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Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi's PCP Capital Partners have made an offer to buy a 25.1 per cent stake in West Ham. <p><em>Sky News</em>' Mark Kleinman broke the news on Thursday that the couple were preparing a bid for a share that belongs to the family of the late David Gold. That offer has now gone in.</p><p><em>Sky News </em>also reported that the club's current investors have first refusal on whether they would like to match the offer.</p><ul><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp" target="_blank"><strong>Transfer Centre LIVE!</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WHUblogarticles" target="_blank"><strong>West Ham news & transfers</strong></a>⚒️</li><li><strong>Not got Sky? </strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>Get Sky Sports</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>stream with no contract on NOW</strong></a>📺</li></ul><p>Sources close to the situation insisted to <em>Sky News </em>that <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13553660/west-ham-daniel-kretinsky-poised-to-become-club-s-biggest-shareholder">Daniel Kretinsky, who raised his share in the club earlier this year</a>, remains interested in a deal.</p><widget id="3"></widget><p>However, West Ham's ownership structure means he does not want to acquire all of the Gold-owned stake, which would make him the club's majority owner.</p><p>If there is an agreement with both parties, the Gold family will make a statement - not PCP - out of respect to all other shareholders.</p> <widget id="2"></widget><p><em>Sky Sports News </em>understands there will be no public comment from PCP for the same reason while negotiations are ongoing.</p><p>Staveley and PCP have held discussions with a number of Premier League clubs since leaving Newcastle, including Tottenham, but are now focused on the Hammers.</p><h3>What has happened at West Ham so far this summer?</h3><p>It has been a busy summer for West Ham after their relegation from the Premier League. There were questions over whether <strong>Nuno Espirito Santo </strong>would continue as head coach - and <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13547894/west-ham-nuno-espirito-santo-to-continue-as-head-coach-despite-relegation-from-premier-league-to-championship">it was soon confirmed that he would.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13551368/david-sullivan-west-ham-joint-chair-resigns-from-position-with-immediate-effect">Joint-chairman <strong>David Sullivan</strong></a><strong> </strong>also stepped down after "serious historic allegations" emerged regarding his conduct, which he denies.</p><p>In terms of transfers, <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13559479/mateus-fernandes-transfer-news-midfielder-set-for-medical-after-spurs-beat-man-utd-to-lb85m-deal">Matheus Fernandes </a></strong>and <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13565872/crysencio-summerville-transfer-news-al-hilal-complete-lb60m-signing-of-netherlands-international-from-west-ham">Crysencio Summerville</a></strong> have been the biggest outgoings. But perhaps their best bit of business will be keeping captain <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13564319/jarrod-bowen-transfer-news-west-ham-commits-future-to-club-despite-relegation-from-premier-league">Jarrod Bowen.</a></strong></p><p>It was also reported on Friday that West Ham are in talks with Celtic for midfielder <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13568688/west-ham-transfer-news-hammers-in-talks-to-sign-celtic-midfielder-arne-engels-amid-premier-league-interest"><strong>Arne Engels.</strong></a></p>
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