'West ham are available for bidders now' - Top source shares takeover news

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted West Ham are “available” to bidders and he expects takeover movement in the new year.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested the Irons could be valued at around £1billion.

The club is presently owned by four major investors – Daniel Kretinsky, David Sullivan, the Gold Family and Albert ‘Tripp’ Smith.

Julen Lopetegui’s side currently sit 14th in the Premier League table despite winning the Uefa Conference League under David Moyes in the 2022-23 campaign.

The current ownership has faced criticism from fans since their takeover but those concerns have been quelled by big investment in the playing squad.

Wyness expects takeover movement at West Ham in 2025

Wyness insisted the high valuation is justified by the club’s London location.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “West Ham are available for bidders now.

“The valuation has always been on the high side, but you’re looking at a club in a very important part of London in the Olympic Stadium.

“There’s definitely one eye on an investor coming in.

“I do expect some movement early in the new year.

“You’d be looking at a valuation at about £1billion. Even two years ago, you’d have only been looking at £600million.

“But that’s my opinion of where the club would be.

“That’s the sort of price that would be needed to make the current ownership interested in selling.”

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