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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

Yes, what the fuck does mark noble do for the (im guessing) many many thousands we pay him??

I really hate supporting West ham.  And again it's the fault of our chairman.  What is the point of hiring a manager and him bringing his mate in to scout talent that the manager wants when our tinpot porn dwarf dictator spank bubble of a chairman just goes and does whatever he wants.  Seriously he's supposed to be a business man.  Buy cheap, waste money. cսnt
 

Swiss. wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 12:46 How does Mark "'Ï've stole and am still stealing a living off this club" Noble fit in? Does he tell jokes in the dressing room ? 

How does Mark "'Ï've stole and am still stealing a living off this club" Noble fit in? Does he tell jokes in the dressing room ? 

Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 11:55

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 11:49 We paid £1.2m to Chelsea for Macaulay.

Currently our second highest transfer for the season.

Fuck me. £1.2m! And no doubt we'll soon be paying him off when Potter gets sacked and the whole merry go round starts again.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 11:49 We paid £1.2m to Chelsea for Macaulay.

Currently our second highest transfer for the season.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 07:08 Dewsbury-Hall to Everton for £26m, pretty decent player but not as good as Brownhill

We paid £1.2m to Chelsea for Macaulay.

Currently our second highest transfer for the season.

The thing with Macauley is he's not ambitious like Steidten and doesn't pretend to be a "pearl diver". I get the impression he's basically a middle management type who doesn't bring much to the table himself but helps the more important team members get on with their job. Every time he's followed Potter into a job it's been to act as a "conduit" between the manager and other departments (namely scouting/recruitment and the board). 

This is what Potter said when Macauley joined us:

“Kyle is in. He has been part of my staff for however many years, (since) I’ve been coaching since Sweden, so I know him well and he knows me well.

“It’s a good link between the coach and the club in terms of recruitment, in terms of the hours and depths of conversations that you have to have around recruitment. It’s easier to have with Kyle than it is for me, because clearly I’m on the pitch and I’m working with the 20 odd players that we’ve got here.

“So I’m really happy with that appointment, something that was always going to happen, it was just a case of when. I’m obviously delighted he’s here.

“He’s Head of Recruitment, to provide a link between myself, the coach, and the club, to make the best decisions we can. Recruitment is about having lots of conversations and lots of work to make the right decision. 

“The reality of it is Head Coaches in the Premier League these days, time to spend on that in a global market is nearly impossible, so having someone like Kyle to help in that regard is going to be great for us and great for me.”

I dont understand why the other board members are sat on their hands, especially any of them that might want to sell  in the next couple of years. As relegation does feel a possibility, as it stands that first 11 is weaker than last season and any sort of mid to long term injury to Bowen will cripple us
 

fraser wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 11:18 McKay got us Payet didn't he? 

So doesn't mean he'll be bad, maybe the other two were unattainable as in we couldn't afford them. 

Maybe then Potter was offered this bloke and they liked him, as I said he refused Cooper if we're believing ex on this we have to believe him on that and if he refused one why not both? 

Either way if he signs it doesn't fucking matter and I'll just hope he's decent and I won't judge him till I see him. 


 

McKay got us Payet didn't he? 

So doesn't mean he'll be bad, maybe the other two were unattainable as in we couldn't afford them. 

Maybe then Potter was offered this bloke and they liked him, as I said he refused Cooper if we're believing ex on this we have to believe him on that and if he refused one why not both? 

Either way if he signs it doesn't fucking matter and I'll just hope he's decent and I won't judge him till I see him. 

 

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:55 Macaulay's got the easiest job in the world with Sullivan as the boss.

How much did we have to pay for him?

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:31 This is Sullivan’s revenge. He was againat a DOF so only gave Steidten limited recruitment power. He believes and always has, ( megalomania ) that he is the best at identifying and recruiting players. He said as much after Hussilos and Pellegrini ( who he of course appointed) and set up Steidten for last summer despite 6 of the 9 signings being his ( 3 via his insistence on Lopetegui).  He has become convinced of his superiority and emboldened after gettimg one right with AWB via Salthouse

Sofar Potter and Macaulay have got one of the players they identified, Diouf.   He wants to e spend as little as possible this summer and allegedly believes Potters other picks are too expensive. Hence Wilson, KWP and what now looks like this Victor GK. i fully expect Brownhill next. Look back the last 15 years and Sullivan still using the agent mate model and 3 agents dominate: Salthouse, Silkman and Mackay.   

Potter really cannot be blamed if we see no improvement or problems at the bottom of the table again this season Imo.  Sullivan has meddled and undermined him.

If things dont go well ( which is highly likely imo ) you will see rumours and stories that make it all Potters fault.  

The above script is yet another part of “The Sullivan effect”. 

 

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:44

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:29 I'm quite excited about JOHN VICTOR

I think he'll be a fans favourite.

everyone who has actually watched the geezer play regularly say he's excellent. I don't give a fuck who his agent is, to be honest. 

You reckon he starts over Aerola?

Macaulay's got the easiest job in the world with Sullivan as the boss.

How much did we have to pay for him?

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:31 This is Sullivan’s revenge. He was againat a DOF so only gave Steidten limited recruitment power. He believes and always has, ( megalomania ) that he is the best at identifying and recruiting players. He said as much after Hussilos and Pellegrini ( who he of course appointed) and set up Steidten for last summer despite 6 of the 9 signings being his ( 3 via his insistence on Lopetegui).  He has become convinced of his superiority and emboldened after gettimg one right with AWB via Salthouse

Sofar Potter and Macaulay have got one of the players they identified, Diouf.   He wants to e spend as little as possible this summer and allegedly believes Potters other picks are too expensive. Hence Wilson, KWP and what now looks like this Victor GK. i fully expect Brownhill next. Look back the last 15 years and Sullivan still using the agent mate model and 3 agents dominate: Salthouse, Silkman and Mackay.   

Potter really cannot be blamed if we see no improvement or problems at the bottom of the table again this season Imo.  Sullivan has meddled and undermined him.

If things dont go well ( which is highly likely imo ) you will see rumours and stories that make it all Potters fault.  

The above script is yet another part of “The Sullivan effect”. 

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:29 I'm quite excited about JOHN VICTOR

I think he'll be a fans favourite.

everyone who has actually watched the geezer play regularly say he's excellent. I don't give a fuck who his agent is, to be honest. 

This is Sullivan’s revenge. He was againat a DOF so only gave Steidten limited recruitment power. He believes and always has, ( megalomania ) that he is the best at identifying and recruiting players. He said as much after Hussilos and Pellegrini ( who he of course appointed) and set up Steidten for last summer despite 6 of the 9 signings being his ( 3 via his insistence on Lopetegui).  He has become convinced of his superiority and emboldened after gettimg one right with AWB via Salthouse

Sofar Potter and Macaulay have got one of the players they identified, Diouf.   He wants to e spend as little as possible this summer and allegedly believes Potters other picks are too expensive. Hence Wilson, KWP and what now looks like this Victor GK. i fully expect Brownhill next. Look back the last 15 years and Sullivan still using the agent mate model and 3 agents dominate: Salthouse, Silkman and Mackay.   

Potter really cannot be blamed if we see no improvement or problems at the bottom of the table again this season Imo.  Sullivan has meddled and undermined him.

If things dont go well ( which is highly likely imo ) you will see rumours and stories that make it all Potters fault.  

The above script is yet another part of “The Sullivan effect”. 

I'm quite excited about JOHN VICTOR

I think he'll be a fans favourite.

everyone who has actually watched the geezer play regularly say he's excellent. I don't give a fuck who his agent is, to be honest. 

I don’t want West Ham players to fail, but this Victor John gives me bad vibes. I’m only going by YouTube but he’s got as many clangers as he has great saves. From what I read, his distribution is not that great. From the clips, he seems to be glued to his goal line. My hunch is that he is no better than Areola, most probably worse, he isn’t what we need, and a waste of £10m.

If we sign him, of course I would wish him well. I just think  he is a disaster waiting to happen.

If McKay is involved I wouldn't get too het up about it yet... he'll probably pay someone to bring him over in a small boat

fraser wrote: ↑05 Aug 2025, 10:02 Are we all believing ex now... Has anybody seen this keeper play before writing him off?

I know there is a bloopers video of his mistakes but I've seen them of other brilliant goal keepers and you wouldn't want them if you saw them.. 

The Leicester keeper literally punched one into his own net against us last season that was wrongly disallowed. 

He wouldn't have been my choice because I've never heard of him also if you believe ex Potter vetoed Cooper who is a Salthouse client so if he's correct about that why wouldn't he do the same with John? 

If he signs I'll wait till I see him play to call him shit. 

So far, it's 1 player from the recruitment team, and 3 players in from Sullivan.

I don't want us to get relegated, but you can't say we don't deserve it if it happens.

Are we all believing ex now... Has anybody seen this keeper play before writing him off?

I know there is a bloopers video of his mistakes but I've seen them of other brilliant goal keepers and you wouldn't want them if you saw them.. 

The Leicester keeper literally punched one into his own net against us last season that was wrongly disallowed. 

He wouldn't have been my choice because I've never heard of him also if you believe ex Potter vetoed Cooper who is a Salthouse client so if he's correct about that why wouldn't he do the same with John? 

If he signs I'll wait till I see him play to call him shit.