London, England – E be like say West Ham don carry Kyle Walker-Peters go their side as dem don agree personal terms with the England full-back. This one na the latest transfer gist as di player don pack him load from Southampton after dem relegated him former club from di Premier League last season.
The 28-year-old left St Mary’s Stadium after his contract finished, but we no fit forget say him almost join Besiktas, di Turkish side wey Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dey manage. But wahala burst when di Turkish club talk say dem don waka away from di transfer. Dem vex as Walker-Peters carry am slow for him medical after him hear di sweet gist from di Hammers.
Walker-Peters get just two England caps and he sabi dey show himself; he don play 202 matches for Southampton and net six goals for dem. E join Southampton from Tottenham on loan for January 2020 before dem sign am permanently later. No be small matter to hold spot for top flight wey he dey handle since, as Southampton don dey struggle over di past two seasons.
Dis new transfer fit gbege as West Ham sure say dem go raise their performance since dem finish 14th last season. To make am better, dem don also sign Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague for a whopping £19m! And dem fit hold di permanent loan of Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo too. Naija food wey no dey cheap!
As for Besiktas, dem discuss say: “E dey public knowledge say we don sign agreement with Walker-Peters and invite am come Istanbul, but now we don pause everything because he don ask for extension for di deal.” Dis one be clear say dem no gree dey play with replacement for dia team.
Kai! Di hustle for prem and e bonuses dey show say na who sabi hold their game for pitch go waka pass. Walker-Peters don prove say he fit play both right and left back and e get plenty experience – dis one go benefit West Ham well-well. Na di same league wey dey set to scatter dis season be dis, but only time go tell if dis new move go turn to gold for am or na demi glory gingers we go see.
