‘Move On For Crying Out Loud’ ‘Such A Stupid Move’ Fans Respond As West Ham Have 30M Offer Turned Down

‘Move On For Crying Out Loud’ ‘Such A Stupid Move’ Fans Respond As West Ham Have 30M Offer Turned Down

West Ham have had a second bid of £30m rejected by Burnley for centre-back James Tarkowski, according to reports in the English media.

Earlier this week, the Hammers tabled their first offer which amounted to £23m upfront but it is thought that Sean Dyche’s side value the 27-year-old at £50m.

There have been conflicting reports over whether Tarkowski wants to move to the London Stadium. Some journalists have claimed the defender is pushing for the transfer as he believes he needs to leave Burnley in order to get back into the England squad. However, other sources suggest the player is not interested in moving back down south. Fans on Twitter think it may be best to move on to other targets:

Tarkowski is clearly West Ham boss David Moyes‘ top priority as he sees strengthening the defence as extremely important but it’s hard to see how the Irons match Burnley’s asking price. It may be wise, as some supporters say, to focus efforts on another player.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.