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

[onsideman]

"I suspect Soucek will go. Much more saleable. Current Czech player of the year, 3 time winner, current captain of the national side. I imagine he'll have plenty of suitors in Europe."

[Fauxstralian]

JWP helps the home grown and his set pieces might help the BIG GERMAN Probably more demand in Europe for Soucek

[Russ of the BML]

"Fauxstralian 11:41 Mon Aug 5 Talking about that down the pub yesterday. Saying that we think either Soucek or JWP will go before window closes. Neither really suit a fast pacy side that transitions quickly. But for me, if I was to have a bet, I would say Soucek as I do feel JWP is the better technical player."

[Russ of the BML]

"Vexed 9:04 Sun Aug 4 With a potential front four that includes Summerville, Kudus and Bowen, it really isn't that important to have a striker that can run 100m in 10 seconds. The pace comes from those three. What you need is a bloke that knows where the goal is. Fullkrug has a career average of 1 every 2.5 games so that's ideal in my mind. And you keep going on about an ageing, immobile player. Talking like he's a disabled 80 year old. You don't play for Germany and Dortmund if you can't get about the pitch mate."

[Fauxstralian]

Zouma is finished and being replaced Emerson in for Cresswell ... and I'd have Scarles ahead of Cresswell Soucek cant play in this team ... SELL JWP on thin ice ... Invite offers We are ...very slowly ... buying a replacement for Coufal Defence will hopefully look better with the changes above plus some protection ie Alvarez and/or Rodriquez

[Mr Anon]

assuming cresswell and JWP are non starters would that the closest we've ever been to fielding a complete non english team? (one away)

[LeroysBoots]

"Lopetegui just needs to remove the Moyes apologists, Zouma, Coufal, Souceck, JWP and Cresswell and we'll be fine"

[Sydney_Iron]

"Hopefully Zee German and the Argie is announced on Monday. Not sure what's going on with Wan-Bisakka, reading between the lines he doesn't really want to to come does he? And would prefer Italy or a club playing European competition, so hopefully we have backups on that front and turn to them smartish if we haven't already, can't see it being Walker-Peters though, reckon if that was on the cards it would of happened when Downes went the other way."

[Manuel]

"Fullkrug is taking a while, suspect it will be announced today. I don't know anything about him and didn't notice him at the Euro's, but gut feeling is it will be a god signing, seems to be an all round number 9, does what it says on the tin type. Also, we have goals in our team, so he doesn't have to come in and score a hatful, his all round play will probably be more important to us."

[Slim Shady]

"Vexed, time to change your knickers I’m thinking."

[maverick180]

"There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the fee we’re paying for Fullkrug Yes it’s gonna be money we’re never gonna recoup, but it’s gonna work out at roughly £6.5mil a season We paid £5mil for half a season of Kalvin-Phillips Compare it to that and you realise it’s a bloody good deal for a quality player who although is getting on a bit will finish providing we create the chances for him"

[Mike Oxsaw]

"Think I can handle a rough first three weeks - most teams will probably be in the same boat, but from the second week after the window closes I do expect us to be showing some promise."

[Matthew Holmes]

Jury is out on this window. Even assuming we gets these deals over the line and perhaps a CB Fingers crossed Lopetegui can fulfill his promise and get his ideas over to the team. Massive culture shift so will need time but if we go on a bad run….. Would be a disaster after heavy backing in transfers

[Hammer and Pickle]

Has the Fullkrug deal been actually finalised? The story seems to have gone cold since yesterday - it might be a tactic to force Villa’s hand on Duran.

[Vexed]

"Oh for fucks sake, how can anyone be pleased that we're spending TWENTY FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING for an ageing striker that isn't very mobile? We are desperate for a striker and then we sign this cսnt, what the fuck is Steidten doing? Clearly what we needed was pace. That man is fuckin nicking a living. And that Brazilian lad dont look anywhere near a first team start, fucking miles away. This has been an awful fucking transfer window, big question marks over every signing. Fullkrug is a fucking woeful pickup at that money. Expectations well and truly managed."

[british is best]

Fullkrug is a seriously good striker. A genuine 1 in 2 striker . At both club and international level . Age is irrelevant he's clearly got better the older he's got . And lopetegui will play to his strengths. I still think durans coming in as well.

[Nagel]

"I probably would have preferred Duran as well, but not at the price Villa are asking. As much as he has potential he also has risk, both in terms of consistency and temperament. Asking a player who made 3 league starts last season to suddenly become the main striker at a new club aiming for European places is a huge and frankly ridiculous responsibility to put on the shoulders of a 20 year old."

[fraser]

"I've no doubt he'll do a job, but clearly wasn't our first choice who we'd been talking to for a couple of months"

[scott_d]

If this was a Moyes or Sullivan signing I'd be concerned. But I have faith in the new boss and Steidten. So if they think Fullkrug can come in a do a job that's good enough for me. It's hard to have faith in our transfers these days but I'm hoping there is a shift with the new set-up.

[fraser]

"I don't mind Fullkrug, I just think Duran is the better player. Yes you're right it's made out to be a bigger thing than it is but when you're saying one enables up to get up to speed more I can't see why when one is used to the pace of the league. Quite a few strikers come from that league and struggle in ours, hopefully he won't. But I still think it's a short sighted signing. Less potential."

[fraser]

"I don't mind Fullkrug, I just think Duran is the better player. Yes you're right it's made out to be a bigger thing than it is but when you're saying one enables up to get up to speed more I can't see why when one is used to the pace of the league. Quite a few strikers come from that league and struggle in ours, hopefully he won't. But I still think it's a short sighted signing. Less potential."

[Nagel]

"Fullkrug would be coming from playing in the Champions League Final and the Euros. I really don't think that playing the likes of Palace and Wolves, etc. is going to faze him too much. People make too much of the Premier League being something completely different to the rest of elite level football."

[fraser]

"It's nothing like Ince is it, Villa don't want him and he'd agreed a contract with us.."

[El Scorchio]

"fraser 5:33 That’s why I said pending any further signings. We may not get Duran. But if we do, I’ll take Duran and Fullkrug over what we have at the moment any day of the week. Be delighted to have them both."

[Manuel]

"Hello Mrs. Jones 7:21 Sun Aug 4 Touch of the Ince about that'' FFs, Is there anyone on here under the age of 50? How old is young woody now?"