Probably the last thing West Ham need right now is another senior player being linked with a move away from the club: The Hammers dealt dreadfully with Tomas Soucek’s compatriot Vladimir Coufal’s departure from the club last summer, but surely even West Ham couldn’t cock it up again. Relegation battle and all.

With 250 games under his belt Soucek is a Hammers hero and one who has never been afraid to get his shorts dirty of his shirt bloody for the cause. In a relegation battle his warrior qualities could yet prove as decisive as his goals.

Accordingly, when the news broke this afternoon via sportwitness.co.uk that Galatasaray had spoke to Soucek’s agents about a move away from West Ham this winter, we spoke to our own transfer source, close to the player and with his finger on the pulse – to try and get clarification of ‘Tornado Tom’s‘ intent at this crucial time in West Ham history.

Our source was adamant in giving the story concerning Soucek to Galatasaray the thumbs down: ” I haven’t stopped laughing at that one” replied our source .

“There’s two hopes of Soucek going to Galatasaray: Bob Hope and No hope”.

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