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Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 16:43
by stubbo-admin


Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 20:40
by onsideman
Westham67 wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 19:10 Potter has a lot to do with this; he got rid of Cresswell, Antonio and Coufal, Fabianski came back, I would take all three back for this relegation battle
To be fair, a native oak or hornbeam got rid of Antonio 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 20:33
by Sweep
Westham67 wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 19:10 Potter has a lot to do with this; he got rid of Cresswell, Antonio and Coufal, Fabianski came back, I would take all three back for this relegation battle
Selling Kudus and not signing any kind of player of the same calibre and profile did much more damage in my opinion, along with wasting money on a new keeper.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 20:29
by Sweep
Supposedly bidding for Rafiu Durosinmi of Viktoria Plzen.  A 6'3" centre forward, 23 in a couple of days' time - good scoring record over there and pretty decent in the Europa League.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 19:18
by RBshorty
This starts and stops with our GLORIOUS LEADER.! Anything else is noise. And Deckchair shuffling. The problem is. Captain Sullivan has already run the ship into the iceberg.!

PRIMED FOR THE DROP.!

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 19:10
by Westham67
Potter has a lot to do with this; he got rid of Cresswell, Antonio and Coufal, Fabianski came back, I would take all three back for this relegation battle

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 17:14
by El Scorchio
Jaan Kenbrovin" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 14:38 With the PSR rules being changed we should actually have more room to find transfer funds this window. The problem though will be Sullivan being shit at negotiating transfers, and being in a position most quality players won’t want to move to.
And pursuing his own personal targets or being played by his ‘mates’ over what is actually wanted and needed by the manager. 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 16:53
by stubbo-admin
We have money available.

We sold a share in the Ladies team (49%) recently which eased cash flow.

The biggest concern for me right now is that striker is needed and getting a half decent one that can hit the ground running is next to impossible.

Our defence is not strong but serviceable...but without us creating more chances and having a way to threaten more consistently, we don't stand a chance.

We need two wingers IMO (one who can play centrally if needed) and at least one out and out striker who is capable of holding the ball up and running the channels.

I'd argue we really need a creative number 10 too, as even when Paqueta is on form he's a ten who works hard without being hugely creative. 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 16:21
by Eerie Decent
Council Scum" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 13:31
Eerie Decent" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 09:30 Why did he sack Potter then?
Because to leave him in charge would lead to more questions, why hire Nuno? 
But you said he doesn't care? Don't really make sense mate, him not caring about losing about half a billion value on his biggest asset, but fair enough.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 15:39
by Massive Attack
People have been saying, maybe let's just wait till he brings some of his own players in, then we find out that it's strongly rumoured that 1 of them is Adama Traore. 😆

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 15:33
by Sweep
Elanga might be a possible loan target.

Well known to the manager, not getting much of a look in at Newcastle - walks in to the team ahead of Summerville, or could play in a counter attacking front 3 with Summerville and Bowen.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 14:38
by Jaan Kenbrovin
With the PSR rules being changed we should actually have more room to find transfer funds this window. The problem though will be Sullivan being shit at negotiating transfers, and being in a position most quality players won’t want to move to.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 14:17
by Sir Alf
Thus thread is arguably “moot” ? Too little money available so we wont buy the number or quality of transfers in we need. Imo

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 13:31
by Council Scum
Eerie Decent" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 09:30 Why did he sack Potter then?
Because to leave him in charge would lead to more questions, why hire Nuno? 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 11:40
by eusebiovic
Mr Anon" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 08:42
Westham67 wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 06:41 Antonio or Toberone boots is training with Leicester. He has the physical presence to worry defenders and runs he his nuts off. I cannot see any player or No. 9 of note coming to West Ham for potentially six months

Funny enough, we are being associated with wingers only by the press

I will put my tin hat on. I am here all day
Did Dawson retire? honestly think we should get him in for rest of season, even if he doesn't play,  he might be what we need in the dressing room
Yeah, even if he's just knocking about the place like the ghost of christmas past hopefully it's enough of a deterrent and warning to avoid relegation 🥳

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 10:00
by El Scorchio
He absolutely cares (about the financial implications and how it reflects on him personally, only) but he’s dug himself a hole over the past three seasons that’s just too deep to get out of now. He’s been constantly pushing his luck by half measures annd shortcuts and cutting corners presumably just playing a waiting game to get his hands on the stadium and it’s finally caught up with him and there’s no way out. 

He’s at the point where it’s do nothing and go down or spend 100 million plus and maybe just escape. 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 09:36
by Mr Anon
Council Scum" wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 09:17
Eerie Decent" wrote: 28 Dec 2025, 20:42 The owner is fucking useless, but come on, he's hardly going to worry about paying a million quid in appearance fees when there's about £500mil at stake to the valuation of his commodity. Let's not be ridiculous. 

Apparently it's been put out there ttherhe's not happy about Wson not being played.
The owner doesn't care if we get relegated 
what possible reason is there for him not caring? 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 09:30
by Eerie Decent
Why did he sack Potter then?

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 09:17
by Council Scum
Eerie Decent" wrote: 28 Dec 2025, 20:42 The owner is fucking useless, but come on, he's hardly going to worry about paying a million quid in appearance fees when there's about £500mil at stake to the valuation of his commodity. Let's not be ridiculous. 

Apparently it's been put out there ttherhe's not happy about Wson not being played.
The owner doesn't care if we get relegated 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 09:16
by Mad Ferret
Antonio will come home in the summer after we're relegated.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 08:53
by Massive Attack
Westham67 wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 06:41 Antonio or Toberone boots is training with Leicester. He has the physical presence to worry defenders and runs he his nuts off. I cannot see any player or No. 9 of note coming to West Ham for potentially six months

Funny enough, we are being associated with wingers only by the press

I will put my tin hat on. I am here all day
I've got a funny feeling he could return at some point, the longer a Club doesn't take him on.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 08:42
by Mr Anon
Westham67 wrote: 29 Dec 2025, 06:41 Antonio or Toberone boots is training with Leicester. He has the physical presence to worry defenders and runs he his nuts off. I cannot see any player or No. 9 of note coming to West Ham for potentially six months

Funny enough, we are being associated with wingers only by the press

I will put my tin hat on. I am here all day
Did Dawson retire? honestly think we should get him in for rest of season, even if he doesn't play,  he might be what we need in the dressing room

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 06:41
by Westham67
Antonio or Toberone boots is training with Leicester. He has the physical presence to worry defenders and runs he his nuts off. I cannot see any player or No. 9 of note coming to West Ham for potentially six months

Funny enough, we are being associated with wingers only by the press

I will put my tin hat on. I am here all day

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 29 Dec 2025, 05:33
by Keep dreaming
https://www.claretandhugh.info/football ... -west-ham/

This article on c&h is a c/p from many previous transfer windows.
We are working extremely hard, but unfortunately it was always going to be difficult.....

Fucking amateurs, 

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 28 Dec 2025, 20:42
by Eerie Decent
The owner is fucking useless, but come on, he's hardly going to worry about paying a million quid in appearance fees when there's about £500mil at stake to the valuation of his commodity. Let's not be ridiculous. 

Apparently it's been put out there ttherhe's not happy about Wson not being played.

Re: Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

Posted: 28 Dec 2025, 20:21
by Grumpster
May as well save our money for our championship assault, as more chance of me having a go on jennifer lawrence than there is of us getting more than 35 points regardless of who we bring in.

Manager is as useless a cսnt as the owner.