Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)

[RBshorty]

The waffler is saying £40 million. Once he was cleared. He was gone. It’s good money. And a no brainier.

[El Scorchio]

Guardian reporting Flamengo can pay 35 million for Paqueta. Doubt it but if it is true then would definitely sell him.

 

That’s a decent price. For me him going isn’t the issue. It’s replacing him. Happy for him to go IF a suitable replacement (or two) is brought in with the funds we recieve from him. However. I have basically zero faith in him being replaced so it turns into a separate issue in that we just weaken ourselves further still by letting him go and not replacing him. 

[dealcanvey]

Guardian reporting Flamengo can pay 35 million for Paqueta. Doubt it but if it is true then would definitely sell him.
 

[El Scorchio]

We're going to love a lot of money on all of them barring Todibo. We may break even or make a modest profit on him but no chance on the others. Big losses. Terrible buys all three of them. Mav by far the least poor just because he wasn't THAT expensive although still overpriced and at least his attitude is in check even if his ability isn't up to scratch. 

[Tomshardware]

Aguerd - £35mil
Mavropanos - £20mil
Kilman - £40mil
Todibo - £35mil

= £130mil

Best part of £250k - £300, per week in wages you'd imagine

I'm not sure there has ever been a worse collective amount spent over a couple of years on one position in the history of football. You could combine all the good individual games they have had for the club, and it'd probably equate to the same amount as Christian Dailly.

 

Honestly think the average fan would have done better with spending that money.

[El Scorchio]

Failure to get a CB is effectively Sullivan raismg the white flag whether intentionally or not. 

 

 

Yup, I don't understand after the haste with which the two forward came in that there's been zero movement at CB. Cresswell would be mad to come here this window unless he's OK with the prospect of a season in the championship. However if we did snag him no doubt we'd make a profit on him.

But the likes of Pinnock would be a savvy move for 18 months or so in the situation we are in. Will be immediately helpful this season, and also next regardless of what division we are in offer qualities in which we are lacking and will not cost too much. Only issue is that when we apply sticking plaster players like this to fix an already bleeding wound, we HAVE to pair it with bringing in a young player at the same time to take over that position in the team in 12-18 months and create a long term solution to avoid this constantly happening, like those clubs we get sick of repeating always are able to. 

God knows how long Mav will be out for now and whether it's actually serious or not, but it's patently obvious we need helps there and has been for months. It's feeling like centre mid in the summer all over again. Sullivan needs to act right away because we aren't keeping any teams at bay with Mav and/or Kilman starting games. Todibo needs a bruiser and a leader next to him. The whole team needs an injection of that attitude

[Eerie Decent]

That was meant for the Kilman thread

[Eerie Decent]

Aguerd - £35mil
Mavropanos - £20mil
Kilman - £40mil
Todibo - £35mil

= £130mil

Best part of £250k - £300, per week in wages you'd imagine

I'm not sure there has ever been a worse collective amount spent over a couple of years on one position in the history of football. You could combine all the good individual games they have had for the club, and it'd probably equate to the same amount as Christian Dailly.
 

[Sir Alf]

Failure to get a CB is effectively Sullivan raismg the white flag whether intentionally or not. 

[Tomshardware]

Agreed,  I could take whatever baggage that came with the genius of Di Canio, he was that good.

[wils]

When you think about it there does tend to be some trade-off when taking on a Maverick type of player which we want to see at West Ham but comes at a price. It rarely works out well in the end, take Paqueta, Payet, even Di Canio it ended somewhat acrimoniously. It wouldn't put me off in future, just more of an acceptance that this kind of thing is likely when they throw their toys out the pram when they don't get their way. Seems to come with the off the cuff selfish mentality in their play just as much as it comes off it as well. 

I don't think the modern game gives much space for maverick players to operate in. I was watching the Maradona documentary a few years ago and as I was watching the clips I realised that no manager would tolerate a player playing in that way now. It's probably a consequence of the amount of money flooding into the game making it more risk averse. 

[Massive Attack]

When you think about it there does tend to be some trade-off when taking on a Maverick type of player which we want to see at West Ham but at a price. It rarely works out well in the end, take Paqueta, Payet, even Di Canio it ended somewhat acrimoniously. It wouldn't put me off in future, just more of an acceptance that this kind of thing is likely when they throw their toys out the pram when they don't get their way. Seems to come with the off the cuff selfish mentality in their play just as much as it comes off it as well. 

Paqueta doesn't come close to Di Canio or Payet. 

Of course he doesn't. He is still regarded as a Maverick type player just not a particularly good one on their level.

[Council Scum]

When you think about it there does tend to be some trade-off when taking on a Maverick type of player which we want to see at West Ham but at a price. It rarely works out well in the end, take Paqueta, Payet, even Di Canio it ended somewhat acrimoniously. It wouldn't put me off in future, just more of an acceptance that this kind of thing is likely when they throw their toys out the pram when they don't get their way. Seems to come with the off the cuff selfish mentality in their play just as much as it comes off it as well. 

Paqueta doesn't come close to Di Canio or Payet. 

[Massive Attack]

When you think about it there does tend to be some trade-off when taking on a Maverick type of player which we want to see at West Ham but comes at a price. It rarely works out well in the end, take Paqueta, Payet, even Di Canio it ended somewhat acrimoniously. It wouldn't put me off in future, just more of an acceptance that this kind of thing is likely when they throw their toys out the pram when they don't get their way. Seems to come with the off the cuff selfish mentality in their play just as much as it comes off it as well. 

[Tomshardware]

Paqueta going would be good business.  I'd rather see players like Mayers in the side than showboaters like this Brazilian turd.

[fraser]

He asked the question.

Oh come on you love to repeat a stat..no need  to deny it  

I don't think you like realising just how poor Paqueta has been for us overall for the cost and aggravation he's caused the Club, bar that 1 pass he wants to dine out on for the rest of his career.

See  

[Massive Attack]

Be happy to see him go anything that stops Massive doing the same posts with the same stats every single time he's mentioned. 

He did look injured though when he went off against Forest. 

He asked the question.

Oh come on you love to repeat a stat..no need  to deny it  

I don't think you like realising just how poor Paqueta has been for us overall for the cost and aggravation he's caused the Club, bar that 1 pass he wants to dine out on for the rest of his career.

[violator]

Not sure how much dough we'll get for him, especially from Flamengo, if that's where he ends up.

[fraser]

Be happy to see him go anything that stops Massive doing the same posts with the same stats every single time he's mentioned. 

He did look injured though when he went off against Forest. 

He asked the question.

Oh come on you love to repeat a stat..no need  to deny it  

[Massive Attack]

Be happy to see him go anything that stops Massive doing the same posts with the same stats every single time he's mentioned. 

He did look injured though when he went off against Forest. 

He asked the question.

[fraser]

Be happy to see him go anything that stops Massive doing the same posts with the same stats every single time he's mentioned. 

He did look injured though when he went off against Forest. 

[Massive Attack]

I know its more than just goals, but 16 league goals in 4 seasons is fucking pathetic. And how many were pens. A lot of where we are now is down to not being able to shift him on to city for big money at the time. He should never have got himself into a position that raised suspicions, stupid bookings.

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8 Penalties (that others win for him). He's always been hugely overrated and wouldn't be much of a loss. Sooner he was gone the better but now only when it suits him shock horror..

I didn't believe he was left out against QPR due to the old timely classic 'injury' whilst the window opened. He always wanted out because he couldn't hack it, the flakey fuck liability. 

[gpike]

Flakey fucker who the club stood by through his crap performances. He has been a disastrous signing on a par with Kilmen

[honky cat]

I know its more than just goals, but 16 league goals in 4 seasons is fucking pathetic. And how many were pens. A lot of where we are now is down to not being able to shift him on to city for big money at the time. He should never have got himself into a position that raised suspicions, stupid bookings.

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[dealcanvey]

Why keep a player that does not want to be here? Especially in our predicament. 

Sooner he fucks off the better.