The “Eatsleep Sport” site is reporting that West ham are preparing a bid for Walsall striker Matt Fryatt.

It is believed Hammers boss Alan Pardew kept tabs on the striker last season and thinks Fryatt can play at a higher level.
The site is a new one to me and I don’t know how reliable a source it is, but it suggests the London outfit could be set to offer £1million up front for the Saddlers frontman, who is expected to open contract talks with Paul Merson next week, with further money aavailableif he breaks into the England first team.

Meanwhile, the Evening Mail is now saying that ex Villa, Liverpool and Coventry man Steve Staunton will be signing on a non contract basis from Monday.

Quite how this aquisition fits in with the team is difficult to see, given that Staunton himself has said that he cannot play left back any more and we already have four centre backs in the squad. Maybe another departure may be imminent?