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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

I don't buy the gossip from C&H that Potter doesn't want a striker.
He probably didn't want Sullivans's striker , so what happens next is Sullivan having a tantrum and will use Salthouse and sign Wilson æ. He then can put the blame on Potter.

Sullivan has to fucking die !

Keeno78 wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 13:53
I'd rather no striker than Wilson or Antonio again, and those be our options. They may be "free" but the packages will still cost a lot for little return with those two. 

 

Also think Potter may consider Bowen a striker option now, so it would be Fullkrug, Bowen and Marshall going into the season.

Which would make the potential chasing of Harvey Elliot more understandable, as he offers a RW alternative should Bowen go central. 

I'd rather no striker than Wilson or Antonio again, and those be our options. They may be "free" but the packages will still cost a lot for little return with those two. 

Still a full month of the window left though, and it wouldn't surprise me if Sullivan leaves it right until the last minute to try get deals over the line and to see where other deals fall/land and whom becomes available (cheap loans!), as that also saves him a penny or two and has been the case in previous years - its not panic stations just yet - but agree with others than the central midfield not having changed is still the greatest concern. 

Agree that if Wilson signs then Antonio will accept our offer & also sign
Before both broadcast their podcast from our treatment room
While holding hands

BBC gossip section has said Xhaka has told Leverkusen he ‘only wants to join Sunderland’
Thank Christ for that

fraser wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 10:44

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 10:35

fraser wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 10:30

He's not signed for anyone yet, has he? 

 

Not sure, hasn't signed for us though.

So still could, well aside from we have no room because we haven't been able to sell. 

Gideon Kodua joins Luton on loan with an option to buy
Luton manager had him at Wycombe 

From Claret and Sullivan:

Still, when fit, Wilson is lethal. He scored 18 goals in the 2022/23 season, helping Newcastle qualify for the Champions League, and has a reputation for getting in behind defenders—something West Ham sorely lacked last season.

Wilson is represented by Unique Sports Group, one of the most influential agencies in English football. His agent Will Salthouse is playing a key role in securing a deal.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:48

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:39

Yeah that's fair and there's no reason he wouldn't do that and he might well do. Alternatively (and I can hear him saying this) 'We felt Callum Marshall give us a better chance of winning.' I don't think he'll play Wilson much at all anyway unless there's no choice a la Ferguson who I am becoming more convinced he didn't want either but was a situation similar to this. So to that end he doesn't even need to say anything. It'll be patently obvious if Wilson gets the minimum of playing time. Potter is going to act with a great deal more respect and integrity than Sullivan will. He won't scapegoat the player. This isn't the player's fault either.

I always felt we had an obligation to pay Nice more money for Todibo if he completed a certain amount of 90 mins, which is why Potter, and Lopetegui, always hooked him with a few mins to go.

Sullivan should have no influence on this team.

 

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:13 In the C&H article, the following sentence is key “His agent Will Salthouse is playing a key role in securing a deal.” What it does not mention is Sullivan playimg a key role too.  Potter like all his predecessors, obeys his employer or has to resign which he wont. Same with BFS, Bilic, Moyes etc.

We’ve had 15 years of an owner who meddles in the football side of the clubs he owns ( same when he owned Brum). He has failed spectacularly throughout this time, and yet his need for validation or just his ego means he cannot let go.  He remsins the insurmountable barrier to success.  He might be well intentioned? In his mind,he is thinking he knows best and Wilson will become an expected success and lead us to Europe with 30 goals. Conversly, he’s just looking after a mate ( Salthouse )? 

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:39

Yeah that's fair and there's no reason he wouldn't do that and he might well do. Alternatively (and I can hear him saying this) 'We felt Callum Marshall give us a better chance of winning.' I don't think he'll play Wilson much at all anyway unless there's no choice a la Ferguson who I am becoming more convinced he didn't want either but was a situation similar to this. So to that end he doesn't even need to say anything. It'll be patently obvious if Wilson gets the minimum of playing time. Potter is going to act with a great deal more respect and integrity than Sullivan will. He won't scapegoat the player. This isn't the player's fault either.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:33

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:18

As for announcing that to the media straight up, that those players were forced on him and he didn't want them, no manager would do that unless he's asking for the tin tack or he's basically irreplaceable. You just don't do that to your employer in public.  None of us would.

It doesn't have to be like that.

There would be nothing wrong with him saying:
"A couple of targets were put in front of me, but we decided against going in that direction and we'll focus on the kids coming through instead"

No headlines in that, no drama, but it explains to the supporters what's going on.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:29

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:17 Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

You do realise that these 3 managers are multi millionaires right? They have no need to work, they aren’t exactly on the breadline. 

 

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:18

As for announcing that to the media straight up, that those players were forced on him and he didn't want them, no manager would do that unless he's asking for the tin tack or he's basically irreplaceable. You just don't do that to your employer in public.  None of us would.

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:17 Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

claypole wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:21 With Fabianski, Coufal and Cresswell gone we need to build up the average age of the squad by 100+ years. Wilson helps

With Fabianski, Coufal and Cresswell gone we need to build up the average age of the squad by 100+ years. Wilson helps

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:14

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:05

Well, what's he going to do if he's told it's them or no-one?

Grow a set, tell he'll play the kids instead and explain that to the media so the supporters understand what's going on.

 

Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 12:05

Well, what's he going to do if he's told it's them or no-one?

In the C&H article, the following sentence is key “His agent Will Salthouse is playing a key role in securing a deal.” What it does not mention is Sullivan playimg a key role too.  Potter like all his predecessors, obeys his employer or has to resign which he wont. Same with BFS, Bilic, Moyes etc.

We’ve had 15 years of an owner who meddles in the football side of the clubs he owns ( same when he owned Brum). He has failed spectacularly throughout this time, and yet his need for validation or just his ego means he cannot let go.  He remsins the insurmountable barrier to success.  He might be well intentioned? In his mind,he is thinking he knows best and Wilson will become an expected success and lead us to Europe with 30 goals. Conversly, he’s just looking after a mate ( Salthouse )? 

fraser wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 11:51

easthammer wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 11:49 https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

Pussy Potter who didn't want KWP or Wilson but is now OK if you believe the noises 

easthammer wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 11:49 https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

 

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 11:51 If Wilson signs, then I reckon Antonio does also.

That's how shit it will be.

 

Hammers News get more wrong than right so we have that to cling onto, however, this smacks of Sullivan

“The manager does not want a striker which some feel is wrong,” the West Ham spokesman told Hammers News.“I feel we should sign two.“We expect to sign Callum Wilson, but that might not be enough in my opinion as he has had injury issues in the past too.”