Football Corner

West Ham United have signed Deportivo La Coruna star Lionel Scaloni onl oan until the end of the seaosn. West Ham have signed the player after they had missed out on Barcelona player Gabri. Alan Pardew thought he had won the chase for Gabri on Monday, but the player ultimately opted to stay at Camp Nou leaving the West Ham chief to switch his sights to another Liga performer. Scaloni is club captain at Depor where he has been for eight years, but has found opportunities hard to come by since Joaquin Caparros took charge last summer.

His father confirmed the news Scaloni is now to play the second half of the season in England and, using less than complimentary terms, admitted the move had come as a bolt from the blue for his 27-year-old son. "Everything is arranged with West Ham," stated Angel Scaloni. "They confirmed it with us at midday, although we already knew about the negotiations.

Good bit of business here by West Ham because Scaloni is a great player with alot of ability and they are getting him for nothing on loan. West Ham have already signed Dean Ashton and Katan in the transfer window and this should conclude their dealings in this window but you never know what might happen.

Keep your rumours coming in please!