{"id":18993,"date":"2025-08-05T19:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/report-west-ham-reading-ucl-club-in-the-race-signing-top-midfielder-with-18-goals\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T19:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:25:36","slug":"report-west-ham-reading-ucl-club-in-the-race-signing-top-midfielder-with-18-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/report-west-ham-reading-ucl-club-in-the-race-signing-top-midfielder-with-18-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: West Ham Reading UCL Club in the race signing &#8220;Top Midfielder&#8221; with 18 goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/report-west-ham-reading-ucl-club-in-the-race-signing-top-midfielder-with-18-goals\/#West_Ham_can_use_Josh_Brown_Hill\" >West Ham can use Josh Brown Hill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/report-west-ham-reading-ucl-club-in-the-race-signing-top-midfielder-with-18-goals\/#West_Ham_Reed_Lace_for_Brown_Hill\" >West Ham Reed Lace for Brown Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Ham United will be interested in signing former Burnley midfielder Josh Brown Hill this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old is a free agent after his contract expired with the English club. He was outstanding for them last season and played a key role in their promotion. Brown Hill scored 18 goals for Burnley last season, proving to be a great West Ham acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>Brown Hill is also linked to Leicester City.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_can_use_Josh_Brown_Hill\"><\/span>West Ham can use Josh Brown Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They need more creativity and cutting edge in the final third, and the 29-year-old adds just that. He has the quality and experience to do well in the Premier League and was able to prove that he is an excellent acquisition with a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish champion Celtic is interested in signing players as well, but reports from Football Insider claim they cannot compete with West Ham financially.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a difficult race to sign Josh Brownhill,&#8221; he told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a top midfielder and helped Burnley score 18 goals last season to earn him a promotion in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf West Ham comes to Josh Brownhill, Celtic won\u2019t be able to match the offer financially.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These Premier League clubs have far more money than Scotland&#8217;s biggest clubs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_Reed_Lace_for_Brown_Hill\"><\/span>West Ham Reed Lace for Brown Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/josh-brownhill-west-ham-leeds-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh Brown Hill of Burnley during a Sky Bet Championship match against Blackburn Rovers. (Photo: Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Premier League side is currently in pole position to secure his signature. It will be interesting to see if they can close the move right away. It&#8217;s fair to assume that Brown Hill is attracted to the idea of joining the Premier League club as well. While there is no doubt that Celtic is a big club and they can offer Champions League football, the opportunity to move into the Premier League can be difficult to refuse. <\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old is at the peak of his career and he will look to himself on top flights. If they can get the deal done, he could be a very useful player for West Ham. Signing someone of his quality and experience on a free transfer can represent a master stroke. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United will be interested in signing former Burnley midfielder Josh Brown Hill this summer. The 29-year-old is a free agent after his contract expired with the English club. He was outstanding for them last season and played a key role in their promotion. 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