West Ham to make new Callum Wilson exit decision after being ‘badly advised’
Callum Wilson could remain at West Ham until the end of the season despite links of a move to Saudi Arabia.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after West Ham were in talks to terminate Wilson’s contract.
The 33-year-old came off the bench to score the winner as West Ham beat Tottenham 2-1 last time out in the Premier League.
West Ham remain in the relegation zone, but that crucial goal has reduced the gap to safety to five points.
Callum Wilson ‘will stick around’ at West Ham
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes West Ham have been “badly advised” on Wilson.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks Wilson would move to Saudi Arabia if he was to leave the Hammers.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Yeah, I do think he’s going to stay and while Saudi may come back and think about offering him a deal, I think West Ham were badly advised not to have played him more as he’s proven he can still do it.
“I don’t think he’ll stay in the Premier League. I think it’s either Saudi or West Ham at the moment and I think that’s what Callum will probably stick around for now. I can’t remember the exact dates of the closing of the Saudi window but I still think it’s a little bit more extended than the British one.
“So he may have some time there, but look, if he plays again in the next couple of weeks and scores, then I think he’ll be there till the end of the season.”
West Ham relegation clauses revealed
West Ham are preparing for the possibility of relegation to the Championship, where the club could play in the second tier for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
It was revealed that West Ham players have 50 per cent salary reduction clauses in their contracts, should they suffer relegation from the Premier League.
The move would significantly cut West Ham’s wage bill, which could prove important to help balance the books against a loss in revenue, if they are relegated.