Staveley planning ‘big property play’ as she closes in on West Ham stakeAmanda Staveley says she is planning a “big property play” in English footballAmanda Staveley says she is planning a “big property play” in English football as the former Newcastle United closes in on a deal to buy a stake in West Ham United. Staveley, her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, and others have agreed to buy a 25.1 per cent stake in the Hammers, who were relegated to the Championship last season, owned by former West Ham co-owner David Gold’s daughter Vanessa. “Whatever club we take, there’ll be a big property play as well,” Staveley said in an episode of Bloomberg’s Leaders with Francine Lacqua recorded before West Ham confirmed her agreement with Gold on Saturday. West Ham would see Staveley’s reentry into English football following her Newcastle stake sell-off and after rumours of interest in Tottenham Hotspur fell away. West Ham ownership statusRoyal Mail proprietor Daniel Kretinsky could still beat Staveley to the Gold stake.