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Taylor Harwood-Bellis Transfer

Started Last Movement

Will Taylor Harwood-Bellis join West Ham? talkSPORT reports that West Ham remain admirers of the Southampton centre-back, while West Ham Zone says Hull City and Coventry City are also interested.

The available account describes no contact, talks, bid or agreement.

No-Guff Summary

  • The link: talkSPORT says West Ham remain admirers of Taylor Harwood-Bellis after earlier interest in the Southampton defender.
  • Competition: West Ham Zone reports that Hull City and Coventry City are also interested.
  • The limit: No contact, talks, bid or agreement is reported.
Development

West Ham remain admirers of Harwood-Bellis

West Ham are back in the Taylor Harwood-Bellis rumour, although nobody has put a bid behind it. talkSPORT, as cited by West Ham Zone, reports that the club remain admirers of the Southampton centre-back.

West Ham Zone says the Hammers were also credited with interest during the previous winter window. The outlet reports that Hull City and Coventry City are interested too, and says Southampton were expelled from the Championship play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough before the first leg.

The current account describes admiration, not action. It reports no contact, talks, bid or agreement.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham remain interested in Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, with Southampton potentially under pressure to sell and Hull City and Coventry City also interested.
  • talkSPORT (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham remain admirers of Taylor Harwood-Bellis amid expected summer interest in the Southampton defender.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Taylor Harwood-Bellis would suit West Ham United’s recruitment strategy, while estimating a potential fee of around £17 million and providing no reported evidence of an advanced deal.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham could renew their interest in Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis after a failed January loan bid, while noting reported competition from Coventry City and Hull City and uncertainty over the player's next move.
  • Yorkshire Post (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham remain admirers of Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, while Hull City and Coventry City are also linked with the England-capped centre-back; the report attributes the transfer claims to talkSPORT.
  • Football Insider (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham are interested in Taylor Harwood-Bellis and could see a substantial summer offer accepted by Southampton after an earlier January bid was rejected.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis is again being linked with West Ham, while noting that the recurring rumour has not yet developed into a concrete move.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Taylor Harwood-Bellis is on West Ham's shortlist for a summer defensive signing and argues that his leadership and defensive qualities make him the strongest of several options.