Ex-Newcastle United man ‘in talks’ over shock West Ham transfer amid manager sack rumours
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Newcastle United latest news: Former Magpies man Callum Wilson could reportedly be on the move away from West Ham this month.
Former Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson is reportedly ‘in talks’ to end his time at West Ham just a few months after joining the Hammers on a free transfer.
Wilson was released by Newcastle United at the end of June when his contract at St James’ Park came to an end. The former Bournemouth man had spent five years on Tyneside, but ended his career at St James’ Park playing back up to Alexander Isak.
Isak would also follow Wilson out of the door during the summer as he moved to Liverpool for £130m. Despite playing for a team sat in the relegation zone, Wilson has actually outscored Isak in the Premier League this season, notching four goals compared to the Swede’s two.
However, his time at the London Stadium could come to a premature end following reports in the Athletic that he is ‘in talks’ over a move away from the club. According to reports, Wilson has ‘grown dissatisfied with life under Nuno Espirito Santo’ and could seek a move away before the January transfer window closes.
The Hammers face Nottingham Forest tonight in what is already a huge relegation six-pointer, despite January not even being a week old. The Hammers will begin that game 18th in the table and trailing Sean Dyche’s side by four points.
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Defeat for West Ham would leave them seven points adrift of safety amid a flurry of reports that Espirito Santo could be sacked if he doesn’t secure a result against his former employers. In preparation for that huge game, West Ham have announced the signing of two forwards, splashing out around £47m in total to sign Pablo Felipe from Gil Vicente and Taty Castellanos from Lazio.
Callum Wilson honest about Newcastle United exit and Eddie Howe disagreement
Those new signings mean once again Wilson is facing an uphill battle to be a regular starter in the Premier League. Speaking last year, the striker revealed that he had disagreed with Howe in one of his final conversations before leaving Newcastle United, revealing that his former head coach wanted him to become a manager in the future.
“In one of our last conversations, Eddie said, ‘One day you should become a manager or coach,’ because he’d seen me become a leader,” Wilson told the Times.
“I don’t feel it, and I’m not hungry for it — I wouldn’t want to do something that I don’t enjoy. When I eventually hang up my boots, I’ll probably give a lot of time to my family because of the sacrifices.
“I might do a little bit of television and maybe mentoring. It is one of the last things on my mind now.
“As long as I have the hunger, I will be on the pitch. You hear the outside noise from people talking about injuries — that is a motivation. Mohamed Salah is the same age as me. It’s almost like saying Mo is retiring. No one would ever think that.
“If anything, I think I have more longevity as I have less miles on the clock, as I have missed games. You have a few dark moments when you have injury after injury, and you think, ‘Is it time?’ But the fighter in me was never going to give up.”