West Ham fans thought they signed Erling Haaland for a moment as transfer completed
West Ham are still trying to add the finishing touches to their squad in the final days of the January transfer window.
Premier League sides have until 7pm on Monday night to conclude their winter business, with the Hammers having already welcomed four new faces through the door since the start of the month.
Taty Castellanos joined West Ham from Lazio for a fee of around £26million, while Pablo, Adama Traore and Keiber Lamadrid have also joined the group at the London Stadium.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are fighting for their lives as they bid to avoid relegation to the Championship, and the club have just given their fans a fright with the announcement of another transfer.
West Ham fans mistake new women’s team signing for Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland has been the envy of Premier League fans ever since his move to Manchester City in 2022, with every fanbase dreaming of their club unearthing their own version of the goalscoring machine.
West Ham have been desperate to add more firepower at the top of the pitch in recent transfer windows, and their fans momentarily thought they had hit the jackpot by signing the actual Haaland as their club teased its latest addition.
The Hammers’ women’s team teased the signing of a new Norwegian player via their X account on Friday, before ultimately confirming the arrival of Ylinn Tennebo from Valerenga.
The East Londoners’ clever reveal of the signing had several supporters joking that they had in fact, landed Haaland, as the replies were flooded with optimistic West Ham fans.
West Ham’s clever transfer reveal featured the greyed out silhouette of Tennebo, which tricked many fans into thinking it was Haaland from his long hair.
- @nocontxtcarnz: “Almost had me.”
- @_simeonthankgod: “They knew what they were doing.”
- @FPLGOAT7: “Haaland to West Ham Women, here we go.”
Hammers pushing to make Taylor Harwood-Bellis their fifth January addition
West Ham have seen a bid rejected for Taylor Harwood-Bellis, as they bid to add further depth to their defence to aid their fight against relegation.
The Southampton star has been linked with a move to the London Stadium for several windows now, and he has been away from the Premier League this season after the Saints’ relegation last term.
Harwood-Bellis is a product of Manchester City’s academy, and was handed his first senior England call-up during Lee Carsley’s interim tenure in charge of the national team.
The Hammers have been unsuccessful with their opening offer for the centre-back, and it remains to be seen whether they will make an improved bid for him.