According to BBC Sport's Ben Smith, the Irons are increasingly hopeful that Mohammed Diame will still be a West Ham player on February 1 and will sign a new contract at Upton Park. According to Smith, the Senegal international release clause is not £3.5 million after all and is "a lot closer to £7 million." The Hammers made a contract offer to Diame last week in which a reported 20% wage rise was offered in exchange for the removal of the clause. This offer was yesterday rescinded by the club, with Diame reportedly stalling over signing the deal amid supposed interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa. However, the club are believed to be prepared to re-oepn negotiations on the big midfielder's contract as they look to tie him down on a more long-term basis. According to West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, the main stumbling block is Diame himself who, Smith reports, "changes his mind from one hour to the next." Another fraught deadline day looming then...
By Alex Shilling
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