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

[El Scorchio]

Yeah that's fair and there's no reason he wouldn't do that and he might well do. Alternatively (and I can hear him saying this) 'We felt Callum Marshall give us a better chance of winning.' I don't think he'll play Wilson much at all anyway unless there's no choice a la Ferguson who I am becoming more convinced he didn't want either but was a situation similar to this. So to that end he doesn't even need to say anything. It'll be patently obvious if Wilson gets the minimum of playing time. Potter is going to act with a great deal more respect and integrity than Sullivan will. He won't scapegoat the player. This isn't the player's fault either.

I always felt we had an obligation to pay Nice more money for Todibo if he completed a certain amount of 90 mins, which is why Potter, and Lopetegui, always hooked him with a few mins to go.

Sullivan should have no influence on this team.

 

 

Agree- there have been whiffs of that with loads of loan players over the years as well IIRC, and loan to buy players, where a certain number of games or minutes played will likely trigger some sort of obligation.

And you're right, it just shouldn't be a factor in picking a team or managing a match. You'd be surprised if again the conversation with all those managers regarding those players wasn't something like 'You can have this player with these constraints, or nothing.'

There can't be another club run this shambolically.

[northbankboy68]

In the C&H article, the following sentence is key “His agent Will Salthouse is playing a key role in securing a deal.” What it does not mention is Sullivan playimg a key role too.  Potter like all his predecessors, obeys his employer or has to resign which he wont. Same with BFS, Bilic, Moyes etc.

We’ve had 15 years of an owner who meddles in the football side of the clubs he owns ( same when he owned Brum). He has failed spectacularly throughout this time, and yet his need for validation or just his ego means he cannot let go.  He remsins the insurmountable barrier to success.  He might be well intentioned? In his mind,he is thinking he knows best and Wilson will become an expected success and lead us to Europe with 30 goals. Conversly, he’s just looking after a mate ( Salthouse )? 

Makes me want to boil my head!

[Lee Trundle]

Yeah that's fair and there's no reason he wouldn't do that and he might well do. Alternatively (and I can hear him saying this) 'We felt Callum Marshall give us a better chance of winning.' I don't think he'll play Wilson much at all anyway unless there's no choice a la Ferguson who I am becoming more convinced he didn't want either but was a situation similar to this. So to that end he doesn't even need to say anything. It'll be patently obvious if Wilson gets the minimum of playing time. Potter is going to act with a great deal more respect and integrity than Sullivan will. He won't scapegoat the player. This isn't the player's fault either.

I always felt we had an obligation to pay Nice more money for Todibo if he completed a certain amount of 90 mins, which is why Potter, and Lopetegui, always hooked him with a few mins to go.

Sullivan should have no influence on this team.

[El Scorchio]

As for announcing that to the media straight up, that those players were forced on him and he didn't want them, no manager would do that unless he's asking for the tin tack or he's basically irreplaceable. You just don't do that to your employer in public.  None of us would.

It doesn't have to be like that.

There would be nothing wrong with him saying:
"A couple of targets were put in front of me, but we decided against going in that direction and we'll focus on the kids coming through instead"

No headlines in that, no drama, but it explains to the supporters what's going on.

Yeah that's fair and there's no reason he wouldn't do that and he might well do. Alternatively (and I can hear him saying this) 'We felt Callum Marshall give us a better chance of winning.' I don't think he'll play Wilson much at all anyway unless there's no choice a la Ferguson who I am becoming more convinced he didn't want either but was a situation similar to this. So to that end he doesn't even need to say anything. It'll be patently obvious if Wilson gets the minimum of playing time. Potter is going to act with a great deal more respect and integrity than Sullivan will. He won't scapegoat the player. This isn't the player's fault either.

[El Scorchio]

Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

You do realise that these 3 managers are multi millionaires right? They have no need to work, they aren’t exactly on the breadline. 

 

 

I think you're under the misapprehension they just do it for the money. They don't. The money is very nice but they love the job. It's a bloody hard all consuming job where you get loads of pressure, plenty of criticism and not a lot of praise.  You have to want the job, not the money. You won't hack it otherwise.

[Lee Trundle]

As for announcing that to the media straight up, that those players were forced on him and he didn't want them, no manager would do that unless he's asking for the tin tack or he's basically irreplaceable. You just don't do that to your employer in public.  None of us would.

It doesn't have to be like that.

There would be nothing wrong with him saying:
"A couple of targets were put in front of me, but we decided against going in that direction and we'll focus on the kids coming through instead"

No headlines in that, no drama, but it explains to the supporters what's going on.

[twoleftfeet]

Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

You do realise that these 3 managers are multi millionaires right? They have no need to work, they aren’t exactly on the breadline. 

[Lee Trundle]

With Fabianski, Coufal and Cresswell gone we need to build up the average age of the squad by 100+ years. Wilson helps

You forgot about Ings leaving.  Both him and Wilson are the same age, apart from Ings stays fit.

[claypole]

With Fabianski, Coufal and Cresswell gone we need to build up the average age of the squad by 100+ years. Wilson helps

[El Scorchio]

Well, what's he going to do if he's told it's them or no-one?

Grow a set, tell he'll play the kids instead and explain that to the media so the supporters understand what's going on.

 

 

He still can and might. The point I'm making is that he's being put in a position where it doesn't make sense to turn them down.

As for announcing that to the media straight up, that those players were forced on him and he didn't want them, no manager would do that unless he's asking for the tin tack or he's basically irreplaceable. You just don't do that to your employer in public.  None of us would.

[Sir Alf]

Trundle, employees typically dont do that and in the world of football where top managers are at a premium, managers like Potter, Moyes, BFS are only too grateful to have their job. Perhaps another reason why Sullivan will only ever employ a manager who us out of work. Hence grateful and easier to control.  ?

[Lee Trundle]

Well, what's he going to do if he's told it's them or no-one?

Grow a set, tell he'll play the kids instead and explain that to the media so the supporters understand what's going on.

[Sir Alf]

In the C&H article, the following sentence is key “His agent Will Salthouse is playing a key role in securing a deal.” What it does not mention is Sullivan playimg a key role too.  Potter like all his predecessors, obeys his employer or has to resign which he wont. Same with BFS, Bilic, Moyes etc.

We’ve had 15 years of an owner who meddles in the football side of the clubs he owns ( same when he owned Brum). He has failed spectacularly throughout this time, and yet his need for validation or just his ego means he cannot let go.  He remsins the insurmountable barrier to success.  He might be well intentioned? In his mind,he is thinking he knows best and Wilson will become an expected success and lead us to Europe with 30 goals. Conversly, he’s just looking after a mate ( Salthouse )? 

[El Scorchio]

https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

Pussy Potter who didn't want KWP or Wilson but is now OK if you believe the noises 

Well, what's he going to do if he's told it's them or no-one?

[El Scorchio]

https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

 

 

Probably got told it's Wilson or nothing striker wise if he wants to buy/prioritise midfielders or centre backs or doesn't want to sell X player.

If Wilson barely makes a dent in the wages structure then I guess it's not AS bad but still it's utter shithousery from Sullivan. And damn right the intention from Sullivan I am sure has been to eventually offer Antonio a lowball contract on deadline day if no-one else came in for him. Strikers done on the cheap from the barrow boy. We'll have a combined age of over 100 up front. The fact that Wilson and Antonio are so tight worries me. I hope they don't try and politick their way to sidelining Fullkrug in favour of themselves. I know Antonio has apparently played silly buggers before with this sort of thing although I'd imagine he's got somewhat less clout now, if he comes back.

[Massive Attack]

If Wilson signs, then I reckon Antonio does also.

That's how shit it will be.

 

 

Antonio will need to have guarantees of having a mate willing to chauffeur him in to gym rehab should he likely have his 3rd road accident, so it makes sense.

[North Bank]

Hammers News get more wrong than right so we have that to cling onto, however, this smacks of Sullivan

“The manager does not want a striker which some feel is wrong,” the West Ham spokesman told Hammers News.“I feel we should sign two.“We expect to sign Callum Wilson, but that might not be enough in my opinion as he has had injury issues in the past too.”

[Lee Trundle]

If Wilson signs, then I reckon Antonio does also.

That's how shit it will be.

[fraser]

https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

Pussy Potter who didn't want KWP or Wilson but is now OK if you believe the noises 

[easthammer]

https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham ... um-wilson/

Potter now ok with Wison if contract is incentive based.  Ha Ha that is as long as he can walk to the pitch!

[fraser]

 

What a crock of shit Reminds of why i don't watch any of the YouTube channels anymore, click bait and delusion ranting is what it's all about.

*shakes head at clicking on play................

Claret & Booze have a theory, chuck enough names out and one day they will get one right. Awful channel just sucking people in to listen to their absolute bollocks. He said Bowen was going last week. Pathetic.

No he didn't he said there was a rumour, that is entirely different... Bit ironic you calling out someone for lying when you're lying about what they said. 

[THUNDERCLINT]

Similar meltdown over Josh Brownhill weeks ago who was 100% joining...



...who we haven't signed.

He's not signed for anyone yet, has he? 

 

Not sure, hasn't signed for us though.

It's all agreed and signed in principal. Brownhill has moved to Essex and will be slipped into the squad last week of August. We paid for his Ibiza camp and are paying his current trainer.

[El Scorchio]

Hmmm… connecting the dots ( speculative ) I wonder if Sullivan tried to foist Wilson on Potter, Potter declines and Sullivan then puts out the story that Potter does not want a striker? Its plausible isnt it based on Sullivan’s history?  Sullivan always has to give a deal to one or more of his agent mates each window. His way of giving em some of West Ham’s dosh coz it aint his own personal wealth. 

And as Scorch says, you have to wonder what goes thru Sullivan’s tiny mind? After 53 strikers of which 50 were floos he’s still getting involved putting his need for looking after family “friends” before the  needs of the club and its fans. Just more evidence of the massive millstone our owner is around the neck of our club. An almost insurmountable barrier to success.  

 

 

I was just thinking the exact same thing actually. Yesterday's news is definitely connected to this. Part one-announce Potter doesn't want a striker (which I still think will be something out of context and far more nuanced if it was even said) trying to soften up our expectations and also making some people annoyed with Potter's supposed approach (as evidenced by some posts on here- seems like they might have been played like a fiddle) paving the groundwork for (Part two) the white knight Sullivan to ride up on his horse and deposit Callum Wilson on our doorstep out of the goodness of his heart. The whole narrative of this has been played out in a way to make Sullivan going over his manager's head to buy one of his mates' players seem like positive news and try to make us grateful in some way that Sullivan has saved us by buying a player none of us want and all feared we'd be lumbered with.

[Lee Trundle]

It's not just his theory.

Anyone with half a brain and has followed us for more than 5 mins knows this could quite well be a possibility.

[twoleftfeet]

 

What a crock of shit Reminds of why i don't watch any of the YouTube channels anymore, click bait and delusion ranting is what it's all about.

*shakes head at clicking on play................

Claret & Booze have a theory, chuck enough names out and one day they will get one right. Awful channel just sucking people in to listen to their absolute bollocks. He said Bowen was going last week. Pathetic.