West Ham's bid for defender Aaron Long has been turned downWest Ham have had an initial loan offer for USA international centre-back Aaron Long rejected by New York Red Bulls. Long, who was named as Major League Soccer's Defender of the Year in 2018, was also the subject of interest from West Ham last summer, but the 27-year-old was unable to secure a work permit. Speaking last summer, Long said: "As our biggest ally, it seems strange that a football player from the US can't automatically get a work visa to play in England. Transfer Talk then follows at midday delivering analysis of the biggest stories. Meanwhile, the Transfer Talk podcast will also be back at the turn of the year with more expert analysis from here and across the continent.

Source: Sky sports January 26, 2020 19:07 UTC