Fans of West Ham United have been reacting to a transfer rumour which linked Issa Diop with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
According to Foot Mercato, Jose Mourinho is keen on the French defender and has been in ‘consistent contact’ with those around the player (via West Ham News), which had some fans wanting Diop to stay.
Spurs are in consistent contact with 23-year-old French central defender Issa Diop. Mourinho keen on signing him. €60m fee quoted.
[Source: @footmercato] pic.twitter.com/gkxnJ2akST
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) April 20, 2020
Just as with Declan, he’s young, still learning and a player we desperately need to keep IMHO
— Karen Beard (@karenbeardy) April 21, 2020
Don’t sell him. He’s a good young quick and strong defender that we’ll probably regret selling, especially to a club like spurs
— Callum ? (@CallumM04_WHU) April 21, 2020
Don’t deal with spurs
— Jeffrey duckworth (@Jeffreyduckwor5) April 20, 2020
Tapping up then
— kevin kittridge (@kitters1980) April 20, 2020
If a transfer offer of £40 million arrived from Spurs for Issa Diop, would you want it accepted?
Yes, that's a lot of money for him
No, he's worth far more than that
According to the report, Diop is not ‘insensitive to the Lilywhites’ project’ but the Hammers are after €60 million (£52.7m) for the deal to go ahead.
However, with the 23-year-old having been only the ninth-best performer for the Hammers in the Premier League this season with a 6.7/10 average rating (per WhoScored), some fans were keen for the deal to go ahead.
Im sorry but id snatch their hand off for that
— ??Mitchell Hicks?? (@WHUMitchell) April 20, 2020
60m? Just do it now.
— tdCOYI?? (@td67coyi) April 20, 2020
If I’m Diop, I’d go. Our players know our owners are clowns and our manager is a doughnut. I know everyone will hate him cos he’d go spurs but have to say any player with ambition would follow if they could. I wont blame him
— Herts2020 (@herts2020) April 21, 2020
What do we think?
While Diop has three seasons remaining on his contract following the conclusion of the current term, his market value is £25.2 million (per Transfermarkt), so, a touted fee of €60 million (£52.7m) seems a little over the odds.
However, West Ham fans themselves seem split over this one, with some seemingly happy for him to be sold at the touted figure and others keen for him to stay.