Confusion reigns supreme as to whether [West Ham United](https://www.claretandhugh.info/fabrizio-romano-reveals-west-ham-transfer-hold-up/) have in fact signed their deadline day defender deal off with Axel Disasi after more twists than a ’50’s dance hall. All day the talk has been of delays, problems, hold ups and tricky issues to solve as the defender who clearly isn’t enamoured with the idea of playing second fiddle to anyone at West Ham sought extra assurances and conditions.
Even as the 7pm deadline cut-off appeared, West Ham were saying officially that the deal was still on, but the player was making ‘extra last minute demands’.
If the deal sheet was signed by 7.00 pm then there is a two hour grace period to get the I’s dotted a the T’s crossed. But with nobody outside the club quite sure as to the exact state of play, it is nothing short of absurd that a player who cannot get game time at his own club feels he can effectively hold his new club to ransom.
It doesn’t bode well, does it.
And as for the board who left things until the last day of the window for what was arguably their most important signing – amateur in the extreme.
_(Editor’s note – the club spokesman has since confirmed that the deal sheet did get submitted in time MT)_