Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

[stubbo-admin]

May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.

Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?

Window this close season comes in two parts:

Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September

Rumoured Outs...most of the squad

Let the "Rumoured In's" commence. 

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Player | Position | Club | Fee (GBP)

Rumoured In

1. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic
2. Koni De Winter | CB | Genoa
3. Morten Frendrup | DM | Genoa
4. Richard Kone | ST | Wycombe
5. Aaron Ramsdale | GK | Southampton
6. Caiomin Kelleher | GK | Liverpool
7. James Trafford | GK | Burnley
8. Kyle Walker-Peters | FB | Free Agent
9. Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | Southampton
10. CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Free Agent
11. Josh Brownhill | CM | Free Agent
12. Albian Hajdari | CB | Lugano
13. Lucas Høgsberg | CB | FC Nordsjælland
14. Ardon Jashari | CM | Brugge
15. Raphael Onyedika | CM | Brugge
16. James McAtee | AM | Man City
17. Mario Struykens | AM | Anderlecht
18. Mathias Kvistgaarden | ST | Brondby
19. Clement Bischoff | LB | Brondby
20. Mika Biereth | FW | Monaco
21. Barış Alper Yılmaz | AM | Galatasaray
22. Evann Guessand | ST | Nice
23. Lucas Stassin | ST | Saint Etienne
24. Marcus Taverner | FW | Bournemouth
25. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco
26. Valentin Atangana | CM | Stade Reims
27. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester City
28. Hamza Igamane | ST | Rangers
29. Yeremay | FW | Deportivo La Coruna
30. Adama Bojang | ST | Reims
31. Rocco Reitz | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach
32. Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ST | Free Agent
33. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LB | SK Slavia Prague
34. Oscar Mingueza | RB/MF | Celta Vigo
35. Tyler Morton | CM | Liverpool
36. Harvey Elliott | AM | Liverpool
37. Zion Suzuki | GK | Parma
38. John Victor | GK | Botofogo 
39. Jacob Ramsey | MF | Villa
40. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton
41. Nga Makou | CM | Lille
42. Quinten Timber | CM
43. Hayden Hackney | CM | Boro
44. Yves Bissouma | CM | Spurs

Rumoured Out

1. Nayef Aguerd | CB | Leverkusen, Marseile
2. Maxel Cornet | FW | Genoa/Others
3. Guido Rodriguez | DM | Betis/Espanyol
4. Tomas Soucek | CM | Everton
5. Michail Antonio | ST | Free Agent
6. Mo Kudus | FW | Chelsea/Newcastle/Arsenal
7. Lucas Paqueta | AM | Man City
8. Andy Irving | CM | Celtic/Wrexham
9. Emerson | LB | Marseille

Confirmed In

1. Jean Clair Todibo | CB | Loan To Perm (32m)
2. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic (Free Agent...Tribunal)
3. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LWB | Slavia Prahia | 20m
4. Kyle Walker-Peters | RWB | Free Agent
5. C****m Wilson | ST | Free Agent
6. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester (18m)
7. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton (38m + 4m)
8. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco (17m)
9. Igor Julio | CB | Brighton (Loan)

Confirmed Out

1. Aaron Cresswell | LB | Free Agent | 0m
2. Danny Ings | ST | Free Agent | 0m
3. Vladimir Coufal | RB | Free Agent | 0m
4. Lukusz Fabianski | GK | Free Agent | 0m
5. Kamari Swyer | AM | Free Agent | 0m
6. Kurt Zouma | CB | Free Agent | 0m
7. Carlos Soler | CM | PSG | End of Loan
8. Evan Ferguson | ST | Brighton | End of Loan
9. Brad Dolaghan | Released
10. Dondre Abraham | Released
11. Mehmet Halim | Released
12. Muhammed Judus |stroppy| sp*rs| £55m
13. Michail Antonio | Released
14. Kieran Casey | Swansea | Loan
15. Edson Alvarez | Fenerbache | Loan with Option
16. Emerson | Marseille | £1m
17. Aguerd | Marseille | £20m
18. Max Cornet | Genoa | Loan

[Lato]

Paqueta is a Fraud......doe's anyone actually remember him doing anything of note  in the 2 games we played against Lyon?  Because I can't. Then we spunk £56M on him to make him our record signing you couldn't make it up.....only at West Ham

 

[scott_d]

I wouldn't be so bothered about selling Paqueta in his current form, if I had any confidence that we might replace him.
But we sold Kudus and didn't even bat an eyelid at who would replace him in the team.

For what it's worth, I think we should be getting in a midfilder (or 2) that can play with Paqeuta rather than replace.  Imagine Paqueta had 2 dynamic, skillful midfielders to play alongside, rather than JWP and Guido?   I think you'd have a much better chance of seeing him back to his best if you put some quality around him.

I'd love to see Potts and Fernandes behind Paqueta.  But wouldn't be surprised if we brought in Fernandes (big IF), partnered him with JPW and Guido and sold Paqueta.

[El Scorchio]

I feel like we'd have done great business getting 80 million from City if this betting shit didn't rear it's ugly head. He's just not a difference maker for us. His standout games are far too few and far between.
It's very difficult to know what to do with him. Feel like his heart just hasn't been in it since all this shit started.

Paqueta won't get back to his best under Potter either, at least in terms of creativity. He has always been known for his ability at direct through balls but Potter wants balls played to feet, prioritising possession over creating chances.

There's unfortunately a whole lot of players we have who don't fit our manager's preferred style of play. We really need wholesale changes and spend lots of money to get in the players who would fit. That or, you know, just get a better manager in who can actually get the best out of the players at his disposal.

In all honesty he hasn't really been consistently good under any of our managers barring the odd bit of magic or a sporadic standout performance. He just seems like a total enigma. Very rarely is able to put any authority on a game. Same as when I've watched him for Brazil when he was playing for them also. He does just enough to make you hope something is going to click and he's going to start bossing games but then it all just goes away again or he'll do something stupid and careless which leads to us conceding a goal. I really want him to succeed but I just can't see it ever happening for us regardless of who is picking the team. And whoever is is going to need a lot of help from the owner with that central midfield, because under anyone, it's just not good enough what we've got in there. Ditto central defence and striker. We are absolutely powderpuff at CB with four players who were all bad buys. Mav's low price tag does excuse him somewhat but none of them are reliable or fill you with confidence. I could see Aguerd doing OK with the right mix beside him but Kilman is just useless and unsellable. Todibo just seems like he doesn't give a fuck and is already waiting to be sold on. It's a disaster down the whole spine of the team. I don;t know how much more another coach would get out of them. Maybe more than I think but I can't really see it. We just have bad or inconsistent players all across the park. The only two players I feel we can really rely on to produce workrate and quality every match are AWB and Bowen. I lean that way with Fullkrug when he's fit but the cսnt just gets nothing from midfield. A centre forward who requires chances created for him just will not succeed here. Bowen has only been such a player because he creates so many goals and opportunities off his own back. We're lucky he's married Danny Dyer's daughter or I suspect he'd have been off already.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

I feel like we'd have done great business getting 80 million from City if this betting shit didn't rear it's ugly head. He's just not a difference maker for us. His standout games are far too few and far between.
It's very difficult to know what to do with him. Feel like his heart just hasn't been in it since all this shit started.

Paqueta won't get back to his best under Potter either, at least in terms of creativity. He has always been known for his ability at direct through balls but Potter wants balls played to feet, prioritising possession over creating chances.

There's unfortunately a whole lot of players we have who don't fit our manager's preferred style of play. We really need wholesale changes and spend lots of money to get in the players who would fit. That or, you know, just get a better manager in who can actually get the best out of the players at his disposal.

[THUNDERCLINT]

Daniel Amartey is being considered.

[El Scorchio]

A few of my pals played at a West Ham golf charity day on Tuesday last week. Galey, Harewood and Cottee in attendance. Also Jack Sullivan (for what its worth) and he told people we will be getting at least 2 more in, hopefully 3.

Not willing to bet anything on it but its associated to this thread so just putting this info out. 

So Brownhill, Jonjo Shelvey and one other brown envelope special? 

[El Scorchio]

I feel like we'd have done great business getting 80 million from City if this betting shit didn't rear it's ugly head. He's just not a difference maker for us. His standout games are far too few and far between.
It's very difficult to know what to do with him. Feel like his heart just hasn't been in it since all this shit started.

[Fauxstralian]

Not sure who is buying Paqueta for an acceptable price
Newcastle have just signed Ramsey from Villa & City have moved on to Reijnders & Cherki
Tottenham on the brink of signing Eze too

[Russ of the BML]

Someone should have asked the fat faced cսnt what were him and his stupid fucking midget of a cսnt of a dad were doing all summer?

By all accounts - He wasn't roundly greeted with much enthusiasm. Put it that way. 

[dealcanvey]

A few of my pals played at a West Ham golf charity day on Tuesday last week. Galey, Harewood and Cottee in attendance. Also Jack Sullivan (for what its worth) and he told people we will be getting at least 2 more in, hopefully 3.

Not willing to bet anything on it but its associated to this thread so just putting this info out. 

Are there 3 more Free transfers still available?

[Lee Trundle]

Someone should have asked the fat faced cսnt what were him and his stupid fucking midget of a cսnt of a dad were doing all summer?

[Russ of the BML]

A few of my pals played at a West Ham golf charity day on Tuesday last week. Galey, Harewood and Cottee in attendance. Also Jack Sullivan (for what its worth) and he told people we will be getting at least 2 more in, hopefully 3.

Not willing to bet anything on it but its associated to this thread so just putting this info out. 

[THUNDERCLINT]

TThe 125 million triple raid story this morning is complete bollocks.

We know Santos isn't leaving Chelsea, Muniz is going to Newcastle or Atalanta and even if Southampton drop their price for Fernandes we're bluffing.

[Barty888]

Let us pray  

God please give the owners the wisdom to run the club properly and the will to support Potter to make us capable of a top half finish this season. We need signings God and a commanding centre back is needed and a pacey and strong defensive midfielder and a box to box midfielder and a striker at a minimum. Please pave the way God for Charlie Cresswell, Mukau, Mateus Fernandes and Hojlund to join West Ham before the window closes. Oh and sort out Islam and the immigration invasion and save the nation. Oh and make Tripp Smith, Kretinsky, Sullivan and Brady Cough up properly and don't be cheap and sign unwanted players like when they signed Wilson, AMEN.

[goose]

Anything north of £35m I’d get rid of Paqueta. He just slows the game down & gives it away far too often.

We need at least two, maybe 3 players through the spine of the team.
A CB who isn’t a pushover, some legs and physicality in midfield and someone who can actually pass forward and move forward with the ball.

[Vexed]

I would imagine yesterday’s embarrassment at Sunderland will put a few potential targets off, especially if they are weighing up several offers?

Unless it’s stupid money (mercenary) or they are short of offers (bang average) why would any young ambitious talent want to join West Ham for a what looks like a relegation battle whilst playing Crab football

Because it's the easiest place in he world to walk into the first team and potentially get yourself on that plane next year. 

[Pshyco scored all 4]

Sullivan is the problem. That lavender scented prick whetstone used to constantly pump out articles . Stating how the dwarf doesn't rate potter . Yet he somehow ends up employing him at the insistence of Brady a woman that freely admits she knows nothing about football.  if any owners deserve  a relegation its this mob . 

[Sir Alf]

I thought it was Potter and Macaulay that identified the  targets and Sullivan who negotiates and gets the deals done ?

[Mex Martillo]

It is crap. The clubs that will be around us have picked up some decent players. We have a much better recent history and a quite impressive fan base to attract these good players. For me it is Potter and Macaulay, they're proving to be not much good at transfers. I am starting to find it more concerning than Potters coaching ability.

[Sir Alf]

“We cannot just get in players that Graham Potter and Kyle Macaulay dont want”

Sullivan begins the scapegoating of Potter as he did with Steidten, Loppy, Hussilos, Bilic etc etc

 

[boleyn8420]

It's still fucking galling that a club like Forest can spend almost £140m on young exciting players  one of whom scored today  after selling Elanga for £55m, as I've said before, and yet yesterday we get to replace old and slow JWP and Guido with older and slower Soucek and Wilson. Still fucked off with that result yesterday. Goin dahn.

[Sir Alf]

The simple answer is probably the correct one as Scorch says, we cannot buy anyone Potter wants until we sell players for funds. And the sales have to be structured to give us a large first installment right now as we have no liquidity or need a lot of to service the loaned money we will use to pay first installments. Its a big ponzi scheme. The club owner Sullivan and board members bought initial shares and thats it, no investment ever again. The idea is to use future revenues and loan against them. It works if you can recruit well and sell players at a profit. We’ve done that 3 or 4 times in 15 years under Sully but made losses on 10+ players? Possibly more?  We can buy but Sullivan wont until we sell.  

 

[Sydney_Iron]

I would imagine yesterday’s embarrassment at Sunderland will put a few potential targets off, especially if they are weighing up several offers?

Unless it’s stupid money (mercenary) or they are short of offers (bang average) why would any young ambitious talent want to join West Ham for a what looks like a relegation battle whilst playing Crab football

[El Scorchio]

The annoying thing is we've had months upon months to figure out who we need and yet another clusterfuck of a window has unfolded where we've sold our best and not replaced them. Now the penny has dropped that the midfield "might be struggling" we'll be out scouring the bargain basement for an emergency loan.

I don’t think the penny has just dropped. Potter obviously knew last season and Sullivan can’t not know. He just won’t sanction the necessary signings. 

He too busy getting bent over trying to flog our only saleable assets to anyone- even a club he swore he wouldn’t do business with again- and taking on his mates unwanted shit like Wilson to address the real problems with the playing staff. 

I can only think there is basically no money to spend whatsoever. I bet at least one of Alvarez or Paqueta has to go before Potter is allowed to add anyone that’s not a freebie or a Sullivan special. 

[Mike Oxsaw]

After what we did to the Brazilian GK, if you were a player/agent/club and West Ham bid for one of your players……… would you want to do business with them?

It's almost as if a situation is being created where the only people that will deal with us are (through) Sullivan's agent/mates.