Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

[stubbo-admin]

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

[threesixty]

Fenerbache paying 65m for Duran.

Remember all the bods on here thinking he was the next Messi 

We would be in Europe if we’d just paid Villa what they wanted. Steiden would be on the jet getting the best players from the Club  World Cup. Now we have a shit manager, scraped past relegation and are selling our best players. 

proper sliding doors moment.. (something that happens all
the time with us ). 

[Mad Ferret]

Fenerbache paying 65m for Duran.

Remember all the bods on here thinking he was the next Messi 

[dealcanvey]

Fenerbache paying 65m for Duran.

[El Scorchio]

For me it's more WON'T pass. Tries to take on one too many players far too often. It's decision making for me which is very frustrating.

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

It’s absolute nonsense to suggest Kudus can’t pass. He had the second highest pass success rate last season, behind JWP. 




 

[onsideman]

I think he's far from average at any part of the game, however he prefers to play in the same position as our club captain so inevitably gets moved around and he doesn't have the temperament to cope with that.
He does excel in a counter-attacking set up and will unquestionably perform better in a side with better players (than most of the shit we have)



 

[El Scorchio]

Kudus has looked a lot better when we've sat deep and he's had space to run into ahead of him, rather than when he's been working a congested midfield.

I think he's got a lot of talent and of course is one of the best players we have at the club, but his decision making can be very poor and he often makes bad decisions concerning when to take someone on or just to pass it to someone else and runs into trouble or loses possession a lot. He's frustrating to watch at the moment.

However the main problem is I just don't think he wants to play for West Ham any more and I don't think he's been particularly playing for the team last season. Absolutely sees us as a stepping stone and wants to be playing European football. That's why from a playing point it may be for the best that he gets his move because I'm not sure his value to us will be higher than it is now. (Plus there's the thought that he or someone else must move on before we will start buying which I hate but we cannot ignore because we probably cannot strengthen those areas of the team that really need it unless he goes. And yes if it were a choice between him and Bowen I'd keep Bowen despite him likely bringing in a bit more cash because the guy clearly wants to play for us a lot more, is a much better team player and scores a lot more goals and would leave a bigger hole in the team)

In an ideal world if we didn't supposedly have to sell before we buy, you'd want to see him in a team with a functioning midfield under the proviso that he gives it his all and we won't stand in his way next summer, coming off a better season and improving his value. But it's not. I think it's inevitable he goes this summer for a price lower than he probably should, and will immediately become the player he was in his first season for us again for another team. It's going to be a kick in the cock and he'll be a bargain for someone. We will at least turn a profit but it's disappointing.

[threesixty]

All opinions, isn’t it. I’m well in the massively overrated camp on Kudus. Premier League coaches tend to work out unknown quantities quite quickly. He had success in his first season on that basis, but was IMO found out last season. It’s not that difficult with Kudus, if he can’t beat a player running with the ball he is completely ineffective. His passing is abysmal and he doesn’t have any football intelligence. Without those two attributes, you’ll never be world class. 

Happy to see him moved on for a profit, but would rather it not be to Spurs.  

 

The other way to look at it is that he is in a team that has no midfield options to pass to. Everyone is so fucking isolated in our team the further we move up the pitch. The only options are only backwards. Our midfield never move together to create triangles that are 5 yards apart that allow for proper passing football. 

it’s been like that since Moyes. The difference with Moyes is that it was all counter attacking so Kudus / Antonio or Bowen was often the furthest forward running against only 1 or 2 defenders. Now Potter wants more passing he has to have CM’s that can do that properly. 

I think kudus in a team that functions correctly in midfield is a potential world class player. Very few people can dribble past multiple PL league players and hold the ball up, plus can actially strike from range. The potential is all there. 

I don’t think there is any excuse for not being able to pass a football 5 or 10 yards. He’s good at the uncoachable parts of the game, but shit at the bits you can coach, which tells me he is either too arrogant or thick. 

Maybe I’m wrong and he’ll go and be successful somewhere, but I think he’s quite average as an all round player. 

I see what you’re saying. But just don’t think he would have excelled at Ajax either if he couldn’t pass. That’s a club that invented the whole tiki taka thing, total football thing. He must have been doing that over there. (Well im guessing as I’d only seen 1 game of his there and think he got a hat trick then ) 

[Ron Eff]

All opinions, isn’t it. I’m well in the massively overrated camp on Kudus. Premier League coaches tend to work out unknown quantities quite quickly. He had success in his first season on that basis, but was IMO found out last season. It’s not that difficult with Kudus, if he can’t beat a player running with the ball he is completely ineffective. His passing is abysmal and he doesn’t have any football intelligence. Without those two attributes, you’ll never be world class. 

Happy to see him moved on for a profit, but would rather it not be to Spurs.  

 

The other way to look at it is that he is in a team that has no midfield options to pass to. Everyone is so fucking isolated in our team the further we move up the pitch. The only options are only backwards. Our midfield never move together to create triangles that are 5 yards apart that allow for proper passing football. 

it’s been like that since Moyes. The difference with Moyes is that it was all counter attacking so Kudus / Antonio or Bowen was often the furthest forward running against only 1 or 2 defenders. Now Potter wants more passing he has to have CM’s that can do that properly. 

I think kudus in a team that functions correctly in midfield is a potential world class player. Very few people can dribble past multiple PL league players and hold the ball up, plus can actially strike from range. The potential is all there. 

I don’t think there is any excuse for not being able to pass a football 5 or 10 yards. He’s good at the uncoachable parts of the game, but shit at the bits you can coach, which tells me he is either too arrogant or thick. 

Maybe I’m wrong and he’ll go and be successful somewhere, but I think he’s quite average as an all round player. 

[threesixty]

All opinions, isn’t it. I’m well in the massively overrated camp on Kudus. Premier League coaches tend to work out unknown quantities quite quickly. He had success in his first season on that basis, but was IMO found out last season. It’s not that difficult with Kudus, if he can’t beat a player running with the ball he is completely ineffective. His passing is abysmal and he doesn’t have any football intelligence. Without those two attributes, you’ll never be world class. 

Happy to see him moved on for a profit, but would rather it not be to Spurs.  

 

 

The other way to look at it is that he is in a team that has no midfield options to pass to. Everyone is so fucking isolated in our team the further we move up the pitch. The only options are only backwards. Our midfield never move together to create triangles that are 5 yards apart that allow for proper passing football. 

it’s been like that since Moyes. The difference with Moyes is that it was all counter attacking so Kudus / Antonio or Bowen was often the furthest forward running against only 1 or 2 defenders. Now Potter wants more passing he has to have CM’s that can do that properly. 

I think kudus in a team that functions correctly in midfield is a potential world class player. Very few people can dribble past multiple PL league players and hold the ball up, plus can actially strike from range. The potential is all there. 

[Alan]

Sports View

West Ham have had a €20m bid rejected for Slavia Prague star El Hadji Malick Diouf

West Ham United recently tabled a bid of around €20 million for SK Slavia Prague defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, according to Italian transfer expert and journalist Fabrizio Romano.

However, the London Stadium club had their offer knocked back as the Czech First League club value the Senegal international higher than that.

West Ham will need to return with an improved bid if they want Diouf, and they will be facing stiff competition for his services as plenty of clubs want him.

The 20-year-old left-back is a ‘physically dominant’ full-back who ‘dribbles like a winger’, and the Hammers could do with such a talented youngster as manager Graham Potter looks to strengthen his squad ahead of next season.

Diouf featured in 30 league games last term, weighing in with eight goals and three assists, and he also notched another eight goals and three assists in other competitions.

The Senegalese can also feature as a left wing-back or winger due to his attacking abilities, and West Ham need a quality option on the left side of the defence after releasing Aaron Cresswell.

The Hammers need to be preparing for the future as 30-year-old Emerson will not always be available as he approaches the twilight of his career, and Diouf could be the perfect long-term successor to the Italian.

[Ron Eff]

All opinions, isn’t it. I’m well in the massively overrated camp on Kudus. Premier League coaches tend to work out unknown quantities quite quickly. He had success in his first season on that basis, but was IMO found out last season. It’s not that difficult with Kudus, if he can’t beat a player running with the ball he is completely ineffective. His passing is abysmal and he doesn’t have any football intelligence. Without those two attributes, you’ll never be world class. 

Happy to see him moved on for a profit, but would rather it not be to Spurs.  

[threesixty]

We have got to stop falling for this bullshit that these players aren’t good enough and we need to sell. If they are so shit why are other teams prepare to pay 60+ million for them?

it’s the FUCKING MANAGEMENT 

making everyone look shit. Aguered, Paq, kehrer, Haller, Scamaca… all shit apparently. 

and we all all for the “they can’t cut it in the PL” bullshit. Yet most of them are internationals. How can they not cut it on this league if they are regularly capped internationals? 

there is no way on earth we will be able to replace the players we are going to let go with a similar calibre. Everyone’s trying to do a Brighton or a Brentford but that’s like a 5-10 yr evolution driven by not having anything good in the first place. We have good players already. And we’re going to bomb them out for average untested shit that Potteds ego can handle. Nah. 
Doesn’t make sense. 

Thus league needs special Players. Very hard to survive just on work rate alone. 
 

[El Scorchio]

Trouble with Kudus is he clearly doesn't want to be here any more and just isn't putting in the full effort, IMO. We will see a much better player instantly at his new club. Which is what is really shitty about this situation. But frankly we can't carry players who don't want to be here and aren't hungry to give their all for West Ham. On a pure talent level, of course you'd want to keep him, but factoring in attitude, it's best to just sell him for the best price we can get, provided the money is wisely invested in a couple of young players who will develop into good talents themselves.

Same for Alvarez and Paqueta as well, sadly. Love to keep them all but their hearts are not in it to play for West Ham any longer. Very disappointing,

[dealcanvey]

This needing to sell before we buy is going really well.

[dealcanvey]

If Chelsea were interested in Kudus on the basis of a player swap then you would think we would have some interested in likes of Dewsbury Hall and/or Chalobah? Think both would improve us.

I bet Sullivan gets so desperate he sells to Spurs at a cut price of 50m.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

What I would really be happy with is if Sullivan was stringing Levi along for 3 months months with a view to telling him to fuck right off at the end of it. Thumbing his nose at him as well would be a nice touch.

[Lee Trundle]

Reckon we'll be a far worse team without Kudus in the side, and he'll flourish wherever he ends up.

He's also one of the very few players in the squad that gets bums off seats.

Mind you, it'll show what a complete failure Sullivan is if we end up selling him cheap to someone like Spurs.

[fraser]

He can go and slap those 2 spurs clowns again . 6 match ban and never the same after it. Go to a team worse than us, some achievement.

Worse than us? 

Do you actually think we'll finish above them next season and also that playing in the champions league is worse than playing crab ball under Potter.. 

[nerd2]

He can go and slap those 2 spurs clowns again . 6 match ban and never the same after it. Go to a team worse than us, some achievement.

[eusebiovic]

Let’s be honest, Kudus is massively overrated and anything north of £50 million is decent. 

what I don’t get is why Potter would have joined if there are no funds to buy 

Probably because he was bullshitted just like everybody else. They gave him the old razzle, dazzle and putting on the ritz and he fell for it. Some glitzy tassels were probably involved to turn his head.

Then, as time goes by he starts to realise and thinks it might be for the best if he sits tight and waits for the payoff until inevitably getting the blame for everything under the sun at some point in the not too distant future

[scott_d]

Selling Kudus isn't the issue.  It's what we replace him with and our track record is fucking shocking.

Personally, I think he had the potential to be a great player for us, and we are probably his level.  His dribbling and ball retention is excellent, but his end product has never been great, both passing and shooting, and that's probably why he came to us in the first place.

I hope he goes to Spurs for big money and is no better than this season.  In that scenario we are laughing. 

But if he works on passing and shooting, then let's hope he goes somewhere else.

 

[Keep dreaming]

Every well managed club in the PL would get strengthen with Kudus in their team.

Unfortunately, we have Sullivan, so I doesn't really matter if we have him or not. He doesn't care about such things. He cares about money. Just like another dictator in the making over the pond 

Fuck it, let's just get relegated. Only then will people stop putting good money into the shit bowl and it's owners.

[fraser]

Kudus isn't overrated at all, he's a very talented player. Had a poor season but so did everyone and if this conversation was happening this time last year nobody would be happy about him leaving. 

Let's sell all our good players and replace them with average, I like watching the likes of Kudus, what some excitement over the bowl shaped library. 

[stubbo-admin]

IMO Kudus is a player who can only play on the counter attack to be truly effective. He was highly effective under Moyes with space in behind to run into and dribble at from off the right, with Paqueta playing quarterback style passes. His ball carrying is his real strength.

Get deep and goal side of him, and he is very lacking. He's a top player but horses for courses. It's no surprise Frank wants him as he's a largely counterattack orientated manager. Am sure he'd go very well at Forest too. 

Slow possession....not his bag at all. Stifles all his dynamism and he's a dribbler, not a pass and move one-two touch type.  Dribble....cut in.....shoot. if he's not doing that, he's wasted/ineffective.