Is Joe Allen the third player David Moyes wanted in January?

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West Ham United reportedly wanted Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen on January transfer deadline day.

West Ham United manager David Moyes has told TEAMtalk that he wanted to sign a third player in the January transfer window.

The Hammers signed forward Jordan Hugill from Preston North End on January transfer deadline day.

The London club also recruited midfielder Joao Mario on loan from Italian giants Inter Milan in the January transfer window.

West Ham manager Moyes has admitted that he wanted to sign a third player.

Moyes told TEAMtalk: “I’m a little bit frustrated by the transfer window – we needed a third player but didn’t get that at the end. So I’m OK with bits of it, disappointed with other bits.”

Joe Allen the third player?

Could the third player that West Ham manager Moyes speaks of be Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen?

As reported by Football365 and Football.London, West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has revealed that the club made a bid of £25 million for Allen on January transfer deadline day.

The Potters turned it down, and one can understand why. After all, just like the Hammers, the Potters are also struggling for survival in the Premier League at the moment.

The 27-year-old Wales international midfielder is a good player who knows the Premier League inside out, and he would have been a good signing for West Ham.