Flynn Downes

Hammers manager David Moyes took an active role in the scouting and recruitment of the 23-year-old midfielder.

“We think he’s got good energy. “I want to be the best I can be and this feels like the perfect opportunity to test myself against the very best players in the Premier League. We think he’s got a lot of things which we have about our team, which would want to keep and want to add to,” said Moyes, who is prepared to give the player time to settle in.

Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes has attracted interest from the Premier League after a fine season with the Championship club; West Ham happy to do a deal ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. West Ham are still waiting on a decision from Jesse Lingard on whether he is to join the club after his release from Manchester United. Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes has attracted interest from the Premier League after a fine season with the Championship club; West Ham happy to do a deal at £12m

West Ham United are competing with Crystal Palace for the Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes. Palace were the favourites to sign Downes last week, but...

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West Ham are holding talks with Swansea over a deal for Flynn Downes, who is also of ...

Available on all audio platforms and the 90min YouTube channel. 90min understands that West Ham are pressing ahead with their interest in Downes, which was first established during the January transfer window, and talks have opened with Swansea over a potential transfer. But their bid to sign Downes is under serious threat from a West Ham side also in need of extra bodies in the middle of the park.

West Ham have made an offer for Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes to rival Crystal Palace for the 23-year-old according to The Athletic.

This would be an exciting addition at the London Stadium that would also be a good value addition for Moyes, with the West Ham boss looking to squeeze every last penny out of his budget. The fact the Swansea man is a West Ham fan could well give the Hammers an edge in their pursuit of him as well as European football being on offer at the London Stadium. West Ham have made an offer for Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes to rival Crystal Palace for the 23-year-old according to The Athletic.

West Ham are hoping to beat Crystal Palace to the Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes, who is rated by the Championship club at £12m.

West Ham are also looking for reinforcements in attack. West Ham also remain interested in the versatile Blackburn forward Ben Brereton Díaz, who impressed in the Championship last season and could be available for about £15m. Swansea have been looking to receive a fee of £12m for Downes, who joined Russell Martin’s side from Ipswich Town last year.

Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Flynn Downes for around £8million from Swansea City. He was absent as Swansea City faced Colchester United in a ...

Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Flynn Downes for around £8million from Swansea City Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Flynn Downes for around £8million from Swansea City this summer. - Crystal Palace are in talks to sign Flynn Downes for £8million from Swansea City

West Ham United are reportedly close to finalising a deal to sign Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes for £12m.

One previous report has claimed that Crystal Palace were closing in on the signing of Downes, while Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers have also been linked with the midfielder. It Is thought that David Moyes is also keen to re-sign Jesse Lingard, who is now a free agent, while a striker is also high on the Scotsman's agenda amid links with the likes of Chelsea's Armando Broja and Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri. West Ham United are reportedly close to finalising a deal to sign Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes for £12m.

West Ham have joined the race to sign Swansea City star Flynn Downes and have quickly got themselves in a position to book in his medical, it is claimed.

As a result, West Ham have been given a chance to enter the bidding. Swansea know they need to balance the books. Downes has been a target for Crystal Palace in recent weeks. In the process, he scored once and provided two assists. Hence, West Ham could add Downes as a cheaper alternative to provide competition for Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek in midfield. Earlier on Wednesday, The Athletic revealed interest from West Ham in a deal for Downes, despite Palace previously being the favourites to land him.

West Ham remain in the market for another midfield addition as they prepare to announce the £9million signing of Swansea's Flynn Downes.

Meanwhile, the Irons are still waiting for Jesse Lingard to make a decision over his future, having made a firm offer of a return to the club. Following the retirement of club captain Mark Noble and the end of Alex Kral’s unsuccessful loan spell at the London Stadium, Moyes remains keen to sign another central midfield player in addition to Downes, in order to provide competition for Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek. est Ham remain in the market for another midfield addition as they prepare to announce the £9million signing of Swansea’s Flynn Downes.

Ipswich Town are set to receive around £1million pounds from Flynn Downes' move to West Ham United.

Swansea City snapped him up for a fee of around £1.5million last summer. Transfer activity this summer has been much more subdued as McKenna makes the necessary additions to his side, but he could yet have a bit of spending money this summer if the funds from Downes’ move to West Ham is made available to him. He looked set to join Crystal Palace at the start of the week but West Ham have now emerged as front-runners for his signature, with Sky Sports revealing last night that the Englishman was in advanced talks to join the Hammers.

Ipswich Town are set to receive a bumper sell-on fee for Flynn Downes. West Ham are reportedly set to beat Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the race ...

It's likely that transfers fees will now be spent further levelling up a squad which recently finished 11th in League One. Ipswich Town are set to receive a bumper sell-on fee for Flynn Downes. Revealed: The sell-on fee Town are set to receive for Downes

Russell Martin was evidently delighted when Swansea City clinched the signing of Flynn Downes on August 10 last year. And it's fair to say the midfielder hasn't ...

Downes will undoubtedly leave with the best wishes of the Jack Army while Allen would be welcomed back with open arms should the transfer go through. He is due to finalise a medical with David Moyes' side today (Thursday), meaning confirmation of his exit from the Swansea.com Stadium should be made in the coming days. His faith in the Swans' coaches has been rewarded emphatically.

Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes is having a medical ahead of a £12m move to West Ham, who are in talks with Fulham over selling defender Issa Diop. Sky Sports ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. West Ham are also in talks with Fulham over the sale of Diop, but there is a gap in valuation between the two sides. West Ham closing in on signing Swansea midfielder Flynn Downes in a £12m deal; Championship club look set to replace Downes with former midfielder Joe Allen; Fulham in talks with West Ham to sign defender Issa Diop but gap in valuation between the two Premier League sides

Football Insider understands that Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes has agreed a five-year deal with West Ham and is completing a medical.

Essex-born Downes told Swansea club media earlier this year (2 January) that he was a West Ham fan and came from a family of Hammers. A West Ham source told Football Insider earlier this summer (28 May) that they will also listen to offers for Tomas Soucek after a fallout with David Moyes. A West Ham source has told Football Insider that the club are confident the deal will be completed by Friday night (8 July).

West Ham United have completed the signing of midfielder Flynn Downes from Swansea City.The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the east London ...

“Players have come to West Ham from the Championship and progressed to international honours. “We brought Jarrod Bowen from a similar situation at Hull, so we're always trying to find boys from the Championship who we think are going to step up to become Premier League players. I think there's a good chance as he's got an awful lot of good attributes.” The manager’s track record of bringing players through was a big motivation in me joining the club. “We think he's got good energy. This is my club, so I couldn’t be more delighted.

Hammers manager David Moyes took an active role in the scouting and recruitment of the 23-year-old midfielder.

“We think he’s got good energy. “I want to be the best I can be and this feels like the perfect opportunity to test myself against the very best players in the Premier League. We think he’s got a lot of things which we have about our team, which would want to keep and want to add to,” said Moyes, who is prepared to give the player time to settle in.

A gifted passer, strong tackler and combative all-round player who is already closing in on 150 career appearances, Downes has been earmarked by manager David ...

He settled quickly at the South Wales club on his return to the Championship, taking the No4 shirt and totaling 39 appearances in all competitions. “We brought Jarrod Bowen from a similar situation at Hull, so we're always trying to find boys from the Championship who we think are going to step up to become Premier League players. “Players have come to West Ham from the Championship and progressed to international honours. We think he's got a lot of things which we have about our team, which we would want to keep and want to add to. The manager’s track record of bringing players through was a big motivation in me joining the Club. “It’s been my dream since I was a little boy to join this Club - it’s an absolute privilege.

While at Kenilworth Road, his teammates included former West Ham United players Dan Potts, Olly Lee, Elliot Lee, Pelly Ruddock and Marek Štěch, as well as ...

Flynn Downes ended his 15-year association with Ipswich Town when he joined Swansea City in August 2021, becoming new manager Russell Martin’s second signing. Flynn Downes became Ipswich Town’s youngest-ever captain when he led the Tractor Boys in an FA Cup second-round tie against Coventry City on 1 December 2019, aged 20 years and eleven months. Flynn Downes started his junior career as a schoolboy at Ongar Town in Essex before joining Ipswich Town’s Academy at the age of seven in 2006.

Hammers manager David Moyes took an active role in the scouting and recruitment of the 23-year-old midfielder.

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