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

[dolph]

"Woah woah woah. It's painful enough people saying Cornet looked good last season (he didn't, he looked fucking awful), but to regard Benny as a good player for us in recent times, is fucking nuts. The little cսnt shot when he should've passed and passed when he should've shot. And each time, the pass or shot were wayward. The ultimate YouTube player. But spend 90 mins watching him and you realise he's a fucking wanker. I find it fitting that his last involvement was the wink and penalty miss. If we get ¬£15 mill from someone for him, we've won the lottery."

[marty feldman]

Kylay were a big club. Albeit a properly badly run one ..

[marty feldman]

Kylay were a big club. Albeit a properly badly run one ..

[Massive Attack]

That giant Keeper Miguel in action... https://youtu.be/6gBJusdYjlQ?si=Pvr_W7eUNxBPTrGw

[kylay]

"El Scorchio 3:07 Thu Jun 6 I never felt like Benny was isolated. If he could hit a final ball, he'd have the big clubs sniffing around, but as is, he's one of the most maddening players to watch."

[Massive Attack]

"Haha! Brilliant, I've just looked up that Keeper Miguel we're trying to buy and he's 6ft fucking 8! Lopetegui wants to build a squad full of skilful Brazilians and giants, as most of the profile he wants here are tall and physically strong. Omorodion the Striker is 6ft 5 and built like a brick shithouse. If he gets most of his top targets and I can us being a nightmare to play against when it clicks."

[Massive Attack]

"Romano - Aleíx Garcia, out of Spain squad for the Euros… now set to decide his future with Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham pushing. Bayer Leverkusen, leading the race since April offering UCL football. West Ham made contact to present their project with Lopetegui involved."

[Alan]

"Inside Futbol West Ham Trying To Hijack Nottingham Forest’s Swoop For Brazilian West Ham United are looking to hijack Nottingham Forest’s swoop for Corinthians goalkeeper Carlos Miguel and the decision is likely to come down to the player. Shot-stopper Miguel is available to move on from Corinthians this summer with a release clause in his deal set at €4m. Nottingham Forest have been working on signing the goalkeeper and do have a verbal agreement in place with him. They are now facing a fight to bring him to the City Ground though as, according to Brazilian journalist Bruno Andrade, West Ham have entered the hunt. Like Nottingham Forest, West Ham have agreed to pay the €4m needed by Corinthians. The choice of which Premier League club to sign for now lies in the hands of the 25-year-old. Nottingham Forest and West Ham will make their pitches to try to convince Miguel to sign on the dotted line. The goalkeeper has made four appearances in Brazil’s Serie A this term, keeping two clean sheets."

[onsideman]

"Eze definitely. Think he was even cheaper. Watkins was a little more but not significantly. Would obviously have preferred both. Has to be said, anyone watching the Championship play off final that year featuring both Benrahma and Watkins and deciding to pursue Benrahma was pretty much clueless. Benny was subbed in what was at that point the biggest game of his career because he just doesn't have that big occasion mentality. It was obvious"

[Fauxstralian]

My biggest frustration is that when we got Benrahma we could have gone for Eze at QPR instead. Might have been that Brentford were agreeable to the initial loan deal we had while QPR weren’t Watkins went to Villa from Brentford around the same time I think but he was more expensive Always found Benrahma frustrating Talented but no end product

[ludo21]

I like Benrahma but if it’s a choice of him or Jota Silva I’d go Silva.

[Massive Attack]

"Yet he made such a positive and consistent impact instantly for Lyon once he left us in the Jan window. Sure, people could point to a lower quality of League but my points not really getting at the quality, it's the fact he was played to his strengths and he flourished out on loan helping Lyon go from bottom half to qualifying for Europa League football, as well as go close to winning a French Cup against the might of PSG - Off the back of helping us win the Europa Conference just a year ago. I think we can point to the manager being more of the issue than the player when you look at that context. And maybe should he stay and play under Lopetegui he could flourish more in our side where he has showed flashes of quality in the past with us, if not so consistent. I'd like to see him given a go, especially if we don't get good money for him as he does possess quality and don't share the same low opinion of his game as some others do."

[onsideman]

"kylay 9:29 Thu Jun Agree. A maddening player. Lacked intelligence, a final ball and can't shoot. Don't think anyone but him can be held responsible for any of that"

[kylay]

"El Scorchio 3:07 Thu Jun 6 I never felt like Benny was isolated. If he could hit a final ball, he'd have the big clubs sniffing around, but as is, he's one of the most maddening players to watch."

[ludo21]

Faux - Garcia will be heading to Germany with the Spain squad on Monday so I doubt anything will happen until after the Euros unfortunately. Mind you I see that Villa also want Gallagher. I can't imagine they would be after both?

[LJC]

"Posted on KUMB… “Tim Vickery in his interview with West Ham Network today said that Vini Jr opened the floodgates for everyone. They bought him at 16, got him in at 18, and by 20 he was looking like a future Balon d'Or winner. He said that once Vini broke in, the clubs really started paying attention to Brazil again. He said West Ham are far from the only club doing this. When asked about Tim ""the pearl diver"" Steidten's focus, he said that there's a lot of value in Brazil and a lot of technically sound players with blistering pace that are getting looks from big, big clubs. Guilherme is one of those players. He also suspects Luis G is a year or two from being a real contributor for the first team. He'll be developed and he'll get some minutes, but Tim doesn't expect him to come in and light the league on fire.“"

[LJC]

"Posted on KUMB… “Tim Vickery in his interview with West Ham Network today said that Vini Jr opened the floodgates for everyone. They bought him at 16, got him in at 18, and by 20 he was looking like a future Balon d'Or winner. He said that once Vini broke in, the clubs really started paying attention to Brazil again. He said West Ham are far from the only club doing this. When asked about Tim ""the pearl diver"" Steidten's focus, he said that there's a lot of value in Brazil and a lot of technically sound players with blistering pace that are getting looks from big, big clubs. Guilherme is one of those players. He also suspects Luis G is a year or two from being a real contributor for the first team. He'll be developed and he'll get some minutes, but Tim doesn't expect him to come in and light the league on fire.“"

[Fauxstralian]

Was watching a bit of SSN & saying that the clubs that need to sell players before 30 June to avoid PSR breaches are: Leicester Forest Everton Villa Chelsea Newcastle Interesting Villa are there and looking to move in on Aleix Garcia. We need to push that quickly as presume they wouldnt want to do it before July 1

[Nagel]

"I'm not 100% on this but I think with the post-Brexit rules we wouldn't have been able to sign Haller, Benrahama or Fornals as at the time we got them they hadn't played much internationally and probably wouldn't have qualified under the points system. I don't think any of the current squad would be effected as the non-English players were regular internationals already."

[claypole]

"The changing of working permits, Is that a win for Brexit? *Runs out of the thread before the WHO political heavyweights start frothing*"

[Fauxstralian]

Makes sense to be out there now Imagine a lot of European & English players are on holiday post season but presume he will be back soon Hopefully with Guilherme signed

[Fauxstralian]

Makes sense to be out there now Imagine a lot of European & English players are on holiday post season but presume he will be back soon Hopefully with Guilherme signed

[El Scorchio]

I wouldn't mind seeing Benny back in a more attacking and progressive line up where he's not isolated on the left wing so much. I think he's got more to offer than we've seen under Moyes. It still bothers me that Scamacca got misused and fucked off as well.

[Massive Attack]

"Personally I just think Steidtens on a massive blag out there and we were only after 1 player. All the others are just a fugazi, fairydust, they don't exist. And as long as we all think he's hard at it recruiting more Brazilians, he's enjoying the best vacation ever at Sullivans expense. Got to admire it really."

[Stowie.40]

I thought we had an issue with the homegrown stuff this season? I know Cresswell helps towards it but strange seeing all these links to Brazilians.