West Ham remain firmly in the hunt for Ajax striker Brian Brobbey, despite reports suggesting the deal had broken down.
As Martin indicated earlier, Tottenham may have entered the race for the striker’s signature following an injury to forward Dominic Solanke. However, Claret & Hugh spoke to a non-club source earlier today, who informed us the deal to West Ham was almost completed last night and Spurs weren’t as advanced as the Hammers.
We were told, “The deal is 90% likely to happen. The hold-up is purely financial because the player has agreed to come. But with West Ham you never know.”
As we have maintained since the start of the window, Portuguese striker Andre Silva remains a back-up option on loan.
However, something appears to have changed in the last 48 hours, given Brobbey was not initially on the list of likely signings at the beginning of the transfer window.
One can only assume—and this is purely speculation—that new gaffer Graham Potter or Kyle Macaulay may have influenced the club’s approach for Brobbey
