ men moved a step closer to retaining their top flight place for another year with a 1-1 draw against Stoke City at the London Stadium on Monday night, which left them seven points above the bottom three ahead of 18th-placed Southampton’s trip to Leicester City on Thursday night.
Saints, the Potters and West Bromwich Albion are certainly the favourites to go down right now, and @ExWHUemployee has suggested that the Hammers could target new additions from those particular clubs, although the fans are split on Twitter regarding a potential move for City’s Xherdan Shaqiri.
West Ham supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on the news, and while one said “welcome Shaqiri”, another described the strategy of signing UK-based players as “so dull”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…