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

[62Hammer]

Sir Alf - I do enjoy your posts. Douglas Bader and Fatty Arbuckle....unusually when famous people are mentioned, I know who you're talking about!

[El Scorchio]

Some of you will I am sure have seen this off Hammers chat but it's a little revelation (from Antonio) about how he was signed by West Ham. Very revealing as to the Sullivan and Salthouse relationship and how he doesn't give a shit what his managers actually want. It's quite funny but at the same time very depressing.

I've set it to start at 20.50 when that part starts but just in case. It's at 20 mins 50 secs

[goose]

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

Only the men's team.

Unlike goose I take advantage of opportunities to see other teams play, unlike goose and many others on here I know what I’m talking about.

talk me through all the Parma games you watched last season then...............

[Keep dreaming]

You would think with the season 2 weeks away there would be a sense of urgency to get at least 1 central midfielder, a keeper that can handle crosses and not play like Douglas Bader with the ball on the deck and a striker under 35 that can run faster than Fatty Arbuckle?  

The self professed ITKs and countless web sites and media outlets are all throwing out names of players we are about to sign. 

I suspect, in true Sullivan style, that we will not be bringing anyone else in until the last week of the window as “penny wise, pounds foolish” Sully, the man who’s forward planning and thinking struggles to get beyond the tip of his nose,  holds out to try and secure loans rather than purchases or believe he can get a last minute derisory bid accepted or get the selling club to accept poor terms and/or conditions ( long installment schedule, add on in fee that is unachievable etc).   And of course, wait until the death in the hope of selling as many of the players as possible even though no one is interested. Even if they are interested, Sully will ask for an unrealistoc fee before “chickening out” and accepting a loss on the player as he usually does ( exception - Rice ).    

In summary, I expect us to start the season with just Diouf, KWP as additions.  Wilson will be announced in the last week under the cover of another deal.  

Potter will likely start the season without the squad changes needed imo. Its not pessimistic really and amost West Ham fans will be dreading this scenario and not be surprised if it plays out this way. 

I stopped reading after transfer urgency. When has that ever been important for Sullivan (expect when he can pocket money though...)?

[Sir Alf]

You would think with the season 2 weeks away there would be a sense of urgency to get at least 1 central midfielder, a keeper that can handle crosses and not play like Douglas Bader with the ball on the deck and a striker under 35 that can run faster than Fatty Arbuckle?  

The self professed ITKs and countless web sites and media outlets are all throwing out names of players we are about to sign. 

I suspect, in true Sullivan style, that we will not be bringing anyone else in until the last week of the window as “penny wise, pounds foolish” Sully, the man who’s forward planning and thinking struggles to get beyond the tip of his nose,  holds out to try and secure loans rather than purchases or believe he can get a last minute derisory bid accepted or get the selling club to accept poor terms and/or conditions ( long installment schedule, add on in fee that is unachievable etc).   And of course, wait until the death in the hope of selling as many of the players as possible even though no one is interested. Even if they are interested, Sully will ask for an unrealistoc fee before “chickening out” and accepting a loss on the player as he usually does ( exception - Rice ).    

In summary, I expect us to start the season with just Diouf, KWP as additions.  Wilson will be announced in the last week under the cover of another deal.  

Potter will likely start the season without the squad changes needed imo. Its not pessimistic really and amost West Ham fans will be dreading this scenario and not be surprised if it plays out this way. 

[fraser]

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

Only the men's team.

Unlike goose I take advantage of opportunities to see other teams play, unlike goose and many others on here I know what I’m talking about.

Nice to see you do have a sense of humour when talking about yourself 

[twoleftfeet]

That's because you are a prick.

I have seen him 4 times live and countless times on TV and he is a very good keeper.

Unlike you I leave my bedroom and see the light of day.

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

Only the men's team.

Unlike goose I take advantage of opportunities to see other teams play, unlike goose and many others on here I know what I’m talking about.

[Texas Iron]

Linked with Grealish…

Gawd…!!!

[Mad Ferret]

I only saw Cooper in the play off final, and he was the reason they didn't go up.  It was a very weak shot to let in.

Also if 'feet thinks he's superb, then I have even more reservations about him.

That's because you are a prick.

I have seen him 4 times live and countless times on TV and he is a very good keeper.

Unlike you I leave my bedroom and see the light of day.

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

*hovel

[eusebiovic]

This is a list of all clients on the Unique Sports roster which is Will Salthouse I predict we will end up with Che Adams up front at some point in the future. Just scroll down the page.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/unique- ... rater/4142

I see we're being linked with Fabio Viera of the Arse...

He is under Gestifute - Jorge Mendes the Portugeezer super agent.

I also checked out Barry Silkman but it looks like he has retired and dissolved his company and the same with Willie McKay but in his case it was due to the fallout of the Emiliano Sala case. I mean, booking a handglider to fly over the Bay of Biscay in the dead of night... What's the worst that could happen?

[El Scorchio]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't Hermanson.  The club have seemingly put in a lot of work to get him to the club, like getting his old coach.

Same but then the salthouse connection…
it’s proper Sullivan to let the club prepare for hermanson then let his mate pull his pants down at the last minute and shit all over his staff’s plans 

Oh, and Cooper is likely cheaper as well, so Sullivan is probably unzipping his flies over the prospect of lining his mate and his pockets AND saving 5-10 million in the process.

[El Scorchio]

I only saw Cooper in the play off final, and he was the reason they didn't go up.  It was a very weak shot to let in.

Also if 'feet thinks he's superb, then I have even more reservations about him.

That's because you are a prick.

I have seen him 4 times live and countless times on TV and he is a very good keeper.

Unlike you I leave my bedroom and see the light of day.

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

Only the men's team.

[goose]

I only saw Cooper in the play off final, and he was the reason they didn't go up.  It was a very weak shot to let in.

Also if 'feet thinks he's superb, then I have even more reservations about him.

That's because you are a prick.

I have seen him 4 times live and countless times on TV and he is a very good keeper.

Unlike you I leave my bedroom and see the light of day.

you leave the house to watch sheffield united?

[El Scorchio]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't Hermanson.  The club have seemingly put in a lot of work to get him to the club, like getting his old coach.

Same but then the salthouse connection…
it’s proper Sullivan to let the club prepare for hermanson then let his mate pull his pants down at the last minute and shit all over his staff’s plans 

[twoleftfeet]

I only saw Cooper in the play off final, and he was the reason they didn't go up.  It was a very weak shot to let in.

Also if 'feet thinks he's superb, then I have even more reservations about him.

That's because you are a prick.

I have seen him 4 times live and countless times on TV and he is a very good keeper.

Unlike you I leave my bedroom and see the light of day.

[Lee Trundle]

I only saw Cooper in the play off final, and he was the reason they didn't go up.  It was a very weak shot to let in.

Also if 'feet thinks he's superb, then I have even more reservations about him.

[twoleftfeet]

Can confirm Hermansen was in goal when Leicester somehow beat us 3-1
We had 61% possession & 31 shots & he made 7 saves
To be honest I’d prefer a keeper with Premier league experience over Cooper who has only played for a fairly dominant Championship team

Was reading that Hermansen made only one error last season that led directly to a goal
Areola made 3,and another 2 v Man U at the weekend 

Either would be an upgrade on what we have, we can then sell him to Saudi Arabia and get his wages off the books.

We will probably end up with Ben Foster 

[Fauxstralian]

Can confirm Hermansen was in goal when Leicester somehow beat us 3-1
We had 61% possession & 31 shots & he made 7 saves
To be honest I’d prefer a keeper with Premier league experience over Cooper who has only played for a fairly dominant Championship team

Was reading that Hermansen made only one error last season that led directly to a goal
Areola made 3,and another 2 v Man U at the weekend 

[goose]

Supposedly:

• Suzuki is first choice
• Hermansen, who is well known to the keeper coach, is second choice
• Cooper is somewhere to turn if we can't get the others over the line

From what the 'stats' say, Cooper looks the better keeper (never seen any of them play) in terms of keeping the ball out of the net. 

That's based on Percentage of Saves Vs Shots Faced (one of these new fangled metrics). 

No idea about with ball at their feet. He's also more dominant in the air based on the stats.

Cioper hasn't had a season in the Prem behind a shit defence, facing far superior attacking players.

That said, everyone seems to rate him, I've never seen him play but by the sounds of it, a very good keeper as well.

I'd rather those 2 than that Suzuki. Watched highlights of him, and he's a puncher, at every opportunity. Never a good sign for me.

Cooper is a superb keeper, I’d have no issue with him or the Leicester keeper but please god not Suzuki.

So you go for a walk when West Ham play but you watch a load of Sheffield United & Parma?

who did you think was the better Parma coach? Chivu or Fabio Pecchia?

[twoleftfeet]

Supposedly:

• Suzuki is first choice
• Hermansen, who is well known to the keeper coach, is second choice
• Cooper is somewhere to turn if we can't get the others over the line

From what the 'stats' say, Cooper looks the better keeper (never seen any of them play) in terms of keeping the ball out of the net. 

That's based on Percentage of Saves Vs Shots Faced (one of these new fangled metrics). 

No idea about with ball at their feet. He's also more dominant in the air based on the stats.

Cioper hasn't had a season in the Prem behind a shit defence, facing far superior attacking players.

That said, everyone seems to rate him, I've never seen him play but by the sounds of it, a very good keeper as well.

I'd rather those 2 than that Suzuki. Watched highlights of him, and he's a puncher, at every opportunity. Never a good sign for me.

Cooper is a superb keeper, I’d have no issue with him or the Leicester keeper but please god not Suzuki.

[Eerie Decent]

Supposedly:

• Suzuki is first choice
• Hermansen, who is well known to the keeper coach, is second choice
• Cooper is somewhere to turn if we can't get the others over the line

From what the 'stats' say, Cooper looks the better keeper (never seen any of them play) in terms of keeping the ball out of the net. 

That's based on Percentage of Saves Vs Shots Faced (one of these new fangled metrics). 

No idea about with ball at their feet. He's also more dominant in the air based on the stats.

Cioper hasn't had a season in the Prem behind a shit defence, facing far superior attacking players.

That said, everyone seems to rate him, I've never seen him play but by the sounds of it, a very good keeper as well.

I'd rather those 2 than that Suzuki. Watched highlights of him, and he's a puncher, at every opportunity. Never a good sign for me.

[Lee Trundle]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't Hermanson.  The club have seemingly put in a lot of work to get him to the club, like getting his old coach.

[fraser]

Saves to shots made is a weird metric especially if one keeper hasn't played in the top league, there's a gulf in quality when it comes to who's doing the shooting.

From what highlights I've seen of Suzuki he just palms everything out but Hermanson likes to come and catch the ball, this is obviously from limited clips of both. Also Suzuki looks out of our price range. 

Lots of noises that Hermanson was nearly done but also lots of noises about us signing Elliot and I don't believe those for a second. 

[scott_d]

Was he in goal for Leicester when we battered them but somehow lost at their place?
few people seem to rate him highly and he’s good with his feet so fits the crab football plan. 

Are we ever going to solve the huge problems in the middle of the pitch?

I reckon at the start of the summer most people would say centre mid & a centre forward are the priority? We’ve done nothing to solve those glaring issues.

In thoery, we've only replaced players that have left, or are due to leave rather than solved any problems.

KWP is obviously a replacement for Coufal and you could argue that we didn't even need Diouf with Scarles ready to take over from Emerson when called upon (whilst Emerson is still here).

It's not an overstatement to say we are in a worse position than we were in at the end of last season.

[stubbo-admin]

Supposedly:

• Suzuki is first choice
• Hermansen, who is well known to the keeper coach, is second choice
• Cooper is somewhere to turn if we can't get the others over the line

From what the 'stats' say, Cooper looks the better keeper (never seen any of them play) in terms of keeping the ball out of the net. 

That's based on Percentage of Saves Vs Shots Faced (one of these new fangled metrics). 

No idea about with ball at their feet. He's also more dominant in the air based on the stats.