27 Jun 2022 08:47:01
It looks like our transfer window has come alive slightly. Aguerd done, Areola done, attention now onto Lingard and JWP?

I'm reluctant to agree with the pursuit of Lingard, he's effectively turned us down 3 times now, yet Moyes is still in for him - I can't see him having the impact he had when he first came, but if Vlasic is heading out on loan, it makes sense? I just don't want to see a silly contract thrown at him which will upset the balance of the squad.

It looks like we're also in the winger from Villareal, he's a very handy player.

Do West Ham literally have one scout/negotiator, as in, are we only able to focus on one signing at a time? You'd think in this day and age, with the money clubs have you could pursue and negotiate with multiple players at the same time to secure transfers earlier? I may be wrong but it just seems outdated.


1.) 27 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022 15:08:38
Agree with Merceri and TKH posts, Areola is more than a decent Keeper, he’s settled, should replace our great Fab as number 1 now!
I agree it seemed Lingard messed us around, but ManU it seemed threw a spanner in the works as well so I wouldn’t be unhappy to see him with us, can’t expect the same impact as the loan deal, but whoever we get, will they settle or be any better, all transfers are risky, so I can see the sense when a player is known to a Manager and played under him previously! Be surprised if we got JWP but not unhappy, but £70m as suggested is overpriced imo⚒⚒⚒⚒


2.) 27 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022 15:09:50
Southampton asking for 75m for JWP, massively overpriced. Same with lingards wage demands reported to be 180k a week with signing on fees.

Can't see us paying anywhere near that for JWP we could get 2 decent signings for that amount and we should steer clear of lingard offer him 100k a week take it or leave it, he won't get more than that abroad.

I know it might seem like we have jumped into action but realistically they've had a long time to sort areola. We still seem to be flitting between targets broja has transfer Saga written all over it. Wouldn't be surprised if Moyes is hyper focuses on lingard maybe he should direct his efforts into finding younger players who actually want to be here.


3.) 28 Jun 2022
28 Jun 2022 06:59:52
We'll clearly be following our standard approach of it not all being about only wanting a specific player for a position, but having identified 2 or 3, enquiring for all of them, and seeing which represents the best value and then pursuing that one.

Is the reason we get linked to so many players.it gets out we've enquired for 4 wingers say (Sarr, Danjuma, Lewis-Potter, Dennis) which is true, but we only actually want one, and the process is then seeing which is likely to represent the vest value in terms of fee, wages etc.

We also end up annoying clubs I suspect on account of the 'cried wolf' principle where it seems like we want a player but in reality we're just testing the water.

My suspicion is Moyes wants a player like Danjuma that can be out Son (of Spurs).able to play up top when the main striker is out, but worth his place in the squad and team in his own right. Sarr is considered the same but the fact he normally plays in the right will probably go against him.

Reckon we'll push hardest for Danjuma, with Sarr as backup.

Would have loved us to go for Gordon of Everton who looks fantastic, but he's at this stage probably considered to be too 'one position only' to be of interest in a squad where Moyes likes to have Swiss army knives.


4.) 28 Jun 2022
28 Jun 2022 07:04:00
As for JWP.reckon this is pie in the sky. Only attraction we'd have to him in my opinion is the chance to play alongside Rice and maybe translate that into the World Cup squad, where his partner in CM is probably one of the few open spots in Southgate's line up.

Doubt that will be strong enough to turn his head though given he seems happy and settled at Southampton, has a young family and is on a fat contract there. London life not for everyone afterall.

Not sure where we end up going with CMs. JWP likely a no, Phillips already gone.suspect links to McGinn will resurface again.but could be the position we struggle most to fill. For this reason don't see Soucek going anywhere.


5.) 28 Jun 2022
28 Jun 2022 10:21:15
JWP is highly unlikely, Saints want too much and he is pretty happy where he is. I could see him moving if Chelsea or Liverpool come calling, but sadly I don’t think he will join us.


6.) 29 Jun 2022
29 Jun 2022 12:20:57
Could JWP replace Soucek?


7.) 29 Jun 2022
29 Jun 2022 15:43:26
Lewis porter possibly off to Brentford. We are apparently PREPARING bid for joakim maehle

{Ed002's Note - Joakim Maehle (RB) Agent has been speaking to West Ham about the player knowing about their need for a RB and knowing that another side are offering a player to them.}


8.) 29 Jun 2022
29 Jun 2022 22:22:51
Do we need a RB, with Coufal, Johnson and the up and coming Ashby in the squad? We're much thinner elsewhere.


9.) 30 Jun 2022
30 Jun 2022 09:14:08
Yes think LB is a bigger need.


10.) 30 Jun 2022
30 Jun 2022 19:33:11
Maehle can play left and right back


11.) 01 Jul 2022
30 Jun 2022 23:20:59
Is it true ed that a contract offer has been offered to lingard and if true I wouldn't touch him he's obviously waiting for another club to come in so we shouldn't be signing a player who clearly hasn't got west ham as his no1 team so rip up that contract if its true

{Ed002's Note - I think it is being discussed still.}