West Ham have reportedly laughed off interest from Championship side Charlton Athletic after they made a bid to sign defender Winston Reid, according to Football Insider.
The New Zealander has found himself out of the West Ham team and hasn’t appeared for the Hammers since March 2018.
It did look like he was about to move to new MLS franchise Nashville SC, but a loan deal collapsed just before the end of the window.
However, there was another way out for Reid, with Charlton attempting to land him on loan for the rest of the season.
The offer from the Addicks was rejected, with Charlton only willing to contribute ‘less than a seventh’ of his £70,000-a-week contract at the Hammers.
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Football Insider believe that the Hammers are still willing to sell their veteran defender, which makes sense considering he is nowhere near the first team, having not made an appearance in the squad all season.
While Reid going to Charlton could’ve allowed him to get some first-team football under his belt, the circumstances surrounding their offer means that West Ham wouldn’t have had the benefits of Reid being all-but off the wage bill.
With the Hammers conceding the fourth-highest amount of goals in the league, keeping Reid could still benefit them as David Moyes tries to improve matters at the back. However, with the New Zealander coming back from nearly two years out of action, this could be a huge risk for the Hammers to take.
