West Ham Transfer Rumours

Despite Alan Curbishley saying West Ham are not looking to increase their squad in January the fact that Eidur Gudjohnsen has stated very clearly that he is happy at Barcelona and will not be leaving the club has persuaded the media that West Ham are to launch another bid for the striker.

However some of Curbishley's recent comments suggest that the latest injury crisis have helped to change his mind,

"I've got players with no date to come back and players with a date to start training. One or two more have taken an injury today, so we need to assess it as it goes along," revealed Curbishley.

"The squad is strong enough, but I've got to get them fit. If they are not, then we may have to do something in the January transfer window, but, as I found out last year, it's very difficult."

I think West Ham feel that they were to held to ransom in some of the panic buying last January and are sending out a clear message this year that they won't pay over the odds in either transfer funds or wages.