Wolves were in advanced talks to sign Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 defender Alexander Djiku in a potential £5 million deal before turning their attention to Premier League veteran Craig Dawson on transfer deadline day, according to L’Equipe. In the end, neither player would arrive at Molineux.
West Ham blocked Dawson’s return to the Midlands after missing out on Jan Bednarek to Aston Villa. Wolves opted to prioritise the former West Brom stopper over Ghana international Djiku. And once a deal for the former hit the buffers, perhaps it was simply too late in the day to make a concerted effort for the latter. Wolverhampton Wanderers, L’Equipe say, were in ‘advanced’ talks with Djiku earlier on Thursday. They were willing to pay around £5 million for a man who played a starring role as surprise-packages Strasbourg flirted with European qualification during an excellent 2021/22 campaign. Continue reading
The Hammers would play European football next season, but it won’t be in the Europa League after they failed to finish in one of the top six positions on the final Premier League table. The East Londoners will have to settle for the Europa Conference League and not the Europa League after finishing in seventh spot. 
Jamaican national team striker Antonio has been in sensational form for West Ham United in the Premier League this season until the Southampton game on Saturday. He was the recipient of the best player in the Premier League for last month. The West Ham United attacker saw off competition from the likes of Everton winger Demarai Gray, Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso, Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood, Tottenham Hotspur centre back Eric Dierand club teammate Said Benrahma to win the Premier League Player of the Month for August 2021. 



