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

[Mike Oxsaw]

Juventus not impressed by Sullivan’s first derisory offer for Luiz is latest coming from the Italian media.  No surprise now football’s self proclaimed, “greatest negotiator” ( he’s also better at picking players than those overrated DOFs according to him ) is back in control.  Expect yet another long, protracted set of deals before seeing too many more signings before late August. Just hope we dont get back into losing out and “we tried” territory.  

Things might change if we could get some cash in for one or more of Soucek, JWP, Alvarez, Aguerd, Emerson, Rodruiguez, Paqueta or Irvine but “takers” for them are likely to be thin on the ground with the possible exception of Alvarez and Paqueta although the latter aint going nowhere with the “sword of the FA kangaroo court” still hanging over his head.

What I do still believe though ( as many do ) is that all our business will be ineffective in turning arpund our fortunes without 2 players for central midfield with pace, power and athleticism to plug the massive hole Rice left.  

Will keep my dungarees in the drawer until mid August bit beyond that will begin to soil myself even more than usual

 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Juventus not impressed by Sullivan’s first derisory offer for Luiz is latest coming from the Italian media.  No surprise now football’s self proclaimed, “greatest negotiator” ( he’s also better at picking players than those overrated DOFs according to him ) is back in control.  Expect yet another long, protracted set of deals before seeing too many more signings before late August. Just hope we dont get back into losing out and “we tried” territory.  

Things might change if we could get some cash in for one or more of Soucek, JWP, Alvarez, Aguerd, Emerson, Rodruiguez, Paqueta or Irvine but “takers” for them are likely to be thin on the ground with the possible exception of Alvarez and Paqueta although the latter aint going nowhere with the “sword of the FA kangaroo court” still hanging over his head.

What I do still believe though ( as many do ) is that all our business will be ineffective in turning arpund our fortunes without 2 players for central midfield with pace, power and athleticism to plug the massive hole Rice left.  

Will keep my dungarees in the drawer until mid August bit beyond that will begin to soil myself even more than usual

Sullivan's low-ball bids may well be a tactic to entice other potential bidders to steam in and snap up players he doesn't really want to buy, leaving the club's only options at the end of the window as only buying players from his agent-mates.

[El Scorchio]

This would make a lot of sense for us if we spent it (as you say) on retooling the midfield with players who can get us goals without relying on Soucek to have to do so.

[Keep dreaming]

News around about Soucek to Everton for 18m.
Fuck yes, and spend it all in Elliot please

[El Scorchio]

That Italian one about 10 posts below, I guess.
All went quiet on that Stassin bloke unless he already got sold to someone else.

[Lee Trundle]

Have we ben linked to any strikers recently?

I find it mad we still haven't got one in, who can be classed as a 1st teamer, yet.

[honky cat]

Juventus not impressed by Sullivan’s first derisory offer for Luiz is latest coming from the Italian media.  No surprise now football’s self proclaimed, “greatest negotiator” ( he’s also better at picking players than those overrated DOFs according to him ) is back in control.  Expect yet another long, protracted set of deals before seeing too many more signings before late August. Just hope we dont get back into losing out and “we tried” territory.  


 

This is a very creative translation of what it says in the gazetta.

He hasnt fitted in there only 19 games. Juventus want him gone, theres a deal to be done i would have thought.  

[Sir Alf]

Juventus not impressed by Sullivan’s first derisory offer for Luiz is latest coming from the Italian media.  No surprise now football’s self proclaimed, “greatest negotiator” ( he’s also better at picking players than those overrated DOFs according to him ) is back in control.  Expect yet another long, protracted set of deals before seeing too many more signings before late August. Just hope we dont get back into losing out and “we tried” territory.  

Things might change if we could get some cash in for one or more of Soucek, JWP, Alvarez, Aguerd, Emerson, Rodruiguez, Paqueta or Irvine but “takers” for them are likely to be thin on the ground with the possible exception of Alvarez and Paqueta although the latter aint going nowhere with the “sword of the FA kangaroo court” still hanging over his head.

What I do still believe though ( as many do ) is that all our business will be ineffective in turning arpund our fortunes without 2 players for central midfield with pace, power and athleticism to plug the massive hole Rice left.  

Will keep my dungarees in the drawer until mid August bit beyond that will begin to soil myself even more than usual

[Hello Mrs. Jones]

There's nothing in the world more certain than Harvey Elliott fucking his ankle up after spending 15 minutes at Rush Green 

[Russ of the BML]

For anyone interested in the social's this morning:

West Ham are waiting for Girona to advise if they will accept £12m for right full back Arnau Martinez. 

Liverpool could agree to reduce Harvey Elliot fee to £30m if it includes a buy back clause. Details of which are to be agreed. 

West Ham tabled an £8.6m loan fee to Juventus for Douglas Luiz with obligation to buy of which fee is to be agreed. 

Can't see much else of note. 

[Massive Attack]

I just can't get past his awful ankle injury he suffered then paying a significant price for him after the severe PTSD I suffered from the demise of Ashton. I still wake up occasionally in cold sweats because of it.

I'd reluctantly pass up the chance of going for him but understand why others appreciate his talent, definitely not generational though ffs!

Yeah, but Dean Ashton was never the same player after his injury, whereas Elliott seems to have made a complete recovery. His ankle injury was 3-4 years ago and he's played in well over 100 games since then so it's clearly not crocked him. 

Ashton wasn't finished by the injury. The surgeon fucked up when pinning the bone. Put the screws too near the edge and the bone crumbled away when under pressure.

Yeah, he speaks about it here. His ankle effectively disintegrated after surgery bit by bit..

[THUNDERCLINT]

I just can't get past his awful ankle injury he suffered then paying a significant price for him after the severe PTSD I suffered from the demise of Ashton. I still wake up occasionally in cold sweats because of it.

I'd reluctantly pass up the chance of going for him but understand why others appreciate his talent, definitely not generational though ffs!

Yeah, but Dean Ashton was never the same player after his injury, whereas Elliott seems to have made a complete recovery. His ankle injury was 3-4 years ago and he's played in well over 100 games since then so it's clearly not crocked him. 

Ashton wasn't finished by the injury. The surgeon fucked up when pinning the bone. Put the screws too near the edge and the bone crumbled away when under pressure.

[Barty888]

[BillyJenningsBoots]

And don't forget Mad Ferret is a Spurs imposter! So take whatever he says as a wind up!

STFU you paedo apologist.

Thats still better than being spurs fan with nothing better to do than trolling a west ham forum. Pathetic little prick!

[Barty888]

[Barty888]

[Massive Attack]

I just can't get past his awful ankle injury he suffered then paying a significant price for him after the severe PTSD I suffered from the demise of Ashton. I still wake up occasionally in cold sweats because of it.

I'd reluctantly pass up the chance of going for him but understand why others appreciate his talent, definitely not generational though ffs!

Yeah, but Dean Ashton was never the same player after his injury, whereas Elliott seems to have made a complete recovery. His ankle injury was 3-4 years ago and he's played in well over 100 games since then so it's clearly not crocked him. 

I accept it's probably more of an irrational fear, it's just for the money it would cost to get him it's not something I'd be prepared to risk doing. It's also worth remembering Ashton did return to play and had a decent season which culminated in getting his solitary England Cap before eventually having to pack the whole game in. So you can never be sure when complicated unpredictable ankle breaks may rear there ugly heads again. As you say Elliott appears to be over it, it's just buying him for big money woud make me very nervous. As a player he is good though. Say we did buy him and he stayed relatively injury free without it effecting his game, I'd be delighted. 

I recall Ashton referring to the injury he suffered being so bad his ankle joint sqeaked like a dog toy every time he made a step to walk. Think he had to have it fused in the end. Robbed of a highly promising career and of us of finally enjoying such a shit hot Striker in his prime. The West Ham Way..

[BillyJenningsBoots]

 

Turn it in, you absolute fucking clown.

Elliott is a generational talent, whereas Earthy could barely get a start at Bristol City.

First, a bit of free advice, before jumping straight in with the abuse, perhaps spend just a couple of moments to carefully read what has been written (I know it's a big ask). I did say Earthy is in the making and nowhere did I suggest he is better than Elliot. After struggling with that thought, here are couple of more for you.

Earthy was voted at Bristol their Young Player of the Year, in a team that made the play-offs.
How come Liverpool are prepared to part so readily with a "generational talent"

And finally you might consider that a Clown is an artist and a performer, whereas a fool is silly and impetous person lacking knowledge. I will wear my label how about you?

Aand don't forget Mad Ferret is a Spurs imposter! So take whatever he says as a wind up!

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

I just can't get past his awful ankle injury he suffered then paying a significant price for him after the severe PTSD I suffered from the demise of Ashton. I still wake up occasionally in cold sweats because of it.

I'd reluctantly pass up the chance of going for him but understand why others appreciate his talent, definitely not generational though ffs!

Yeah, but Dean Ashton was never the same player after his injury, whereas Elliott seems to have made a complete recovery. His ankle injury was 3-4 years ago and he's played in well over 100 games since then so it's clearly not crocked him. 

[easthammer]

 

Turn it in, you absolute fucking clown.

Elliott is a generational talent, whereas Earthy could barely get a start at Bristol City.

First, a bit of free advice, before jumping straight in with the abuse, perhaps spend just a couple of moments to carefully read what has been written (I know it's a big ask). I did say Earthy is in the making and nowhere did I suggest he is better than Elliot. After struggling with that thought, here are couple of more for you.

Earthy was voted at Bristol their Young Player of the Year, in a team that made the play-offs.
How come Liverpool are prepared to part so readily with a "generational talent"

And finally you might consider that a Clown is an artist and a performer, whereas a fool is silly and impetous person lacking knowledge. I will wear my label how about you?

[Massive Attack]

I just can't get past his awful ankle injury he suffered then paying a significant price for him after the severe PTSD I suffered from the demise of Ashton. I still wake up occasionally in cold sweats because of it.

I'd reluctantly pass up the chance of going for him but understand why others appreciate his talent, definitely not generational though ffs!

[honky cat]

I think Eliott is a very good player and worth the asking price. Not sure he is what we need right now though.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Elliott is a generational talent, whereas Earthy could barely get a start at Bristol City.

LOL. Elliott is nowhere near being a "generational talent". You clearly have no idea what that phrase means.

He would be a great signing for us. Could also play on the right whenever Bowen is out or needs to play up front. Only way I see us bidding £40m+ for anyone at the moment is if we sell Paqueta though.

[Mad Ferret]

Liverpool lose Jota under tragic circumstances and now Bayern are bidding 60m for Diaz. I can’t see them letting Elliot go aswell. 

 

Good, we shouldn't be considering paying £40-50m for Elliot. In many respects we have our own Elliot in the making in George Earthy and whilst you can perhaps get away with one relatively small and lightweight albeit skilful player in a premiership midfield, it would be unlikely they would lineup together. Anyway I am far from convinced that Elliot is good enough to be the playmaker we need. His best games for Liverpool have been wide on the right when substituting for Salah. 

Turn it in, you absolute fucking clown.

Elliott is a generational talent, whereas Earthy could barely get a start at Bristol City.

[easthammer]

Liverpool lose Jota under tragic circumstances and now Bayern are bidding 60m for Diaz. I can’t see them letting Elliot go aswell. 

 

 

Good, we shouldn't be considering paying £40-50m for Elliot. In many respects we have our own Elliot in the making in George Earthy and whilst you can perhaps get away with one relatively small and lightweight albeit skilful player in a premiership midfield, it would be unlikely they would lineup together. Anyway I am far from convinced that Elliot is good enough to be the playmaker we need. His best games for Liverpool have been wide on the right when substituting for Salah.