{"id":287720,"date":"2023-08-24T23:40:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T23:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287720"},"modified":"2023-08-24T23:40:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T23:40:15","slug":"kieran-gill-why-west-ham-couldnt-afford-to-do-a-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/kieran-gill-why-west-ham-couldnt-afford-to-do-a-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"KIERAN GILL: Why West Ham couldn&apos;t afford to &apos;do a Tottenham&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>KIERAN GILL: Why West Ham couldn&#8217;t afford to &#8216;do a Tottenham&#8217;&#8230; the Hammers have bided their time and spent the \u00a3105m they received for Declan Rice wisely<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>West Ham have already set about investing Declan Rice&#8217;s \u00a3100m transfer fee<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>They have added Edson Alvarez and James Ward- Prowse to the squad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>WATCH: &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217; &#8211; Episode 2 &#8211; Mail Sport&#8217;s brand new football show\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Elon Musk did Tottenham a favour last week by removing all pictures posted on Twitter from before 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Try to find that photograph of the so-called \u2018Magnificent Seven\u2019, signed after the \u00a385million sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid, and you will discover it has vanished from the club\u2019s feed, along with thousands of others.<\/p>\n<p>Erasing that infamous 10-year-old image from the memories of Spurs supporters will be more difficult, however. They remember the excitement descending into exasperation. They remember the optimism turning to pessimism. They remember Roberto Soldado and Paulinho.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham remembered that, too. When they sold Declan Rice for \u00a3105m to Arsenal in July, emphasis inside the club was on how they could not afford to \u2018do a Tottenham\u2019 this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Not only because it would be a waste of the money made on their captain. It was because if they finished 14th in the Premier League with Rice, where might they end up without him if proper replacements were not recruited? The Hammers now hope this window will go down as a winner with their own \u2018Fantastic Four\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/22\/74701255-0-image-a-38_1692914292706.jpg\" height=\"377\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roberto Soldado scored just seven league goals for Tottenham in two seasons after joining for \u00a326 million<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/23\/74701257-0-image-m-48_1692914770842.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Paulinho also struggled to establish himself at White Hart Lane and left after two years<\/p>\n<p>If they can confirm the signing of Mohammed Kudus from Ajax \u2014 and insiders were\u00a0 hopeful\u00a0 on Thursday of an agreement in the next 24 hours \u2014 he will become their fourth signing after \u00a335m Edson Alvarez, \u00a330m James Ward- Prowse and \u00a318m Konstantinos Mavropanos.<\/p>\n<p>With \u00a338m Kudus, West Ham\u2019s spending would be taken up and over the fee received for Rice. A fifth signing could yet follow, too, with the club in talks with Sevilla over a loan with a \u00a330m option for striker Youssef En-Nesyri.<\/p>\n<p>There will be no victory lap from manager David Moyes until he sees how they fare in this most unforgiving of divisions, but for now we can whisper that it looks like West Ham have spent wisely this summer. Not bad for the club who were the last in the Premier League to make a signing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Three weeks ago, everyone was saying we were in a mess,\u2019 a West Ham source said yesterday. \u2018But we didn\u2019t want to rush or pay over the odds. We only wanted players who suited us. It\u2019s a happy camp, I can assure you of that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Moyes and West Ham\u2019s new technical director Tim Steidten have had their disagreements this summer, though insiders say that is normal. \u2018We did not bring him in to be a yes man,\u2019 says one of Steidten, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen and is known to favour a data-led approach to recruitment. Certainly you can see the statistical reasoning behind each of the signings.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez was first through the door from Ajax and West Ham\u2019s recruiters were in agreement over the similarities this 25-year-old Mexico midfielder has with the departed Rice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/22\/74701263-0-image-a-40_1692914360765.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham could not afford to do the same with their Declan Rice millions after selling the midfielder to Arsenal for \u00a3100m<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/23\/74701265-0-image-a-45_1692914747532.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/23\/74701435-0-image-a-46_1692914747548.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The likes of James Ward-Prowse (left) and Edson Alvarez (right) have already arrived at the club<\/p>\n<p>They noted how Alvarez can win the ball, take it forward and pick a pass, much like the man he has replaced. Ward-Prowse was next to join from Southampton and his attributes are no secret, namely in how he is a set-piece specialist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two assists in last weekend\u2019s 3-1 win over Chelsea completed a dream debut for the 28-year-old England midfielder and, as a manager who says dead-ball situations are key, Moyes feels Ward-Prowse\u2019s deliveries will be vital this season. Not least because 6ft 2in Alvarez has scored more headed goals from corners and free-kicks than any other player in Holland\u2019s Eredivisie since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Mavropanos was their third signing from Stuttgart. The 25-year-old defender will not need time to adapt to the Premier League after four years at Arsenal. West Ham initially wanted Harry Maguire from Manchester United, but in Mavropanos they have turned to a 6ft 4in Greek mountain who should make his presence felt in Moyes\u2019 backline.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Kudus is on the verge of joining, although there is still some finalising of the deal to do. As one West Ham source said yesterday: \u2018We won\u2019t celebrate until the contract is signed, mainly because we know he\u2019s a wanted man.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is indeed. Brighton wanted Kudus, but despite agreeing a deal with Ajax earlier this month, personal terms proved a stumbling block. Arsenal and Chelsea were also keen. Instead, the 23-year-old Ghana attacker should become West Ham\u2019s most exciting buy of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>He is a player full of flair who drives forward with the ball and is not short on confidence, having once said of Neymar: \u2018He is not better than me. He\u2019s just a higher profile player, that\u2019s all.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/23\/74701431-0-image-a-47_1692914751405.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Highly-rated forward Mohammed Kudus could still join the club from Ajax<\/p>\n<p>So long as there are no final complications, London Stadium is where we will see him try to prove his point.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham\u2019s \u2018Magnificent Seven\u2019 in 2013 will forever act as a reminder that there are no guarantees when you splash the cash on players.<\/p>\n<p>It is unlikely West Ham will make the same mistake of having their \u2018Fantastic Four\u2019 line up together for their own mugshots, just in case.<\/p>\n<p>But right now, it is looking like Kudus to West Ham and kudos to West Ham for their work in this window.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12443293\/Why-West-Ham-afford-Tottenham-Hammers-bided-time-spent-Declan-Rice-cash-wisely-writes-KIERAN-GILL.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KIERAN GILL: Why West Ham couldn&#8217;t afford to &#8216;do a Tottenham&#8217;&#8230; 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