West Ham's £20million bid for Moussa Dembele isn't just a transfer rumour - the club's website are in on it too.
Bizarrely, the Hammers have 'The Insider', a feature of their official website which gives insight into what's happening behind-the-scenes at the club.
And it's in their first article of 2017 where the Dembele story is first mentioned - hours before the Evening Standard reported it.
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Now, 'The Insider' doesn't use Dembele's name, but it's pretty clear that the Frenchman is the 'player from Scotland' that the club have bid £20million for.
The author writes on whufc.com: "My understanding is that the Board are committed to giving the Club the best-possible chance of achieving that target, and have allocated significant funds to bolstering the squad. To that end, a bid of £20m - a figure close to the Club's all-time transfer record - was submitted for a player from Scotland."
Now, the article ends by clarifying that it reflects the views of the author and not necessarily the club - but surely we can read a lot into the fact it appears on the official website and specifically mentions a player from Scotland?
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Dembele has been a hugely important player for Celtic since signing from Fulham in the summer and his strong form has led to rumours of a big money move away.
So it makes sense that he's the player they're speaking about, as it's unlikely any other Scottish football star would command a £20million transfer fee.
It's common knowledge that West Ham are in the market for a striker too, given the struggles of Slaven Bilic's side so far this term.
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They currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, just seven points above the relegation zone, so Dembele would be a big signing for them if they could make it happen.
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