David Gold and David Sullivan have no intention of selling West Ham
David Gold and David Sullivan have no intention of selling West Ham to PAI Capital, according to a report from Claret & Hugh.
They claim that West Ham “is not for sale” and Gold and Sullivan “have no intention” of selling to PAI Capital because they don’t think “it would be good for the club”.
They believe that the takeover is a “property motivated deal” and would reject any offer from PAI Capital even if proof of funds is provided. They also state that West Ham are “reluctant” to release their own statement as it would continue to fuel the takeover talk.
Gold and Sullivan going nowhere?
This seems like a pretty firm stance, and you would think it could take an enormous offer to persuade Gold and Sullivan to sell up.
On Thursday, PAI Capital released a statement announcing their intentions to buy the London Stadium, which could be a big positive for the club [Steve Scott’s Twitter account].
However, it seems as if the bid might fail if Gold and Sullivan do refuse to sell, like this report claims.
The stuff about protecting the club is absolute nonsense as the pair have proven time and time again that they are only motivated by making money, and you could argue they don’t care about the club or its supporters.
If they did, they might actually decide to sell and allow the Hammers to have a brighter future.
We will have to see what happens next as PAI Capital aren’t going away, but Gold and Sullivan don’t sound keen on selling to this particular consortium.
Hopefully, they see sense and do find an agreement.
In other West Ham news, a big update on Jesse Lingard’s future has emerged.
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