West Ham United to sanction Craig Dawson move to Wolves next week as £3.3m agreement reached
West Ham have agreed to sell Craig Dawson to Wolves in a £3.3million deal but they will not allow him to leave until next week, according to a report from The Daily Mail.
The 32-year-old defender was targeted by Wolves as well in the summer, but David Moyes was unwilling to let him go. Dawson wants to stay close to his family, and he even has a house in Midlands.
Dawson, who arrived at the London Stadium from Watford in 2021, following a loan spell, has made 87 appearances for the Hammers, scoring nine goals in all competitions.
January window
The Hammers are close to completing the signing of Danny Ings from Aston Villa, and he will become the first signing of this month (Sky Sports, 19 January).
It will be interesting to see if Moyes will sign another central defender this month, although he may not feel the need to do so.
Moyes has the likes of Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma, Thilo Kehrer and Angelo Ogbonna as options, and he may not feel the need to sign another defender in January.
Dawson has been a terrific player for the club. Last season he was immense at the back, and played a huge role when both Zouma and Ogbonna got injured.
He has made 13 appearances in all competitions this season as well, and losing him will be a big blow for the club.
Moyes is under pressure to keep his job safe, and there are even suggestions that he could be sacked if the Hammers lose against Everton this weekend.
However, it seems the Hammers board are still ready to trust him, and they have arranged a deal for Ings to help him turn the situation around.