Pundit backs West Ham to seal significant transfer agreement with Championship club | OneFootball

Danny Mills has backed West Ham to complete the permanent signing of centre back Craig Dawson from Watford in the coming months.

Having joined the Hammers on a season-long loan back in the summer transfer window, Dawson was forced to wait until December to break into David Moyes’ side, but has now established himself as a regular feature for the club as they chase a Champions League spot.

It was recently reported that Watford are willing to sell Dawson for a fee in the region of £3million, with West Ham keen to make his move permanent, and Mills believes that would be a sensible deal for all concerned.

Speaking to Football Insider about West Ham’s apparent desire to make Dawson’s move permanent, Mills said: “He’s done very, very well for them up until now.

“It’s a bargain, isn’t it? Let’s be honest, if you’re paying a loan fee, it will be more than that for a centre-half.

“I know it sounds ridiculous when people are struggling in the world but in footballing terms, it’s a drop in the ocean.”

Indeed, it seems that Mills believes a permanent deal for Dawson might not prevent West Ham from doing other business in the summer, and that the centre back could be content with a squad player role at the London Stadium.

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Discussing the implications of that potential deal, the former England international went on to add: “Even if they bring in other players why wouldn’t you keep him as a backup, to keep doing what he’s doing.