Hmmm, now I didn?t see that coming (cough, cough)! Reports suggest that the Tevez-Mascherano business has ?nothing to do with a takeover bid? yet seems ironic that the mastermind behind the ?exploratory bid? is none other than Kia Joorabchian and MSI. Whilst of course this is unofficial, as the official Reuters/Bloomberg messages do not mention the ?bidder?, you can clearly read between the lines. This is the statement released on the Stock Exchange earlier this afternoon:

?”The Board confirms that it has had exploratory discussions in relation to a possible bid but these discussions are at a very early stage and there can be no certainty that an offer for West Ham will be forthcoming,” it said.

“The Board also confirms that there is no contractual link between the signing of the players and the bid discussions,” it added.

Fair enough. However, I tend to slightly disagree with the boards statement. I think MSI?s intention has always been to take over West Ham United Football Club, and after all Kia Joorabchian is a well known West Ham fan.

Personally, I will be watching this space with extreme attention to detail, and in turn ensure that all avenues and alleyways are reported right here on State of the Game.

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