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'Want to buy his boots', 'They mad' - Newcastle fans in bits after shock summer transfer claim
Newcastle United fans have been left in bits on social media after reading the shock claim that West Ham are preparing an eight-figure bid to capture the signing of Jamaal Lascelles this summer.
The Sun have reported on their website that the Hammers have identified the Magpies’ centre back and captain as one of their top targets come the end of the season and are preparing to splash out £15million on securing his services.
Lascelles, who was handed the captain’s armband by manager Rafael Benitez at the start of the 2016/17 campaign in the Championship, has established himself as one of the club’s most important players and characters, starting 24 of the 30 Premier League games this season.
Newcastle fans were less than welcoming of the Sun’s claims, suggesting on Twitter that the Irons were well off in their valuation, and laughing off the suggestion that he would want to move to a club that were in a worse state than the Magpies.
Jamaal Lascelles will not be joining West Ham United.
Thank you for your time x
— Devon⚫️⚪️ (@Devon_NUFC) March 25, 2018
West Ham want Lascelles for 15mill ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????#NUFC
— DannyyK2 (@DannyyK2) March 25, 2018
Lascelles to West ham.
. I would not sell lascelles for 100million. You won't find a better leader and he's improving as a centre back all the time. How him and shelvey aren't in the England squad shows the incompetence of the England setup. Both would improve it.— Simon (@LittleHenryD) March 25, 2018
Bloody good joke. 15m? From Newcastle to West ham? Lascelles? Idiots. ????????????
— TOON ARMY (@ed_kalnins) March 25, 2018
So west ham are going to bid £15million for lascelles? #nufc pic.twitter.com/U4pUOWTmPq
— tam o'shafter ???????????????????????????? (@tomburha) March 25, 2018
West Ham planning to offer £15m for Lascelles? Maybe he would've been worth £15m a few years ago but not in today's market. if Sissoko was worth £30m, then Lascelles must be worth between £40m – £50m!
I doubt West Ham could afford £15m anyway after relegation this season#NUFC
— Joe (@Joe1989NUFC) March 25, 2018
West Ham wanting lascelles for 15 mil phaha they mad????
— Jack Rogers (@Jackrogers567) March 25, 2018
Not sure what’s more amusing, £15m for Lascelles or the warped belief he’d actually want to move to West Ham. #NUFC
— Scott (@ScottBarclay6) March 25, 2018
Haha £15m? They want to buy his boots do they? #nufc
— Gareth (@garethmunting) March 25, 2018
And it’s not even 1 April yet ????????????
— S H E R ???? (@SherHouston) March 25, 2018
Newcastle currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, just two points and four places off the Hammers, who themselves are balancing just above the drop zone, with Southampton one spot and two points below them in 18th.
In other Newcastle United news, the club are on the verge of a triple boost and could have it practically sealed in three weeks.
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