West Ham Don't Sign Thatcher

It looks like West Ham might be avoiding another PR blunder by not signing Ben Thatcher. Ipswich manager Jim Magilton says that Thatcher is set to sign for him today,

"It's moving forward now and we hope to bring it to a conclusion on Wednesday."

Thatcher was given a place in West Ham's starting line up at the week-end so it was presumed by many fans that West Ham were going to sign the free agent. However Thatcher was taken off at half-time and Lucas Neill replaced him at left-back.

West Ham will probably now start against Wigan with Neill at left-back, Behrami at right-back and Faubert on the right-wing.