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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

Fauxstralian wrote: ↑03 Sep 2025, 08:21 Was reading that the Igor to Palace loan failed as Glasner had threatened to resign if Guehi was sold
Obviously Guehi will go in January for a smaller fee or nothing next summer
Wharton is rumoured off next summer … Liverpool may have an agreement in place already so worth keeping an eye on Glasner if we are binning Potter at some point 

Was reading that the Igor to Palace loan failed as Glasner had threatened to resign if Guehi was sold
Obviously Guehi will go in January for a smaller fee or nothing next summer
Wharton is rumoured off next summer … Liverpool may have an agreement in place already so worth keeping an eye on Glasner if we are binning Potter at some point 

Sullivan said judge him and the board at the end of the transfer window.

Well, overall, I’d say it was a poor transfer window for us when we needed a strong performance from the back office.

Far too much squad fodder to replace ageing squad fodder.

Fernandes and Diouf might be the only nailed-on Premier League starters we’ve signed. Hopefully Magassa, although - let’s be honest - nobody has seen enough of him to know yet.

Todibo has talent, and we were committed to spending big money on him after the loan. But he still has to prove himself, despite having joined a year ago.

I’m not going to criticise signing an 18-year-old from Celtic. Hope he rips it up.

The rest, I’m afraid feel like squad fodder at this stage. The keeper looks ropey and clearly has a problem with set pieces/crosses. Doesn’t really look like an upgrade on Areola, who has similar issues. Hopefully, like Fabianski, he will get better and better.

Some of them are decent squad fodder: KWP, ageing Wilson (while fit) etc. But they don’t feel like permanent starters (although, as Eerie said, KWP doesn’t need to be).

Signing Brighton’s 5th choice CB was just cheap filler. Like buying a Greggs sausage roll when you’re out and feeling hungry. Not signing Cresswell or another CB at that point spoke volumes.

It all feels a bit Glenn Roeder. 

Worse than underwhelming signings, though, we are still lumped with some overpaid rubbish like Rodriguez.

Sunday was great, and I hope it sparks something. Having Summerville back feels like the most exciting “signing” we’ve made (alongside Fernandes). But, realistically, I still think this season will be a long, hard struggle.

Because we have a cheap, poor performing board - and a below average manager.

Sounds like the Fat Greek has been stitching us up all over the place if this article is true 

https://www.hammers.news/transfer-news/ ... -west-ham/

 

Barty888 wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 23:24

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 22:31 Maybe he wasn't good enough?

Maybe he was?

He probably got offered silly money. We've seen this a thousand times. The ones that don't go anywhere usually have a connection to West Ham, these kids that fuck off anywhere are just looking for a payday, better off without them.

Can’t sign a professional contract til 17
Was reported a year ago that clubs like Man City were trying to nick him at 16 but that he agreed to sign a professional deal when he turned 17 in May
Presumably didn’t happen so Forest have moved in
Anyone with knowledge as to what happened?

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 22:31 Maybe he wasn't good enough?

Maybe he wasn't good enough?

Why was he let go?

Forest Gate Ugly" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 06:38 I would think the most likely reason Igor Julio didn’t go to Palace is that Glasner would have walked if they’d sold Guehi and Eze in the same transfer window. 

Central Park Man" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 16:04

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 13:39

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 12:19 El,

Except Kudus.

I think there may be a change but I think for us to move to this kind of business thinking it would require a US sports investment company type mentality. 

Yup agree. Even then you have to feel we really didn’t maximise our return on him. We absolutely need to look at a sustainable way of managing the squad. Ie when you sell a Rice buy a Kudus, Fernandes or a Diouf. Not a fucking JWP or a Kilman. 

I think JWP has been one of our best players so far this season.

No you don’t, Ladysmith. 

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 13:39

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 12:19 El,

Except Kudus.

I think there may be a change but I think for us to move to this kind of business thinking it would require a US sports investment company type mentality. 

Yup agree. Even then you have to feel we really didn’t maximise our return on him. We absolutely need to look at a sustainable way of managing the squad. Ie when you sell a Rice buy a Kudus, Fernandes or a Diouf. Not a fucking JWP or a Kilman. 

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 12:19 El,

Except Kudus.

I think there may be a change but I think for us to move to this kind of business thinking it would require a US sports investment company type mentality. 

Daws was immense.

Dawson won't come down south but yes i would sign him,type of leader we need.

At least the club thanked Aguerd Newcsatle didn't with Issak and he won them the league cup.

El,

Except Kudus.

I think there may be a change but I think for us to move to this kind of business thinking it would require a US sports investment company type mentality. 

BRANDED wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 11:26 "Chelsea and Liverpool (plus plenty of other clubs) sold players at a profit, does that make them selling club's?"

It means that they see selling as important as buying when there are rules in place that favours a profitable sell. 

Well, to be honest, everyone would like a profitable sell but clubs have now realised that within the rules you can buy a load of decent players, loan them to champions league or European footy clubs and then sell a year or two later at a big profit. Clubs have become infinitely more knowledgeable and capable businesses than in the past and they are adapting to the rules. This process does suit clubs with access to lots of cash.

Ron Eff" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 08:45 If nothing else, one thing I think we can guarantee is Igor will be an upgrade on Aguerd. That flakey fucker was absolutely useless all told. A proper weak streak of piss. 

Can’t believe we’ve nicked nearly 20 million quid for the charlatan. 

"Chelsea and Liverpool (plus plenty of other clubs) sold players at a profit, does that make them selling club's?"

It means that they see selling as important as buying when there are rules in place that favours a profitable sell. 

Well, to be honest, everyone would like a profitable sell but clubs have now realised that within the rules you can buy a load of decent players, loan them to champions league or European footy clubs and then sell a year or two later at a big profit. Clubs have become infinitely more knowledgeable and capable businesses than in the past and they are adapting to the rules. This process does suit clubs with access to lots of cash.

Council Scum" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 11:00

pulhampete wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:44 El Scorchio - I think Cresswells move to Stoke was a decent one for a player of his age. Coufals move was also pretty good.
Can't disagree with the rest though. Couple that with the fact that we generally sell our players at a loss just highlights how shit we are at recruitment and squad management. 

Two-bob ownership. 




 

 

Selling players at a profit makes you a selling club.

Selling at a loss, also means you got a long term investment out of them and they left a worse player. 

Not every sale at a loss means the player is shit. 

 

Council Scum" wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 11:00

pulhampete wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:44 El Scorchio - I think Cresswells move to Stoke was a decent one for a player of his age. Coufals move was also pretty good.
Can't disagree with the rest though. Couple that with the fact that we generally sell our players at a loss just highlights how shit we are at recruitment and squad management. 

Two-bob ownership. 



 

 

Selling players at a profit makes you a selling club.

Selling at a loss, also means you got a long term investment out of them and they left a worse player. 

Not every sale at a loss means the player is shit. 

pulhampete wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:44 El Scorchio - I think Cresswells move to Stoke was a decent one for a player of his age. Coufals move was also pretty good.
Can't disagree with the rest though. Couple that with the fact that we generally sell our players at a loss just highlights how shit we are at recruitment and squad management. 

Two-bob ownership. 


 

pulhampete wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025, 10:44 El Scorchio - I think Cresswells move to Stoke was a decent one for a player of his age. Coufals move was also pretty good.
Can't disagree with the rest though. Couple that with the fact that we generally sell our players at a loss just highlights how shit we are at recruitment and squad management. 

Two-bob ownership.