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The 29-year-old midfielder, who enjoyed a successful loan spell
at West Ham during the 2020-21 season, signed for Forest last
month following the expiry of his contract at boyhood club
Manchester United.
"I was surprised, yeah. I thought Jesse in the end would come
here and I've got to say the club made him a really good offer,"
Moyes told reporters ahead of their Premier League opener at
home to champions Manchester City on Sunday.
"You couldn't turn around and say David Sullivan and the owners
didn't do everything they could to get him. They certainly did."
West Ham brought in Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola,
Gianluca Scamacca and Maxwel Cornet during the close season but
Moyes admitted that the transfer market had been difficult to
navigate.
"We've made bids for numerous, numerous bids. Genuine bids and
genuine money and different reasons we've not got them. They've
not wanted to come to the club or we've not got the financial
deal right," he said.
West Ham finished seventh last season, securing a place in the
Europa Conference League.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in New Delhi; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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