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19 Jul 2023 12:30:46
Some of the names being banded about as West Ham targets are actually quite exciting and I can see Tim Steidten's influence with a some of them. Whether we sign any of them is a whole different matter.
TAYLOR HARWOOD-BELLIS in the centre of defence. Young and English, captained the England under 21 team to victory at the recent Euros.
IAN MAATSEN at left back. He had at outstanding season at Burnley in the Championship last year on loan from Chelsea. Would be a great addition. Young, bags of pace, has bags of potential and can play as a wing back as well.
MAX AARONS at right back. He seems to have been around for ages now, but still only 23 years of age. Again has bags of pace and can play as a wing back.
EDSON ALVAREZ in my opinion is an outstanding option as the defensive anchor in midfield. He has great stamina, reads the game superbly, is strong in the tackle and seems perfectly suited for Premier League football. He can also play centre back should we need him to as well.
CONOR GALLAGHER would walk in to our current starting line up. He is an upgrade on Soucek and Downes, albeit a little more attack minded, but would be a perfect addition to our engine room, and again has the potential to improve (he is still only 23).
HARVEY BARNES would be the perfect complement to Bowen on the opposite wing. Strong, pacey and can put the ball in the back of the net. I know there is talk of him going to Newcastle, but I still harbour a hope given recent Newcastle links to the Napoli wide man Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
ARMANDO BROJA as a forward would be a decent addition too. Ok, admittedly he was out injured for a lot of last season, but he works hard, is physically strong, relatively pacey, has Premier League experience, scores goals and is probably feeling like he has a point to prove given the lack of opportunities at Chelsea.
Got to be honest, that would actually be the perfect transfer window for me, so let's face it, none of it will come to fruition. HAHAHA
We can all dream though
1.) 19 Jul 2023 13:54:37
LMFAO, nope it won't happen LMAO. More like Mctominay, Maguire, Phil Jones, Robbie Savage, Gary Neville and Cavani (is there a link there somewhere LOL)? Personally, its time our board see sense and end MOYES tenure with our great club because the way we are going we are not going to be ready for the new season. Our squad is already one of, if not, the smallest in the Premier league and more and more players are leaving. Latest news also suggests he wants to revamp the front line and get rid of SCAMACCA, ANTONIO AND INGS (added to this RICE, LANZINI, Possibly Fornals, Cresswell possibly to Wolves, Johnson and Kehrer could all be gone! He has his eyes on Broja. I worry because we can't get a suitable replacement for DECLAN RICE so what chance any position?
2.) 19 Jul 2023 14:34:11
The overreaction on this site to our summer transfer business is almost unbearable! Let's see where we are at 11pm on the 1st September before we start passing judgement on summer recruitment.
3.) 19 Jul 2023 15:07:40
Lets be honest here, its more urgent and important where we are at start of the new season rather than 01st Sep
4.) 19 Jul 2023 15:08:09
What transfer business? We are selling everyone
5.) 19 Jul 2023 15:48:02
As far as I understand, only one starter has left the club and another player who is 30 and has been on the fringes this past season. Yet we're selling everyone?
6.) 19 Jul 2023 17:18:20
More have left, including backroom staff than have arrived!
7.) 19 Jul 2023 17:31:14
Oshee, please see my comment earlier today at 2.34pm.
8.) 19 Jul 2023 18:05:10
It's good business to bring in replacements before you let players go or at least have them line up what have we done
Absolutely nothing
What they doing trying to get as much interest on the money sitting in the bank
9.) 19 Jul 2023 20:17:17
Not fussed on Max Aarons, been poor when he's played in prem and he's hardly set championship alight.
The rest would be good signings.
@plugger, Yes we have lost lanzini who was more of a fringe player last season but still played an important role in the European games and will need replaced.
Unfortunately we've just lost our captain and arguably our most important player. I don't mind us waiting on other targets that may be less pressing but the Rice replacement should already be signed up, We can't afford to wait for better value by going in later in the window we need to settle in players ASAP.
10.) 19 Jul 2023 21:04:07
As Ed02 said only yesterday, "West Ham are actively pushing to sign players and talking with clubs" No need to panic just yet.
11.) 19 Jul 2023 22:02:57
I fully accept that, Plug. In fact the present tense sentiment expressed in that line has been used in every summer window I can remember. Sadly it all too often develops into the well worn past tense phrase, “We tried.”
We all know we need players in a variety of positions to come into the squad and the sooner it happens the better integrated they will be for the ever nearing first day of the season.
Sullivan has a track record of thinking he’s playing it cute and exerting pressure by delaying until deadline day approaches to get the best deal.
12.) 20 Jul 2023 07:25:37
Exactly Mmpr. Its Sully up to his old tricks trying to get the cheapest option available until of course when its too late and then they panic buy.
3 weeks tomorrow and the new season starts and there is no getting away from the fact that we have one of, if not THE smallest squad in the premier league and we may not be finished losing players. MOYES says he wants to revamp his forward line and INGS, SCAMACCA and ANTONIO can leave.
Teams need to let new players bed in and get used to the team. Look at Paqueta and Co last year?
13.) 20 Jul 2023 11:14:56
Given the amount of time Moyes wants to "bed" players in, I think pluggernaut is missing the boat and Oshee has a very valid point. We all know the player situation, but the frustrating thing is the delayed lack of activity. Had our lot planned this properly, knowing full well that the Rice money was coming from one source or another, all the spadework on our top targets should have been done and dusted, with just the 't's left to cross and the 'i's left to dot. It appears that our board have been taken by surprise on a subject everyone has been talking about for months. Negotiations do happen before the window opens, don't they? It's only during the window that it's all revealed to the world. As all other Prem clubs do their business, Sully is biding his time to grab the leftovers for a 'nice little earner'. In Moyes, he has just the manager to go along with it. Crazy.
19 Jul 2023 11:59:03
Eds, is there any truth in the Ian Maatsen links with West Ham?
Quality young left back with bags of potential. Definitely a Tim Steidten target if true.
{Ed002's Note - I don't think West Ham have spoken to Chelsea but another side has had an offer rejected. Chelsea will not make a decision on his future until after pre-season. I would not discount a move for Broja.}
1.) 19 Jul 2023 12:38:17
Thanks Ed. Don't suppose you want to divulge who the other club was do you?
I would love for West Ham to show an interest.
{Ed002's Note - Burnley.}
2.) 19 Jul 2023 12:58:21
Wow, is it possible another player jumps ship. Cresswell in talks with Wolves? We are going to have nobody left at this rate!
3.) 26 Jul 2023 21:53:16
Being thrown to the Wolves is right re our transfer policy!
19 Jul 2023 11:53:27
So far this summer we have seen Manuel Lanzini depart at the end of his contract and we have sold both Arthur Masuaku and Declan Rice to Besiktas and Arsenal respectively.
According to reports, we are open to offers for Ben Johnson and Thilo Kehrer.
Wolves are interested in Aaron Cresswell and have apparently begun talks with West Ham about a transfer.
Nikola Vlasic and Gianluca Scamacca are both being continuously linked to Italy and Danny Ings and Michail Antonio are also apparently available should a good enough offer come in.
At this rate, we are going to have a pretty small squad next season. I know we are being linked to a lot of players, but Eds, are we actually close to signing anyone?
{Ed002's Note - "Close" is a subjective term but West Ham are actively pushing to sign players and talking with clubs.}
1.) 19 Jul 2023 12:40:18
Thanks Ed.
Hopefully some clear signs of progress being made in our transfer talks will start to show in the near future.
13 May 2022 11:40:40
I wrote a post that was turned in to an article by the Eds (proud day for me) a couple of months back entitled "Where I would love to see West Ham United come the start of next season" and in it I went through the current squad, highlighted the outgoings and who I thought we should target in January and over the Summer. This article is version 2.
1.) 13 May 2022 12:31:43
I fear we are going to be linked with every player and his dog again in another typical west ham transfer winbdow. Sullivans recent "Declan Rice Contract Rumour" is a typical example of how he likes to be in the news
2.) 13 May 2022 13:18:58
Thanks for posting Eds
{Ed033's Note - Thanks for posting, DIE_4_WHUFC.
3.) 13 May 2022 22:23:31
Good article and some interesting opinions on who we should get. One correction though, the club had a two year option on Ben Johnson contract which they triggered when negotiations were not successfully concluded, so his contract does not run out this June, but I read they will negotiate again in the summer.
4.) 14 May 2022 20:20:21
Not a fan of JOHNSON to be fair he needs coaching on how to cross the ball but for me not good enough
5.) 20 May 2022 15:42:53
Die-4, fantastic article and really well considered . I like all your priority choices but having seen him on Wednesday night I’d add Bassey to that list of players to purchase . Thanks for writing it, great discussion piece!
07 Jan 2022 14:00:01
Eds Note - DIE_4_WHUFC's post is now an article on our Football News Views site, entitled: Where I would love to see the West Ham United squad come the start of next season.
1.) 07 Jan 2022 14:39:19
Thanks Eds
2.) 07 Jan 2022 19:50:39
Really good read that.
Those midfielders you mentioned in zakaria, Kessie and Koumara would all be upgrades on kral and noble. I feel like one of those would be good enough to replace both in the squad.
Another player we were linked to years ago I thought would be a quality signing was Sangare before he went to PSV his stats are insane.
As much as i like lanzini If he continues his form it might be the right time to cash in on him and replace him with someone younger although I'd be happy for him to stay I'd have no qualms if we brought in one of those attackers you mentioned someone like a a damsgaard or a Doku, there are some good young attacking midfielders in championship aswell the likes of Lewis Potter and brennan Johnson.
We've been linked to a few new CBs today in, Gleison Bremer, Nayef Aguerd and Abdou Diallo who can also play LB. I think Botman would be my number one choice but it looks like he's been lured to Newcastle for money.
3.) 08 Jan 2022 21:33:55
Thanks Al
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15 Aug 2023 09:58:52
Did anyone else notice that Edson Alvarez, despite being signed in time to play Bournemouth, didn't even feature on the bench at the weekend?
Is he injured?
Is he unfit?
Or was it just a case of Moyes not so subtly saying "I ain't going to play players I don't want"?
1.) 15 Aug 2023 10:31:51
Allegedly, he wasn’t ‘match fit’.
2.) 15 Aug 2023 11:18:25
Hardly surprising he has just come back from holiday
09 Aug 2023 11:09:56
We've apparently agreed £30 million deals for Harry Maguire and James Ward-Prowse.
I am actually not sure how I feel about this. I'd rather we were signing Taylor Harwood-Bellis instead of Maguire and Connor Gallagher instead of James Ward-Prowse. It would have cost the same sort of money to sign those two (£45 million for Gallagher and £15 million for Harwood-Bellis).
1.) 09 Aug 2023 11:54:02
Maguire will be a liability and Ward-Prowse has only one element to his game. If anyone had any doubts about our management setup, then this is 100% proof that we are lumbered with a clueless, blinkered has-been in the driver's seat. With Paqueta looking more likely to be a Man City player next season, I can't see us in a relegation battle. We are nailed on certainties for the Championship. What a waste.
2.) 09 Aug 2023 12:12:02
At least you're feeling positive about the season ahead. That's the main thing.
3.) 09 Aug 2023 12:21:57
Lmao paqueta gone next season? Try this season lol
4.) 09 Aug 2023 13:10:51
Osh, next season is the coming season. It hasn’t started yet!
5.) 09 Aug 2023 15:01:10
Think Ward-Prowse and Maguire are positive signings. Both internationals. Secondly, a question for many of you on this site. A number of you keep stating Fofana and Alvarez. How many of you had heard of these 2 players 6 months back? I ask, as many people on here have excellent European football knowledge and follow Dutch and French football, therefore, your expert knowledge of the said players positives and negatives would be appreciated.
6.) 09 Aug 2023 15:10:32
Mark, i'd rather drag my balls across broken glass than have maguire. He's a liability and just shocking.
27 Jun 2023 16:02:37
There has been talk of a player and cash deal being contemplated for Rice (be it Arsenal, Man City or Man U), which got me thinking.
Roma apparently want Gianluca Scamacca but don't have the money or the desire to stump up the money we want for him (which I imagine is as close to the £35.5 million we paid for him last summer). Well apparently we like the look of Bryan Reynolds (valued at £8 million) and Roger Ibanez (valued at £30 million). So why don't we offer a Scamacca and a little money for the pair of them?
Torino want Nikola Vlasic but don't have the money or the desire to stump up the previously agreed figure (£11 million), so why don't we offer them Vlasic and a little cash for Perr Schuurs (apparently valued at £30 million), who we are apparently interested in?
Obviously we wouldn't sign Ibanez AND Schuurs, but still.
1.) 27 Jun 2023 16:44:12
Because this makes far too much sense dude. We could also throw in Kehrer. Anyway Losing two players who don't want to play for Moyes and gaining defenders we desperately need would be great, sensible business and all the more reasons we won't do it lol
2.) 27 Jun 2023 17:54:54
Paqueta is a much better player than when we acquired him and is only mid twenties. 75k I value him at.
3.) 27 Jun 2023 18:38:46
75k More than that surely?
4.) 27 Jun 2023 20:57:53
If RICE is worth £100 mill then PAQUETA is worth on par very different players but they are at the right age but we cannot afford to lose both that's for sure.⚒⚒⚒
5.) 28 Jun 2023 14:22:34
WHats worrying is that we are APPARENTLY lining up ZAKARIA as RICE's replacement when these two are not in the same league!
6.) 29 Jun 2023 17:47:35
Agree on Paqueta evaluation
18 Sep 2024 15:47:54
Oumar Solet the 24 year old centre back we were heavily linked with in the summer became a free agent a few days ago. Given we are looking at potentially adding to our centre back options, could we revisit signing him now he is free?
20 Aug 2024 12:29:34
So if the above is to happen, Danso and Soler would join, with Aguerd and perhaps a few others leaving. However, the above is a direct swap, Danso for Aguerd.
With those adjustments, we'd have a strong squad that would allow us to rotate players, minimising injuries and enabling us to potentially have a bit of a cup run.
If everyone was fit, I feel like our strongest XI would look like this:
--------------------------- Areola ---------------------------
----- Wan-Bissaka ----- Todibo ---- Kilman ----- Emerson -----
------------------- Alvarez -------- Soler -------------------
--- Bowen ----------------- Kudus ---------------- Paqueta ---
-------------------------- Fullkrug --------------------------
With Subs:
GK - Fabianski
GK - Foderingham
CB - Danso
CB - Mavropanos
CB - Zouma - if he stays
LB - Cresswell
RB - Coufal
CM - Irving - if he stays
CM - Rodriguez
CM - Soucek - if he stays
CM - Ward-Prowse - if he stays
W - Cornet - if he stays
W - Guilherme
W - Summerville
F - Antonio - if he stays
F - Ings - if he stays
But with the addition of Danso, I would actually argue that a 3-5-2 formation would potentially get the best out of some of our more expansive, creative players, whilst tightening up defensively.
--------------------------- Areola ---------------------------
-------------- Todibo ----- Danso ----- Kilman ---------------
--- Wan-Bissaka ------------ Alvarez ------------- Emerson ---
----------------- Paqueta ------------ Kudus -----------------
----------------- Fullkrug ----------- Bowen -----------------
With Subs:
GK - Fabianski
GK - Foderingham
CB - Mavropanos
CB - Zouma - if he stays
LB - Cresswell
RB - Coufal
CM - Irving - if he stays
CM - Rodriguez
CM - Soler - if he signs
CM - Soucek - if he stays
CM - Ward-Prowse - if he stays
W - Cornet - if he stays
W - Guilherme
W - Summerville
F - Antonio - if he stays
F - Ings - if he stays
20 Aug 2024 12:08:58
I see your point Mmpr, but Lopetegui finished the game against Villa with a 3-5-2 formation and I can't shake the feeling this is a formation Lopetegui wants to have in his locker.
I think we'd all agree a back three of Kilman, Danso and Todibo would be a physically imposing, fast and adept at playing out from the back.
12 Aug 2024 20:28:53
He is a quality player on his day, but I think signing him would mean changing the balance in our team. He is at his best when he is given free licence to attack teams, Italy won the Euros when everything went through him, Juventus used to put everything through him… it’s why they want rid now. Motta is building a balanced squad, with options.
I’d rather focus our remaining money elsewhere and continue building a balance in the squad. I mean, we have Summerville on the left, Bowen on the right, Paqueta and Kudus in the middle… I’m happy with that.
12 Aug 2024 20:17:49
Personally if he hasn’t been professional enough to keep himself in relative shape and that has been the reason for the collapse of his move to Chelsea, then I think he’s probably just learnt a valuable lesson.
Worth a punt for the right price.
10 Sep 2024 08:11:56
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08 Sep 2024 10:40:08
Despite being born and raised in England, Lee Carsley qualified to play for Ireland at international level on forty occasions due to his grandmother being from Cork.
Whilst playing for Ireland, he didn’t sing the Irish national anthem and he didn’t sing the English national anthem while in charge of the England under 21s either.
Personally, I couldn’t care if the coach sings the anthem as long as he is putting a good team out and we are competing for things. Fabio Capello never sang the national anthem while manager of England because he deemed it wrong to sing another nations anthem. There was no uproar then.
16 Aug 2024 10:28:11
I am currently in the office (boooooo) trying to sort out my fantasy football team, so I am a little busy at the moment Joyful. Hahaha
On a serious note though, I will try to get something written up and posted early next week.
15 Aug 2024 17:00:08
I forgot to mention, the amortisation is completely different to the agreed payment terms of the transfer fee. We could pay 50% up front of a £50 million transfer fee, and then 25% over the next two years, but the amortisation would remain £10 million per year assuming that player signs on a five or more year contract.
PSR has been in place for a while, but the maximum number of years a players transfer fee could be amortised across changed to five years in December 2023 because it was called in to question when Chelsea spent huge sums on transfers, offering 8 year contracts to players like Mudryk during the 2022/23 season.
15 Aug 2024 16:46:51
I am not totally certain, but I believe the reason we are still compliant with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) because the rules relate to club finances regarding player purchases and sales over the course of a financial year, whereas Financial Fair Play (FFP) relates to clubs' overall finances over five years.
Being compliant with PSR is easier, because West Ham can use a spread the cost of a players transfer fee over the length of their contract when (up to a maximum of five years) and this means a £40 million transfer, even if it is all paid for up front, will still only "Cost" £8 million in that financial year.
So whilst West Ham have signed eight players this summer and spent a lot of money.
GK - Wes Foderingham - Free signing - No amortisation cost
CB - Max Kilman - 7 year contract - £40 million signing - amortised over the maximum five years at a cost of £8 mil per year
CB - Jean-Clair Todibo - Loan Signing - No amortisation cost unless the loan is made permanent next summer, but the amortisation will begin in the next set of annual accounts
RB - Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 7 year contract - £15 million signing - amortised over the maximum five years at a cost of £3 mil per year
CM - Guido Rodriguez - Free signing - No amortisation cost
W - Luis Guilherme - 5 year contract - £19.5 million signing - amortised over the maximum five years at a cost of £3.9 mil per year
W - Crysencio Summerville - 5 year contract - £26 million signing - amortised over the maximum five years at a cost of £5.2 mil per year
F - Niclas Fullkrug - 4 year contract - £22 million signing - amortised over four years at a cost of £5.5 mil per year
This means in this years accounts, for the purpose of PSR we have only "spent" £25.6m in amortisation for this summer’s signings.
The thing to remember though is FFP does not work like that, which is why this kind of transfer spend can't really happen every Summer. Not without significant sales.