West Ham almost signed Luis Diaz ahead of Liverpool, reveals David Moyes, who says Hammers ‘were quite far down the line’ in pursuit of Colombian winger in January
West Ham were in talks to sign Luis Diaz before Liverpool swooped in in January, David Moyes has revealed.
It was widely reported that Liverpool beat Tottenham to the signature of Diaz, who joined in a £37million deal from Porto.
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However, Moyes says the east London club were also in contention to sign him.
When asked about whether West Ham were in for Diaz, Moyes told journalists: “It’s true. I spoke with Luis Diaz on the phone and we were quite far down the line to sign him from Porto.
“My understanding is Liverpool were going to come in for him in the summer, and I was going to try and get him in January.
“I don’t know if us trying to get him in January affected Liverpool‘s decision but he’s a really good player.”
Moyes continued: “I had a period where I thought we were on our own. We spoke with the agent in London and got it moving.
“Then other clubs came onto it. The club were ready to make offers for the correct players and sadly we didn’t quite get there.”
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West Ham failed to add to their thin attacking options with main forward Michail Antonio scoring just one goal in his last eight matches.
It’s reported they tried to sign Benfica hotshot Darwin Nunez and Atalanta striker Duvan Zapata but Moyes urged patience on Hammers fans anxious to see a new forward come in.
“I had a conversation with Luis on the phone,” Moyes added. “With an interpreter and his agent. I really hoped that he was going to choose West Ham.
“We didn’t get him but our ambition to sign the best players to improve West Ham is good. I want to make us better and I don’t want it to be mediocre if I can help it.
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“Sometimes you just need to be patient and hope you can get the right things at the right time.
“That’s the way I’ve chosen to make my decisions here, rather than bringing in people who are not quite going to fit the bill.”
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