Hammers break a Bony

Talks with prolific goal scorer Wilfred Bony have broken down according to Dugout reports as the 24 year old striker is demanding too high a wage. The Vittese hit man is also being targeted by numerous Premier League clubs.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reported to have a link with Vittese which could see the West London club get first call on Bony who has been labelled ‘the next Didier Drogba’.

West Ham are, however leading the race but it has been touted that their interest was nothing but a publicity stunt from joint chairman David Sullivan in the wake of the Hammers securing their move to the iconic Olympic Stadium.

Bony currently has 26 goals in 24 appearances for the Dutch club Vittese and was very close to a Premier League move in January but wasn’t allowed to leave as Vittese push for a Champions league spot.

West Ham is probably leading the chase for Bony of whom they feel can push them in the right direction, but talks seem to have broken down. Bony is suggested to have declared about £55,000 per week, which may have knocked the East London outfit off the track.

Time will tell as many a club race for his signature but being an un-proven Premier League goal scorer may lead to a problem, as many overseas players have turned out to be flops. For example Afonso Alves for Middlesbrough … we all know how that went.

Will the Hammers win the race for a second time this week or are they punching above their weight?

Ben Edkins (@benedkins12)