West Ham tipped to seal January signing after Reid update – pundit
West Ham are looking to get Winston Reid off their wage bill to make room for January additions.
That is the view of former Premier League striker Noel Whelan, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the 33-year-old’s contract situation at the London Stadium.
Reid has two years remaining on the six-year contract he signed with West Ham in the summer of 2017.
As revealed by Football Insider (September 4th), Irons chiefs have spoken about offering the New Zealand international a pay-off to leave the club.
It is understood that the centre-half, who is on £70,000-a-week, is not part of David Moyes’ plans this season.
When asked by Football Insider‘s Dylan Childs for his assessment of the situation, Whelan said: “They are trying to get things in place before January.
“Reid is surplus to requirements at West Ham. He is has nothing to offer their Premier League season so it would be a clever move to mutually terminate his contract.
“That way he can go and enjoy his football somewhere else and the club can save some money.
“It is money that could be made available to David Moyes in January for a signing. They will still be looking at players they want to sign. If funds are freed up by other players leaving that’s gives them more to work with.
“They might be able to replace Reid with a player who is going to strengthen the squad and help them progress even further up the league than they did last season.”
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