West Ham deny Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson under pressure to sell

02 January 2009 19:58
Although Gudmundsson has been significantly affected by the Icelandic economic crisis, West Ham United plc are regarded as the member organisation by the Premier League and vice chairman Asgeir Fridgeirsson has described the club as "fire-walled".[LNB]Chief executive Scott Duxbury has also stressed that West Ham do not need to sell players this January. [LNB]West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer, meanwhile, is poised to return for today's FA Cup match against Barnsley after spending the last 17 months recovering from a broken leg. [LNB]Dyer, 29, underwent three operations on the injury and then had his return delayed earlier this season by a stress fracture.[LNB]"He's focused and he's very excited to play and we will try to get him back because he's an important player," said West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola. [LNB]"I've seen him training, he's trying very hard and he's got a lot of qualities. I know it's been a big injury for him and he's been working well in the last few weeks. [LNB]"I know it's frustrating because he's training and he would like to play. It would be difficult for him to be involved from the beginning." [LNB]

Source: Telegraph