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

[Alan]

GFF

Eintracht Frankfurt look to hijack West Ham’s move for Soungoutou Magassa

Soungoutou Magassa’s (21) move to West Ham United looked to be only a matter of time. The Hammers already had a deal in place with AS Monaco, with whom they had agreed on a €20m fee, including bonuses.

The France youth international had also given the green light to the deal, even agreeing to a six-year deal. Magassa has also already completed his medical to become a West Ham player. All that was lacking was the officialisation of the midfielder’s move to the London club.

However, there is now a chance of the deal falling through at the 11th hour. As per a report from Foot Mercato, Eintracht Frankfurt have made a late approach to sign the Monaco midfielder on a loan deal, with the obligation to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

The Bundesliga side are now pushing for Magassa to join them over West Ham. The player himself is very tempted by the possibility of joining the German club, Foot Mercato understands.

[Eerie Decent]

No centre backs coming in, by the looks of it.

Who's going to start the 'Team for the Championship next season' thread?

[nychammer]

Fucking disgrace. Like watching a Train wreck in slow motion. I’m not sure anyone we sign now will make any difference to the highly likely outcome of this season, we may as well just admit defeat and plan for next season

(oh year forgot, we don’t do planning ahead)

[fraser]

Should have just signed Big John in the first place or is he now Jilted John

[stubbo-admin]

Ex reporting:

1. We are back in for Big Johnny V...loan with an obligation
2. We are in the hunt for several midfielders
3. We're looking at a forward/striker too

Looks like Sullivan is in full panic mode.  At least it might make us a bit more attractive for when Potter finally gets the tin-tack.

[boleyn8420]

It wouldn't matter if the loan deal for Sangarre went through now or not as he couldn't play against his parent club on Saturday anyway.

As well as midfield we really do need at least one decent centre back. As my Doris, beautiful and smart she may be, but knows the square root of fuck all about football, said last night, as she watched the Wolves winner go in "That's odd, both those centre defender blokes didn't jump at all and are looking at the goal instead of the ball" I went to say get back to yer knitting love, but unfortunately she was right. Worst defending i've ever seen at West Ham and that's a low bar to beat. We need a new manager and 5 signings. We wont get them though, FFS

[Sydney_Iron]

I would like to think the rumour we are in again for that Brazilian keeper is a wind up or piss take? But it also wouldn’t surprise me

That would give us what, 4 bang average keepers and bang average is being kind to the current 1&2….,

FFS

[Fauxstralian]

That’s true

Danny Ings joins Sheffield United on a one year deal

[Massive Attack]

Next Level

Struggle to even get Brownhill over the line..


 Saudi offerJosh Brownhill is a target for Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab, talkSPORT understands.

The midfielder is currently considering an offer from the club.However, it is not believed to be as high as the £100,000-a-week wages that have been suggested.

The 29-year-old is a free agent after leaving Burnley at the end of last season.He has since held talks with clubs from the Premier League, with relegated trio Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich also showing an interest.

[stubbo-admin]

Would Forest hold up the Sangare deal so that he can’t play on Sunday or are they just desperate to get him off their books?

If he's on loan he'll be ineligible anyway

[stubbo-admin]

This is the lad we should be going for:

[Fauxstralian]

Would Forest hold up the Sangare deal so that he can’t play on Sunday or are they just desperate to get him off their books?

[Mad Dog]

They're unrelated

[Iron Duke]

Mad Dog - that first sentence was unnecessary.

[Mad Dog]

I see we're back in for john victor.  We are an absolute joke of a club

 

[fraser]

I like Sangare good player. This striker I swear we were linked beginning of summer, not like us if we've waited this long. 

[Lee Trundle]

Can't wait for Antonio to rock up to complete the shower of shit this transfer window has become.

[Alan]

West Ham planning spectacular move for 42-goal striker despite major transfer difficulties – sources

Rudy Galetti

West Ham United are seriously considering a move for FC Midtjylland striker Franculino Dju, TEAMtalk understands, despite the difficulties they’ve faced with transfers this summer.

The Hammers find themselves in a less than ideal sell-to-buy situation, which has hampered their pursuit of several targets and also forced them to part ways with Mohammed Kudus earlier in the window.

There is also a genuine possibility that Lucas Paqueta could depart the London Stadium, amid interest from Tottenham, if a club offers more than £50m for the Brazilian.

However, while West Ham’s priority for the coming days is to strengthen in midfield, TEAMtalk understands that they have their eye on an exciting young forward.

Midtjylland striker Franculino is becoming one of the most talked-about names in recent weeks. The 21-year-old has already attracted interest from several clubs, with West Ham and Serie A side Como among those prepared to make an early move.

Both sides, through intermediaries, have shown an intention to present bids in the region of €13m (£11.2m / $15m)  to convince Midtjylland to sell.

West Ham view Franculino as a player with top-class potential, but they may need to wait a little longer to strike a deal…

West Ham want to get ahead of competition for exciting forward

Franculino joined Midtjylland from Benfica in the summer of 2023 and he has already established himself as a key player for the Danish club.

However, Midtjylland are very reluctant to part ways with their star striker at this stage.

Franculino has already scored nine goals and provided two assists since the start of this season – making him almost impossible to replace in the final days of the window.

After last season, when he registered 16 goals and six assists, West Ham and Como are now trying to move quickly, hoping to get ahead of the competition.

The logic is clear: if Franculino maintains or even improves his numbers from last year, the race for his signature will only grow fiercer in January or next summer, with more European clubs likely to join the chase.

For now, Midtjylland are standing firm, but Franculino’s next big step seems only a matter of time.

Who is Franculino Dju?

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Franculino spent four years developing in the Benfica academy – winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021-22 – before taking his first steps into senior football with Midtjylland.

After making his debut in August 2023, he scored a hat-trick on his second appearance just four days later, in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.

His rapid rise continued a month later with his first senior international call-up for his country.

Franculino finished his first full season with Midtjylland with 17 goals to his name from 32 games, becoming a Danish Superliga champion. Then, in his second season, he scored 16 goals from 41 games.

Largely a centre-forward, Franculino has featured on the right wing occasionally. He’s a left-footed attacker with speed and skill, but also a work rate that saw him rank in the 99th percentile of Europa League forwards for interceptions per 90 minutes last season.

Franculino can take on players frequently and can be a presence in between the thirds, comfortable playing alongside another strike partner. But he’s quickly making a name for himself.

[Lee Trundle]

6 year deal?

What could possibly go wrong?

[Alan]

Give Me Sport

After Magassa: West Ham Agree 6-Year Deal for Premier League Star, Medical Today

West Ham United could look to strengthen their ranks with a Premier League midfielder in the coming days of the transfer window, according to reports - as the club have 'agreed personal terms' with Nottingham Forest star Ibrahim Sangare, who is currently on his way to undergo a medical in the capital ahead of a six-year deal.

The Hammers are in trouble of being embroiled in a relegation battle if they fail to turn their poor form around, and additions will be key to that - and it appears the club are making an effort to sign Premier League experience with Sangare in their sights.

The report by The Sun reporter Jack Rosser states that the Hammers approached Forest over a loan deal to sign Sangare, with the East Midlands outfit having vastly strengthened their midfield options in recent days.

And it appears a proposal, which also includes an obligation to buy as long as certain clauses are reached throughout his loan deal, has been accepted - seeing the former Toulouse enforcer move to the London Stadium on a long-term deal, alongside Monaco midfielder Soungoulou Magassa, who is also thought to be undergoing a medical on Wednesday ahead of a move.

Just 27 years of age, Sangare already has 78 Ligue 1 appearances, 89 Eredivisie outings and 14 Champions League showings, so he has a vast amount of experience which would come in handy at the London Stadium.

[Sir Alf]

Think we need 3 central midfielders, a big commanding CB that can move faster than a glacier, a GK and fast, strong central striker … oh and a manager who creates tactics and systems that best suits the squad / players available.

Otherwise, things are looking really bright

[stubbo-admin]

Happy to bring John in providing we can offload Areola.

Not sure what's happened to him, as he was a decent keeper at one point. Just seems shot to bits, was at fault for 2 goals last night.

Unsure who would actually take him off us though. Hopefully some two-bob French outfit take a punt.

Areola's abilities I suspect are best utilised when shot stopping from distance.  Under Moyes with the siege like low block, a lot of the shots we had against us were pot shots from range.

But he's also getting older...his reactions will slow slightly, and it only takes a small drop off to be noticeable.  He's also been A LOT more exposed under Lopetegi and Potter....weaker central defenders, weaker defensive organisation, bigger chances conceded more frequently...and he's low on confidence after some key rickets.

I don't truly get the 29 year old Brazillian either...barely played outside of Brazil, likely at best speaks Spanish and Portuguese (which none of our backline count as their primary languages)...in a position that requires communication (and a team that is desperate for some).

If he does come in, hope he's been learning some English/French football lingo the last couple of weeks.  "Push Up You Cowardly Cunts" would be a good phrase to get him started.

[goose]

Bissouma + Cash for paqueta

It's gaining momentum, I think it will happen! 

no it isn't you dribbling spastic.

he's going to Turkey.

[Central Park Man]

Bissouma + Cash for paqueta

It's gaining momentum, I think it will happen! 

[goose]

Wouldn't surprise me if the Brazilian left Sullivan stranded at Gatwick this time.

Who, the Tranny?

this is nothing to do with joyo.