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£15m player won’t be joining West Ham in January now, he’s too expensive

Milo Clay

Sun 28 January 2024 17:19, UK

FC Nordsjaelland winger Ibrahim Osman’s proposed move to West Ham United is off ‘as it stands’.

That’s according to The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg, with the journalist sharing an update on West Ham’s interest in the Ghanaian forward.

The Hammers have been busy ahead of Thursday’s deadline after snapping up Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City on loan.

David Moyes will be keen to blister his squad ahead of a crucial second half of the campaign, with West Ham currently making up the top six in the Premier League.

West Ham have been heavily linked with a move for Ibrahim Osman, with the east London club previously locked in talks with Nordsjaelland over a deal to sign the winger.

Reports had suggested the Hammers were looking to wrap up a £15 million deal to sign Osman. 

But Steinberg claims that as things stand, Osman won’t be making the switch to the London Stadium.

Osman won’t be joining West Ham

Steinberg took to on Sunday and shared a concerning update on West Ham’s move for Osman.

He wrote: “West Ham’s move for Ibrahim Osman isn’t happening as it stands – deal for Nordsjaelland winger has become too expensive.” 

The exact figures are yet to be revealed but this will be a blow for Moyes.

The Scotsman is in desperate need of attacking reinforcements ahead of a busy end to the season.

West Ham remain short of options off the left-hand side, with Lucas Paqueta often filling in before picking up an injury.

While Osman is a relatively unknown talent, he’s impressed in Norway this term, registering four goals and five assists in 29 games.

The talented winger would have provided Moyes with a much-needed option out wide. But it seems that a deal has proven to be too expensive for West Ham.

It will be intriguing to see if the Hammers decide to look elsewhere ahead of next week’s deadline.