Standing on the touchline at an empty London Stadium, left arm outstretched in selfie mode, he pressed “record”. “Can’t wait to walk out here with . Come on you Irons!”West Ham United posted that video on their Twitter feed at 11.33pm on Wednesday, 33 minutes after the transfer deadline passed. For many of their fans, it was the first glimpse of their new £10 million signing from Preston North End. Most responded by posting supportive messages, welcoming him, but plenty of others reacted with a combination of derision and dismay, eager to let the club — and thus also the…

Source: The Times February 02, 2018 23:57 UTC