West Ham fans took to Twitter to troll Everton after winning the race to sign Issa Diop from Toulouse.
The Hammers announced on their official website and social media accounts on Tuesday night they had made the defender their second summer signing following the capture of Ryan Fredericks earlier this month.
West Ham United are delighted to confirm the signing of French defender Issa Diop!https://t.co/oYDBYo4flx
— West Ham United (@WestHam) June 19, 2018
Diop has signed a five-year contract with the London club and widespread reports have stated that the fee paid will be a club-record £22million, although the Marko Arnautovic signing last summer could eventually eclipse it if the add-ons are all triggered.
Intriguingly, the Evening Standard report that West Ham saw off interest in Diop not only from Euro big hitters Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla, but also Premier League rivals Everton.
The Merseysiders have spent big on transfers in the last two years and it is a measure of the Hammers’ desire to seal the deal they have seen off such strong interest.
West Ham supporters have taken to social media to goad their Everton counterparts, with comments including “you must be wounded” in a series of exchanges on Twitter.
Forever West Ham has rounded up some of the best tweets:
You take your time with getting you man like Marco silva 😂
— Paul Hickin (@GramscianPaul) June 19, 2018
— 🫧⚒ Dunc9 ⚒🫧 (@WHU99) June 19, 2018
You must be wounded
— JOE CRONIN⚒ (@joecronin1999) June 19, 2018
Because #Everton are toilet probably!? 🤣😂
— Just Some Geezer (@Juicedmoose) June 20, 2018
Awwww bless 😂😂😂⚒️⚒️⚒️
— Pete (@Hammer57Mc) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/IronsManJP/status/1009132645194838017
To be honest la it wouldn’t be the first time this has happened ⚒ https://t.co/ZEYwzoqs7X
— ExWHUEmployee (@ExWHUEmployee) June 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lanzxini/status/1009201801025945600
https://twitter.com/adambrown93/status/1009202608995733504
Hmm, join someone based in Liverpool, constantly in the shadow of the better club in the city, with no fans, or go to West Ham, based in the capital of England, with fans who can make noise. London Stadium or Goodison? Pellegrini or Silva? Hmmmm
— Conor Watts (@Conorwatts15) June 19, 2018
