Flynn Downes’ Move To West Ham Opens The Door For Joe Allen Return To Swansea City

Flynn Downes of Swansea City. Pic: Getty Images.

Flynn Downes’ Move To West Ham Opens The Door For Joe Allen Return To Swansea City

By Paul Jones

Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes is having a medical on Thursday ahead of a £12m move to West Ham, who are in talks with Fulham over selling defender Issa Diop.

The Downes deal is close to being finalised after initial reports had linked the 23-year-old midfielder with Crystal Palace.

The former Ipswich Town player made 39 appearances in all competitions last season for the Swans after a move this time last year for £1.5m

The deal will improve Swansea’s chances of replacing Downes with their former star Joe Allen.

The Swans are in talks with the Wales midfielder’s representatives over a return to the club after he became a free agent following the expiration of his Stoke City contract this summer.

The 32-year-old began his career at Swansea and made 150 senior appearances before joining Liverpool for £15m in August 2012.

 

The Hammers are light in the central midfield area after club captain Mark Noble retired in the summer and Downes could fill that combative void.

West Ham are still waiting on a decision from Jesse Lingard on whether he is to join the club after his release from Manchester United.

The Hammers feel they have made a good offer and remain hopeful he will sign following his release from Manchester United.

 

Lingard scored nine Premier League goals in 16 starts for West Ham in a loan spell in the second half of the 2020/21 season.

The forward officially become a free agent on July 1 when his United contract expired. Newcastle tried to sign Lingard in the January transfer window.

 

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