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title: "Drinkwater attracting interest from West Ham"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-12-13T16:35:00Z"
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# Drinkwater attracting interest from West Ham

Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is reportedly on West Ham’s radar ahead of the January transfer window.

According to the[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6491795/What-Maurizio-Sarris-outcasts-Gary-Cahill-Victor-Moses-Danny-Drinkwater.html), the Hammers would be interested in a cut-price deal, with the midfielder facing a bleak future at Stamford Bridge.

Drinkwater is widely expected to leave Chelsea in the summer after falling out of favour under Maurizio Sarri.

The ex-Leicester man is not in Sarri’s plans but Chelsea are likely to struggle to move the midfielder on due to his high wages.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://production-354f.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/12/924070592.jpg)

Drinkwater is believed to earn around £100,000-a-week and is unlikely to match that figure anywhere else.

Chelsea would like to recoup a large chunk of the £35 million they spent on him but may be forced into taking a loss in order to move him on in the near future.

The midfielder has become something of a forgotten figure at Stamford Bridge and has seen his career stall since his move from the King Power.