From this week's Flying Kiwis.
https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/135010294553519...
"Could it be... it is! Winston Reid just casually popping up in a training video at West Ham. The fella had his option to buy declined by Sporting Kansas City at the end of the MLS season, though the manager there spoke of his intention to try and bring Reid back on a similar sort of loan deal as he had in 2020. Well, he barely spoke at all but that was the read-between-the-lines hint. Reid still has ages left on that massive contract he signed a couple years back so a permanent deal would be expensive but there’s also no set date for the start of the 2021 MLS season leaving Winston in limbo.
Hence he’s popped back over the pond to London where he and his family live – remember that his family didn’t accompany him to Kansas City, what with the pandemic and all. And while he’s in town, as a contracted player for the club, there’s no reason not to get amongst the Hammers footy even if it’s just to stay fit. Having said that... it’s January so they could register him for Premier League duties during the window if they wanted. It’s an option.
Reid hasn’t played for West Ham since March 2018 when he busted his knee against Swansea. He missed Manuel Pellegrini’s entire tenure as Hammers boss and then when David Moyes took over it was quickly decided that Reid would need to pursue other options. But lots has changed since then. Reid played regularly and he played well for SKC, proving his fitness. West Ham have been playing with a back three in defence so numbers are important... one of the regular starters at the moment is Craig Dawson who is on loan from Watford as a bit of emergency cover (in fairness he’s done very well – more on him in a sec coz he clashed with Chris Wood this week).
David Moyes said this at a press conference a month ago: “I’m due to have a discussion with Winston and his agent. We’ve given him some time off after their [Sporting KC] season just finished. I don’t think he can be involved until January because of the ruling, so we’ll have a chat in the next few weeks and see what their thoughts are and we’ll see what we come up with.”
Hmm. So you’re saying there’s a chance!?"