Barnes deal done?
Filed: Tuesday, 21st August 2007
By: Matthew O'Greel
Local radio in Derby is reporting that West Ham United have agreed terms with the Rams for midfielder Giles Barnes.
The Hammers are reported to have finally agreed a fee for the 19-year-old nephew of former Hammer Bobby Barnes following several weeks of negotiations.
The deal is said to be worth in the region of £7m.
More on this as it happens ...
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by Long Eaton Ram (DCFC)
01:35PM 22nd Aug 2007
''i hope we don't sell Giles, he is a cracking player and can change a match on his own as he did in the play-off final last year. £7million is a lot though and would go a long way, but I would not sell him in our first year back in the big time ...''
by Matthew O'Greel
08:03PM 21st Aug 2007
''Elysium: unfortunately Mr Nicholson's name was used in error, that has since been removed from the article. The comments were in fact made by a Daily Telegraph reporter (speaking on one of Derby's local radio stations last night).
Sadly the Derby Telegraph are now incorrectly reporting that KUMB has claimed Barnes has signed for West Ham - which was never the case, as you can see. We have since requested that they amend their article accordingly, as we have ours. Hope that clears it up!''
by David
07:41PM 21st Aug 2007
''Giles has so much potential. Although £7m is alot of money, I feel it will be a sound investment for the future.''
by elysium
02:10PM 21st Aug 2007
''Sadly the online version of the Derbyshire Evening Telegraph are saying that this is all lies and the reporter mentioned (a Mr Steve Nicholson) is denying he said anything about this story... which is a shame, this lad is very very talented and I personally would love him at the Boleyn, so who is lying? Surely no smoke with out fire?''
by Dan Noble
12:30PM 21st Aug 2007
''I think he is a really good player ... the only problem - is a player with no top flight experience worth £7m? And Eggy and Curbs are saying we have not been paying over the odds!''
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