{"id":40441,"date":"2026-01-31T19:56:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:56:28","slug":"west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham bid \u00a312m for &#8216;composer&#8217; and &#8216;incredible&#8217; set-piece threat, replies received"},"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 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received\/#West_Ham_sensation_leaves_club_for_Tottenham_after_%E2%80%98pushing_for_transfer\" >West Ham sensation leaves club for Tottenham after &#8216;pushing&#8217; for transfer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/2026\/01\/31\/west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received\/#West_Ham_receive_reply_with_12m_bid_for_Taylor_Harwood-Bellis\" >West Ham receive reply with \u00a312m bid for Taylor Harwood-Bellis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/west-ham-bid-12m-for-composer-and-incredible-set-piece-threat-replies-received\/#West_Ham_offer_%E2%80%98talented_former_Man_United_ace_with_Wolves_keen_to_sign_him\" >West Ham offer &#8216;talented&#8217; former Man United ace, with Wolves keen to sign him<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>West Ham have offered \u00a312 million to sign the player, who is an &#8220;incredible talent&#8221; and is a &#8220;composer&#8221; from set pieces, and the Hammers have responded to their offer, according to Jacob Steinberg.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a busy week for the Hammers, who confirmed Lucas Paqueta&#8217;s \u00a336.5m move to Flamengo and completed the signing of Adama Traore from Fulham. Coach Nuno Espirito Santo has reorganized his relegation-threatened squad ahead of deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>    Flamengo announced on Friday night that they had signed Paqueta to a contract until December 2030, making the Brazilian the most expensive player in the country&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham reluctantly allowed the move after the 28-year-old asked for permission to return home for personal and family reasons after being cleared of spot match-fixing charges last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Paqueta will leave after joining from Lyon in 2022 for a club-record \u00a351m, making 139 appearances and scoring 23 goals and providing 15 assists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"west-ham-sowunmi-leaves-club-to-join-tottenham\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-huddle-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/west-ham-united-players-huddle-before-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_sensation_leaves_club_for_Tottenham_after_%E2%80%98pushing_for_transfer\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tWest Ham sensation leaves club for Tottenham after &#8216;pushing&#8217; for transfer<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Hammers star is on his way to N17.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Amid this high-profile and lengthy departure, West Ham moved quickly to add new attacking strength, completing Traore&#8217;s permanent transfer from Fulham for an initial \u00a31 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old will be reunited with Nuno, with whom he spent three very productive seasons at Wolves, and the Irons manager was absolutely delighted after signing his former star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know him, I know him very well,&#8221; Nuno explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve worked with him for many years and I know him, so that&#8217;s why I said he&#8217;s unique. There aren&#8217;t many players with his ability. There aren&#8217;t many players with his speed. And I think he gives us a lot of what we need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, West Ham&#8217;s defensive reinforcements have faced a setback, with talks to sign Chelsea defender Axel DiSasi seemingly not progressing as far as some have suggested.<\/p>\n<p>    The East Londoners then turned to Southampton&#8217;s Taylor Harwood-Bellis as a replacement, but they didn&#8217;t have much luck there either.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"west-ham-get-reply-after-pound-12-million-bid-for-taylor-harwood-bellis\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_receive_reply_with_12m_bid_for_Taylor_Harwood-Bellis\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>West Ham receive reply with \u00a312m bid for Taylor Harwood-Bellis<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the Guardian&#8217;s Jacob Steinberg, West Ham have canceled their \u00a312m bid for Harwood-Bellis and the former Man City talent will be put on hold for now.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old, who has started all 17 of Southampton&#8217;s previous Championship games, is currently a mainstay for Tonda Eckert and an integral part of the starting eleven.<\/p>\n<p>Despite sitting 15th in the table, Saints could be out of the play-offs by eight points behind sixth-placed Derby County in a highly competitive battle for a spot at Wembley later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton will no doubt not want to lose Harwood-Bellis midway through the season as a result, and it could take a huge effort to convince Eckert&#8217;s side to part ways.<\/p>\n<p>    The jury is still out on whether the Englishman is worth the big-money punt, but Harwood-Bellis is a player that manager Pep Guardiola has long rated very highly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very happy because he&#8217;s a very nice person,&#8221; Guardiola said of the 2024 defender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is an incredible threat for Southampton from set-pieces and a composer when he has the ball, because the manager insists on the way Southampton play, that they have to get closer, that they have to move differently.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"west-ham-offered-angel-gomes-who-wolves-are-pushing-hard-to-sign\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/west-ham-nuno-espirito-santo-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/west-ham-nuno-espirito-santo-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"west ham nuno espirito santo premier league\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/west-ham-nuno-espirito-santo-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/west-ham-nuno-espirito-santo-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_offer_%E2%80%98talented_former_Man_United_ace_with_Wolves_keen_to_sign_him\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tWest Ham offer &#8216;talented&#8217; former Man United ace, with Wolves keen to sign him<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">They were contacted about a late move.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham have offered \u00a312 million to sign the player, who is an &#8220;incredible talent&#8221; and is a &#8220;composer&#8221; from set pieces, and the Hammers have responded to their offer, according to Jacob Steinberg. It&#8217;s been a busy week for the Hammers, who confirmed Lucas Paqueta&#8217;s \u00a336.5m move to Flamengo and completed the signing of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[8571,1066,8572,40,2856,443,184,8573,7223,75,2433],"class_list":{"0":"post-40441","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-12m","9":"tag-bid","10":"tag-composer","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-ham","13":"tag-incredible","14":"tag-received","15":"tag-replies","16":"tag-setpiece","17":"tag-threat","18":"tag-west"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}