‘Same Old, Same Old!’ ‘He’ll Be Sold To Chelsea’ West Ham Fans Frustrated After ExWHUEmployee Transfer Update

Strasbourg “do not want to sell” West Ham transfer target Emanuel Emegha during the January transfer window, according to ExWHUEmployee.

The insider claims that the Hammers have enquired about the availability of the Dutchman but he is unlikely to leave France before the end of the season:

Fans on X are getting increasingly frustrated with the club’s search for a new centre-forward following Ex’s update on Emegha:

Chelsea will have the final say on Emegha’s future

As a supporter points out, Strasbourg are not really in control of where their players end up. They are, in fact, owned by Chelsea’s Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

With that in mind, the Blues effectively have first refusal on Emegha and the other members of the Ligue One club’s squad. You can’t see them selling the striker to one of their London rivals.

Who could West Ham sign instead?

The Irons have already made bids for the likes of Marseille’s Elye Wahi and Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran but both of those deals look unlikely to proceed at the moment.

RB Leipzig’s Andre Silva remains a candidate, as does Nice’s Evann Guessard but neither are likely to set the Premier League alight. There is still a possibility that the club will decide to go after Brighton’s Evan Ferguson who could be available on loan before the transfer window shuts.

Find out who is in West Ham’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here

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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.