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

[El Scorchio]

We are lucky, weirdly. To an extent while it's frustrating we probably should be more successful or at least consistently better due to our size and stature as a club, it's probably the one things that's saved us from being sucked down like other clubs into championship purgatory, despite being run very poorly for the last couple of decades where decisions from ownership probably should have got us into more difficulties. We've survived firstly a little in spite of that and secondly that they've always found the money conveniently round the back of the sofa when it's really needed to do the bare minimum to keep us clinging on, while at the same time, every time failing to capitalise on any sorts of short term success we've had.

The frustration is what the club could achieve under forward thinking and progressive leadership. When you look at the consistency clubs like Brighton have shown, we should be better than that with our resources. When you look that the likes of Palace, Leicester, Wigan have won the cup. We should be consistently going a lot further in those competitions and we should be in a position each season where a cup run is a great bonus when we are comfortable in the league and not a tricky distraction when we are needing to pick up points in the league to be sure of survival and not prioritising a cup.

Pfffft anyway TL:DR the owners are shit- again.

We sail very close to the edge, cash flow wise.

So close that the extra costs involved in going on a cup run (home or away legs) could easily drop us in the shit.

That's not because the extra money from (winning) cup ties is not welcome, it's that we have to pay out, up front, to participate in these games, whether it be travel (& possibly accommodation) for away matches, or extra rent for use of the stadium in home games.

We then have to wait for the prize money to arrive (and Sullivan can't borrow against potential prize money in a cup competition (partly because he won't build a strong enough squad to improve our chances in such games)).

Dream on as much as you like about cup runs, but they're not on Sullivan's map of where he wants to be next season. 17th in the league will do nicely, thank you very much.

Yup, hard to disagree with that. I feel like anything above that is considered a bonus to keep the cash cow ticking over. Because we are a cash cow for the owner. Could be the reason the other owners aren't all that fussed tbh. It's sad to be surrounded and passed by clubs with ambition and forward thinking, especially as we have to potential to really compete at a higher level year in year out than the odd top ten finish surrounded by bottom third finishes.

[dealcanvey]

'West Ham preparing opening bid for Saints midfielder Fernandes'
West Ham are preparing an opening bid for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes, according to The Guardian.

It is claimed the Hammers have made the 21-year-old their top target after assessing several midfielders, including Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and Lille’s Ngal’ayel Mukau.

The report says the Portugal U21 international would cost about £30m with the Premier League club optimistic a deal can be struck with the Championship side.

West Ham boss Graham Potter is reportedly looking to add energy and creativity in midfield.

[dealcanvey]

In the last hour.

Grealish to Everton on loan, not fussed about that one.

Newcastle now looking at El Khanouss.

Mcatee to Forest for around 20m. Cant believe we are not in for someone like him.

[threesixty]

The clubs best servants in recent years have come from championship.

Likes of cresswell, Antonio, Bowen. Have we signed better players from the prem or abroad in last 10 years that represented better value? 

Fabianski came from relegated Swansea and was fantastic for us. 

Benrahma was a mixed bag but he justified his price tag in the end.  

anyway we tend to do better there than any other league.

Not sure why we have moved away from championship players. We’ve missed out on some class players in recent years. 

 

 

I think the problem with good championship players is the price really. They seem to go for like 20-30m, But you can never tell if they are going to kick on at the same level. The ones I remember like Bowen, Watkins, Benrahma, Dan James etc. all sort of needed a bit of time and extra coaching for this league. some worked,  some couldn’t stay the pace. 

but then you look at Caicedo at like 4m to 100m etc. and I can see the pull of getting someone from abroad in terms of potential quality and sell on potential. Even if they don’t work it’s not that much money. But 25m on a CL player that doesn’t really do it in the PL. Thats an expensive punt. 

It’s all that money ball stuff, you’re looking for “mispriced” assets and they tend to be in leagues no one is really looking at. 

[Mike Oxsaw]

We are lucky, weirdly. To an extent while it's frustrating we probably should be more successful or at least consistently better due to our size and stature as a club, it's probably the one things that's saved us from being sucked down like other clubs into championship purgatory, despite being run very poorly for the last couple of decades where decisions from ownership probably should have got us into more difficulties. We've survived firstly a little in spite of that and secondly that they've always found the money conveniently round the back of the sofa when it's really needed to do the bare minimum to keep us clinging on, while at the same time, every time failing to capitalise on any sorts of short term success we've had.

The frustration is what the club could achieve under forward thinking and progressive leadership. When you look at the consistency clubs like Brighton have shown, we should be better than that with our resources. When you look that the likes of Palace, Leicester, Wigan have won the cup. We should be consistently going a lot further in those competitions and we should be in a position each season where a cup run is a great bonus when we are comfortable in the league and not a tricky distraction when we are needing to pick up points in the league to be sure of survival and not prioritising a cup.

Pfffft anyway TL:DR the owners are shit- again.

We sail very close to the edge, cash flow wise.

So close that the extra costs involved in going on a cup run (home or away legs) could easily drop us in the shit.

That's not because the extra money from (winning) cup ties is not welcome, it's that we have to pay out, up front, to participate in these games, whether it be travel (& possibly accommodation) for away matches, or extra rent for use of the stadium in home games.

We then have to wait for the prize money to arrive (and Sullivan can't borrow against potential prize money in a cup competition (partly because he won't build a strong enough squad to improve our chances in such games)).

Dream on as much as you like about cup runs, but they're not on Sullivan's map of where he wants to be next season. 17th in the league will do nicely, thank you very much.

[onsideman]

Yeah, he is.
They bought him for €4m a year ago

 

[Fauxstralian]

Is Mukau the #17 that some were commenting on in the Lille match?
Should have grabbed him as he came off the pitch & put a contract in front of him

[El Scorchio]

We are lucky, weirdly. To an extent while it's frustrating we probably should be more successful or at least consistently better due to our size and stature as a club, it's probably the one things that's saved us from being sucked down like other clubs into championship purgatory, despite being run very poorly for the last couple of decades where decisions from ownership probably should have got us into more difficulties. We've survived firstly a little in spite of that and secondly that they've always found the money conveniently round the back of the sofa when it's really needed to do the bare minimum to keep us clinging on, while at the same time, every time failing to capitalise on any sorts of short term success we've had.

The frustration is what the club could achieve under forward thinking and progressive leadership. When you look at the consistency clubs like Brighton have shown, we should be better than that with our resources. When you look that the likes of Palace, Leicester, Wigan have won the cup. We should be consistently going a lot further in those competitions and we should be in a position each season where a cup run is a great bonus when we are comfortable in the league and not a tricky distraction when we are needing to pick up points in the league to be sure of survival and not prioritising a cup.

Pfffft anyway TL:DR the owners are shit- again.

[Tomshardware]

They must have been reading my posts:

No chance of this happening as it would take a sizeable offer to get him.

[goose]

They must have been reading my posts:

[RBshorty]

Surely anyone who would prefer a gamble on young, lower league prospects than dismal old farts like rodriguez. 

Looking after agent-mates' & safely managing brown envelopes appear to tend to modify such preferences among those who sign the cheques for the club.

Remember.
The Money Gets Tight. The Shit Gets Real.!

As mad as this seems.West Ham are quite fortunate being near the top of the tree.This is happening across the entire football world.(As like the entire economy.) And the music is slowing down. And nobody want's to be without a chair. When it finally stops. It's self-preservation.

[eusebiovic]

Alvarez in the Premier League is pony. A walking red card waiting to happen.

 

At least he runs with the ball.

 

Does he? He is so flat-footed, I wouldn't exactly call him dynamic.

He's the sort of player who would've been very dynamic in 1993 when the Premier League began which is the very year our diminutive chairman bought into football and his knowledge of the game has stubbornly remained in that particular decade without any hope of evolution...

[Massive Attack]

Alvarez Fun fact of the day: Managed to collect 26 bookings in 73 West Ham apps in just 2 seasons.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Surely anyone who would prefer a gamble on young, lower league prospects than dismal old farts like rodriguez. 

Looking after agent-mates' & safely managing brown envelopes appear to tend to modify such preferences among those who sign the cheques for the club.

[El Scorchio]

I'll give it maybe 30 mins for Alvarez to have been on the pitch for us again (assuming he is on the pitch for us again) until the first people start calling him shit and useless.

[fraser]

We've shown "solid interest" in Makua apparently 

[Dick Shaftsbury]

Alvarez in the Premier League is pony. A walking red card waiting to happen.

 

At least he runs with the ball.

 

Does he? He is so flat-footed, I wouldn't exactly call him dynamic.

[Massive Attack]

Alvarez in the Premier League is pony. A walking red card waiting to happen.

 

At least he runs with after the ball before typically giving away a foul and receives a booking that leads to yet another lengthy suspension. 

 

[El Scorchio]

Don't forget we still have the option of getting 2 loan signings.

Don’t tell Sullivan FFS. Well end up with Ronaldinho and the corpse of Toto Schillachi. 

Potter, Sullivan, the scouts and analysts will hopefully study the best squads in the Premier league and in Germany, Spain and Italy to find out which players will become available for loan at the end of the transfer window. This done properly might make us capable of a top half finish, even European qualification.

I trust all of them will aside from Sullivan. Who will Allegedly study the contents of envelopes from his friends. 

[Tomshardware]

Alvarez in the Premier League is pony. A walking red card waiting to happen.

 

 

At least he runs with the ball.

[Barty888]

Are you going to write to Father Christmas asking for all that, because it’d be a miracle if we sign a midfielder we need let alone the rest. 

Don't forget we still have the option of getting 2 loan signings.

Don’t tell Sullivan FFS. Well end up with Ronaldinho and the corpse of Toto Schillachi. 

Potter, Sullivan, the scouts and analysts will hopefully study the best squads in the Premier league and in Germany, Spain and Italy to find out which players will become available for loan at the end of the transfer window. This done properly might make us capable of a top half finish, even European qualification.

[El Scorchio]

We still need a centre back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder and a striker.

Are you going to write to Father Christmas asking for all that, because it’d be a miracle if we sign a midfielder we need let alone the rest. 

Don't forget we still have the option of getting 2 loan signings.

Don’t tell Sullivan FFS. Well end up with Ronaldinho and the corpse of Toto Schillachi. 

[Massive Attack]

Alvarez in the Premier League is pony. A walking red card waiting to happen.

[Sir Alf]

Im beginning to think JWP will be the “cross Potter will die on” if he insists on selecting him ahead of Alvarez and others?  

Alvarez just being ignored so assume he is the one they want to get money for?  I might be ok with it if it allows 2 players with pace, athleticism and power to come in.  Will we get it right?  History and Sullivan suggest unlikely?

[Barty888]

We still need a centre back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder and a striker.

Are you going to write to Father Christmas asking for all that, because it’d be a miracle if we sign a midfielder we need let alone the rest. 

Don't forget we still have the option of getting 2 loan signings.