Yesterday, it seems, West Ham finally realised how desperate the situation was getting for the club and that they only had a week or so to sort it.
With the reported imminent arrivals of Serie A duo Marco Borriello and Antonio Nocerino, Navarras Sport are reporting that Osasuna midfielder Raoul Loé is on his way to Upton Park for a fee that could total 2.2 million Euros – 1.1 million now and another in June.
The 24-year-old is a defensive midfielder whose attributes include long shots, good reading of the game and, at 6 ft 3, an aerial presence.