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

[Russ of the BML]

A few posters on here noticed and remarked on how good the no 17 was for Lille on Saturday, then we saw links to Mukau at Lille and so it seems Macaulay and Potter noticed too.  

We need 2 central midfielders not one so Fernandes and this geezer would be great. Mukau is more of a Kante type player with defensive instincts so complements Fernandes well since he is more attack minded. Both of them are a lot quicker than we have and pass accurately, press well, track back etc. according to scouting data?

Sullivan is still the concern though especially with Josh Brownhill available for free and both he and Jacob Ramsay being on Salthouse's books.  I personally am not so keen as many on Ramsay as he seems better suited to, and has mostly played in, a wide role?

Anyway, leaving it this late to get the weakest area of the team sorted is so typical of West Ham and our little wannabe depot owner.

Agree, adding Fernandes and Makua to the squad in this window would actually elevate this window to quietly brilliant. Getting Gueye from Metz would make it more overtly brilliant. Seems funny to say that now after what has been another window where, so far, main weaknesses (striker and box to box midfielder) have not been resolved. 

My concern in that we aren't dynamic enough in the transfer market and so both will drag on and on right to the death and both clubs will end up not selling as they can't replace. Soton has valued Fernandes at £30m, Lille have valued Makua at £17m and Lille have valued Gueye at £14m. So its a large pay out of £61m if you go for all three.

We haven't got the money from I understand. So there will be alot of haggling. But for £60m, look what you get. Do we sell Paqueta and use that money? 

[Forest Gate Ugly]

Like others I wondered if JWP might be a makeweight in a deal for Fernandes but perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that he’s very much part of Potter’s plans since Potter values above all else character, teamwork, team spirit, the group’, good lads getting along together. That’s the culture he builds- Bowen’s been used to brief the press about how cohesive and happy everyone is. Füllkrug is on board with this too now. I must admit I like it. Potter seems an affable chap and he’s putting together a likeable team. The only problem is if we get turned over in the first two games it probably all evaporates. Here’s hoping nice guys win. I’d probably prefer playing for Potter than a miserable demanding aggressive bastard like Alex Ferguson but if you want to win things….

[eusebiovic]

"depot owner" - "despot owner"   :-)

Destructive, Desperate, Disgusting we're spoilt for choice in describing our toxic Owner.

Lopetegui was his pick and the bloke considered himself such a genius he thought he only needed players with technical ability but zero pace and capacity to cover ground quickly in the Prem. 

From one narcissist to another they made a right pig's ear of last summer and now we've fucked for a good few years more because of it.

Lopetegui has always been a strange fucking fish - his father was a champion weightlifter which is pretty narcissistic in itself. As for our diminutive chairman - well, we all know that story also writes itself.

This is no way to run a football club. 

[Lee Trundle]

I still get a feeling there's a bit of emperors new clothes with Potter.

It's almost like the last half of the previous season has completely been forgotten about and everything is going brilliantly.

We still have exactly the same useless defence and midfield that were so poor last season.

[claypole]

Low Block 
Double Pivot 
Bait the Press

I wonder whats next?

[Massive Attack]

"depot owner" - "despot owner"   :-)

Destructive, Desperate, Disgusting we're spoilt for choice in describing our toxic Owner.

[El Scorchio]

I should think Potter gets one of his choice and then a Sullivan choice or Brownhill to make do with

[Sir Alf]

"depot owner" - "despot owner"   :-)

[Sir Alf]

A few posters on here noticed and remarked on how good the no 17 was for Lille on Saturday, then we saw links to Mukau at Lille and so it seems Macaulay and Potter noticed too.  

We need 2 central midfielders not one so Fernandes and this geezer would be great. Mukau is more of a Kante type player with defensive instincts so complements Fernandes well since he is more attack minded. Both of them are a lot quicker than we have and pass accurately, press well, track back etc. according to scouting data?

Sullivan is still the concern though especially with Josh Brownhill available for free and both he and Jacob Ramsay being on Salthouse's books.  I personally am not so keen as many on Ramsay as he seems better suited to, and has mostly played in, a wide role?

Anyway, leaving it this late to get the weakest area of the team sorted is so typical of West Ham and our little wannabe depot owner.

[Barty888]

[Barty888]

[Django]

I saw that too. We went cheap in CM and paid the price. Although to be fair I will say we should have seen a bit better from those players we had

Wasn't cheap though, loan fees, signing on fee and massive wages for Soler and Guido probably came to more. 

 

 

Good point. Not even cheap. Very short sighted though. Pretty glad they were short deals, but deals that just set the team back,. 

A complete fuck up by Loppy. I still can’t believe how inept that guy was in thinking those two players were what our midfield needed. We’ve made some shit signings over the years but I’d put these two pretty high that last in terms of exactly not what we needed this time last year. 

[El Scorchio]

 

Gonzo is claiming TS was tracking Fernandes 12 months ago but we bought someone else instead. 

I saw that too. We went cheap in CM and paid the price. Although to be fair I will say we should have seen a bit better from those players we had

Wasn't cheap though, loan fees, signing on fee and massive wages for Soler and Guido probably came to more. 

 

 

 

Good point. Not even cheap. Very short sighted though. Pretty glad they were short deals, but deals that just set the team back,. 

[Iron Duke]

Are we still preparing our bid for Fernandes?

[claypole]

I do hope Everton's deal for Grealish has an obligation. 50m for a 31 year old. Perfect

[onsideman]

He's just been made vice captain 

that's almost as depressing as not signing anyone else

[fraser]

Hope we do get him, but waiting a year has probably cost us 15 million quid....

 

Gonzo is claiming TS was tracking Fernandes 12 months ago but we bought someone else instead. 

I saw that too. We went cheap in CM and paid the price. Although to be fair I will say we should have seen a bit better from those players we had

Wasn't cheap though, loan fees, signing on fee and massive wages for Soler and Guido probably came to more. 

[Barty888]

Hermansen
Bissaka Todibo Kilman Aguerd Diouf
Mukau
Fernandes Paqueta
Bowen Fullkrug

 

 

[El Scorchio]

'West Ham preparing opening bid for Saints midfielder Fernandes'
West Ham are preparing an opening bid for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes, according to The Guardian.

It is claimed the Hammers have made the 21-year-old their top target after assessing several midfielders, including Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and Lille’s Ngal’ayel Mukau.

The report says the Portugal U21 international would cost about £30m with the Premier League club optimistic a deal can be struck with the Championship side.

West Ham boss Graham Potter is reportedly looking to add energy and creativity in midfield.

Hope we do get him, but waiting a year has probably cost us 15 million quid....

 

Gonzo is claiming TS was tracking Fernandes 12 months ago but we bought someone else instead. 

I saw that too. We went cheap in CM and paid the price. Although to be fair I will say we should have seen a bit better from those players we had

[El Scorchio]

5 days to go to we kick off and our midfield looks as slow and shit as it did last year. 

 

 

 

 

Yup there is no excuse for not acting on this position until a week before the start of the season. Feels like Sullivan has just waited and waited to see if anyone else bids for any of our targets (Fernandes, Hermansen) before the low offer goes in. I get it in that you'll get it for a few mill less as there's no competition, probably and you avoid paying wages all summer as well, but the player won't be properly integrated into the team or up to speed with their teammates at all, and what if someone else swoops in and nicks him? We'd be in all sorts.

Anyyway if the plan all along was to get him and we end up getting him for a decent price then ok, but it just seems frugality at the cost of performance at least the first few weeks of the season while the player gets to grips with things and the rest of the squad get used to them. Meanwhile Potter's had to do all of preseason without key parts of what he wants. 

[fraser]

He's just been made vice captain 

[Fauxstralian]

If we could weasel JWP into a Fernandes deal that would be ideal 
If JWP was a small fee I guess we’d have to give it to him as Southampton can’t afford his wages
Gets them off our books going forward though 

[fraser]

'West Ham preparing opening bid for Saints midfielder Fernandes'
West Ham are preparing an opening bid for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes, according to The Guardian.

It is claimed the Hammers have made the 21-year-old their top target after assessing several midfielders, including Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey and Lille’s Ngal’ayel Mukau.

The report says the Portugal U21 international would cost about £30m with the Premier League club optimistic a deal can be struck with the Championship side.

West Ham boss Graham Potter is reportedly looking to add energy and creativity in midfield.

Hope we do get him, but waiting a year has probably cost us 15 million quid....

 

 

Gonzo is claiming TS was tracking Fernandes 12 months ago but we bought someone else instead. 

[Fauxstralian]

We need 3 midfielders… wouldn’t mind Fernandes (or El Khannous) , Mukau & one with some pace & physicality (ie a Soucek who can move & ideally pass)
As mentioned many times the problem is getting shot of the likes of JWP & Rodriquez 

Those would transform us from bottom 6 to top half

[Barty888]