Official Transfer rumours and gossip thread | Summer 2024

[Barty]

Courtesy of the diligence of Mex Martillo

West Ham confirmed transfers in - summer 2024

1. Luis Guilherme (RW | £19.4m from Palmeiras)
2. Andy Irving (CM | end of loan at Austria Klagenfurt)
3. Wes Foderingham (GK | free transfer from Sheffield United)
4. Max Kilman (CB | £40m from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
5. Crysencio Summerville (LW | £24m from Leeds)
6. Niclas Fullkrug (Striker | £27m from Borrusia Dortmund)
7. Guido Rodriguez (DM | free transfer from Real Betis)
8. Aaron Wan Bissaka (RB | £15m from Man Utd)
9. Jean-Clair Todibo (CB | loan from Nice)
10. Mohamadou Kante (CM | undisclosed from Paris FC)
11. Carlos Soler (CM | loan from Paris St-Germain)

Total spend: £115.4m

West Ham confirmed transfers out - summer 2024

1. Thilo Kehrer (CB | £9.3m from Monaco)
2. Kalvin Phillips (DM | end of loan from Manchester City)
3. Angelo Ogbonna (CB | end of contract)
4. Joseph Anang (GK | free transfer to St Patrick's)
5. Said Benrahma (LW | £12.2m to Lyon)
6. Nathan Trott (GK | £1.3m to FC Copenhagen)
7. Ben Johnson (RB | free transfer to Ipswich Town)
8. Divin Mubama (CF | end of contract)
9. Michael Forbes (CB | loan to Bristol Rovers)
10. Flynn Downes (CM | £18m to Southampton)
11. Levi Laing (CB | loan to Cheltenham Town)
12. Patrick Kelly (CM | loan to Doncaster Rovers)
13. Callum Marshall (ST | loan to Huddersfield Town)
14. George Earthy (CM | loan to Bristol City)
15. Mohamadou Kante (CM | loan to Paris FC)
16. Freddie Potts (DM | loan to Portsmouth)
17. Nayef Aguerd (CB | loan to Real Sociedad)
18. Maxwel Cornet (LW | loan to Southhampton)
19. James Ward-Prowse (CM | loan to Nottingham Forest)

Total income: £40.8m

[Barty]

"Dealcanvey Yeah the defence has got to be the focus of the attention alonside the striker position, we need 2 strikers. 1 main striker and a bench/competition option Im optimistic that Steidten will come up with proper solutions"

[dealcanvey]

Last nights defence. Fabianski 39 Coufal 31 Zouma 29 Ogbonna 35 Cress 34. Not knocking any of their performances but it shows how much work the club need to do in regards to recruitment. Fabianski can still do another year. I'd be tempted to give Ogbonna one more year also. He has looked assured when he has played. Cresswell will be off and we need an upgrade on Coufal plus issues at CB. Needs to be a busy summer

[Rossal]

"Agree first change needed is Moyes given the boot, then the rebuild commences Leaving - Oggy Cress and Johnson Happy to sell - Aguerd, Ings, Soucek and assume Paqueta will be off Incoming/promoted - Earthy, Orford, Downes, possibly Scarles and Casey Positions needed, CF, LW, CM, CB, RB Players to target on a free - Kelly (Bmouth) Tosin (Fulham) Barkley (Luton) Players to target RB - Walker-Peters CB - Harwood Belis a good shout, Tosin and Kelly on a free should be all over. TIm will have a continental one lined up i suspect LB - Leif Davis will be at a prem club soon, can cover CB aswell. Perfect Cresswell replacement if they don't come up. Ian Maatsen i suspect will have champs league suiters but he looks very good aswell. Doughty at Luton aswell worth a look. CM - Onana at Everton if they go down or need cash. Dewsbury Hall would provide good balance if they don't come up. Carvalho from Liverpool on loan as a 10/CM could work for us. James McAtee at City similar story. Hayden Hackney will be in prem soon aswell, worth a look. LW - Jonathan Rowe at Norwich is worth a shot. Zaha might be available on a free isnt he? The one I would take a punt on and doubt anyone else will is Sancho on loan. Oduburt at Burnley if available cheap has been impressive and Gnotto at Leeds if they do not come up ST - Bobbey at Ajax looks a bit of a tank, Giminez at Feyenord I think would be my choice though. Championship doesn't look too frugal. Brerton-Diaz we should be all over, can cover ST and LW and might be available for a decent fee. Again though suspect Tim will have a few gems up his sleeve"

[Fauxstralian]

You wonder why with 115 charges (which I understand might be complicated and well disguised) that a sample of 4 or 5 couldnt have been progressed and finished first I understand Chelsea's charges relate to off the books payments under Abramovich which the new owners flagged up when they discovered them during due diligence Given they have been admitted surely it is a simple slam dunk to prosecute these IN OUR LIFETIME

[dealcanvey]

"Johnson, Cresswell and Ogbonna all off. Surely Benrahma will be sold. Likely Paqueta and maybe Aguerd. Hopefully a new manager gives Downes a chance. Cant see both Ings and Cornet still being here next season. Need RB, LB, 2 CB, LW and a ST. Add a CM to the list also if Paqueta is sold. Cant see us getting close to what we need this summer."

[RBshorty]

And hence why Man City will be cleared of 114 charge’s.!

[Fauxstralian]

If that is the case with Chelsea's hotels the sale should not be included in their football and FFP income Its the equivalent of the Man City charges which I understand are related to the owners giving money to associates who sponsor the club .... hence Man City supposedly having the biggest commercial income in world football

[Fauxstralian]

If that is the case with Chelsea's hotels the sale should not be included in their football and FFP income Its the equivalent of the Man City charges which I understand are related to the owners giving money to associates who sponsor the club .... hence Man City supposedly having the biggest commercial income in world football

[zebthecat]

Takashi Miike 3:14 Tue Apr 16 The hotel was sold to another company owned by Todd Boehly as well.

[Barty]

https://www.thewesthamway.com/2024/04/14/tabs-being-kept-west-ham-to-go-head-to-head-with-rivals-for-strikers-signature/

[RBshorty]

This was always going to happen. Fuck off. And take the vast majority of money and talent with us. Or stay. And keep the vast majority of money and talent with us.! It was always a shakedown. The only option for the fans is. How you take your poison.?

[Takashi Miike]

"it's gatekeeping for the usual suspects. chelsea are pulling all sorts of tricks (the yank allegedly selling a hotel recently and adding the proceeds to the annual turnover) to get round the rules. cut them loose, let them fuck off to whatever stupid fucking super league they want and no return back"

[Sir Alf]

"I see the new financial fair play rules being brought in will mean a 50 million budget based on our revenue of £237 million. Rich 7 clubs have typically double that with stadium naming rights, commercials and champs league income. An enormous “barrier to entry” for any club outside the cartel of 6. Spurs have 400 million hence double the spending power for example but do need to make champs league on a regular basis to keep up. We can only bridge the gap by getting ahead in recruitment and scouting or “pearl diving” and selling our best player every season or two. And of course getting a coach in who is tactically ahead of most others. Longer term we have to get naming rights via buying a stadium and getting into that top 4 ? Fvcking hard in other words :-("

[Barty]

"I would ship Cresswell, Zouma, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Cornet, Antonio and Ings out and bring Flynn Downes back to the squad then give Steidten a proper budget to fill the gaps and choose a new manager"

[Eerie Descent]

"Daily Echo Martin reiterates Southampton man he thinks is 'best in the league' 8 hrs ago SOUTHAMPTON FC By Alfie House @AlfieHouseEcho Senior Sports Reporter 5 Comments Flynn Downes and his Southampton teammates celebrate his late winner (Image: Stuart Martin) Flynn Downes and his Southampton teammates celebrate his late winner (Image: Stuart Martin) BOSS Russell Martin reiterated his belief that Flynn Downes is one of the best players in the Championship after his last-gasp winner. The 25 year old West Ham loanee struck in the 99th minute to send Watford home pointless with a 3-2 win over the Hornets at St Mary's. Midfielder Will Smallbone was voted man of the match by the supporters but Downes was a stand-out in equal measure. Downes made more tackles and interceptions than any other player on the pitch in another colossal performance. Speaking after the match, Martin told the Daily Echo: ""I don't think it could have fallen to a better person to score. ""The person who scored, the one who deserves it, it would have to be him, I think. The way he's played over the season he's been here. ""For a loan player, it's the commitment, the character he's got, the desire to win, the athleticism,"" he continued. ""As I said to you before, I think he's the best in the league for a lot of reasons. I think he's shown that again with the performance today."" We should sign this lad in the summer."

[Barty]

Manuel 7:13 Sat Apr 13 LOL

[Nutsin]

"Unfortunately for some I see Moyes signing his new contract, I see us signing Broja at a discount. I can see us going after Smith Rowe for the left and McTominay to bolster our midfield. Wan- Bissaka would fit in nice on the right side to alternate with Coufal with Coufal being the back up. Gibbs white to replace Paqueta. Just need a center half and a replacement for Cresswell and we’re set for another European campaign."

[Manuel]

"Your a nauseating cսnt, Barty. I noticed it was you that bumped the Israel thread that had died. Prick."

[only1billybonds]

Tak has it right. Totally pointless discussing transfers whilst Moyes is still the manager. He will never change the way he sets a side up regardless of whoever is in the squad.

[claypole]

Someone between the age of 28 to 32 with proven prem experience and zero pace

[Phall Throw]

Unless the jock cսnt is fucked off it doesn't matter who we get in as he'll just ruin them. So as a priority the first bit of transfer business needs to be the manager

[ludo21]

Agree with dolph about the positions required. Personally I like Mavropanos and think he will improve. I will try and be realistic and give targets that I think we can get: RB Wan-Bissaka (out of contract??) CB Hermaso (Athletico Madrid CB available on a free) CB Harwood-Bellis or Ronnie Edwards as back up (£20m / £10m) LB Tierney (back up / competition for Emerson £10-15m) DM André Trindade da Costa Neto (linked in the summer.. now playing for Brazil) £30m? DM Give Downes a chance (but I'm sure TS will have options in mind) AM Gibbs-White (£50m?) FW En-Nesyri (only 26 and available for £17m) I'm sure Steidten will have several unknown to us who may prove to be cheaper / better options

[Sydney_Iron]

"Bit early? But let's hope the club are one step ahead this time around!!! First Cab off the rank has to be Moyes, if he's going then we hope the replacement is all but lined up, needs to be first one through the door, if he stays (don't think he will) then no dithering if you please. Just hope we know who we are after and we can get it done early, same with outgoings, if they are going get it down sharpish. Get it done early, the new manager (hopefully) and new players get plenty of time to bed in and gel before the season starts. Wont be holding my breath on any of this though! LOL"

[Eerie Descent]

Harry Maguire Scott McTominay Phil Neville if there's any change left

[Sir Alf]

"About rght Dolph ( maybe 2 CBs) but as Mike says the most important thing is changing the manager for a more progressive, younger coach. If Sullivan and board dilly dally as is their history we will miss out on targets. Im hoping Steidten has done the due dilligence and analysis already and its getting the board vote but a board with Sullivan and Brady is not confidence inspiring. Kretinsky and Gold’s son in law not sure who else. But with so much transfer activity required we need a new coach asap. It would be so WestHam though to retain Moyes even if , as expected, we dont make Europe and end mid table. Lack of ambition biting again and thinking small where they will see qtr final and top 7 until April as excelling and will try to say injuries deraild the season without seeing that it was Moyes appalling squad size, non existent squad development , oldest, smallest used by far and least subs that caused the injury problems etc Dont be surprised if we fvck things up yet again by thinking small or thru fear of doing something bold."