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West Ham confirmed transfers in - summer 2024

1. Luis Guilherme (RW | £19.4m from Palmeiras)
2. Andy Irving (CM | end of loan at Austria Klagenfurt)
3. Wes Foderingham (GK | free transfer from Sheffield United)
4. Max Kilman (CB | £40m from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
5. Crysencio Summerville (LW | £24m from Leeds)
6. Niclas Fullkrug (Striker | £27m from Borrusia Dortmund)
7. Guido Rodriguez (DM | free transfer from Real Betis)
8. Aaron Wan Bissaka (RB | £15m from Man Utd)
9. Jean-Clair Todibo (CB | loan from Nice)
10. Mohamadou Kante (CM | undisclosed from Paris FC)
11. Carlos Soler (CM | loan from Paris St-Germain)

Total spend: £115.4m

West Ham confirmed transfers out - summer 2024

1. Thilo Kehrer (CB | £9.3m from Monaco)
2. Kalvin Phillips (DM | end of loan from Manchester City)
3. Angelo Ogbonna (CB | end of contract)
4. Joseph Anang (GK | free transfer to St Patrick's)
5. Said Benrahma (LW | £12.2m to Lyon)
6. Nathan Trott (GK | £1.3m to FC Copenhagen)
7. Ben Johnson (RB | free transfer to Ipswich Town)
8. Divin Mubama (CF | end of contract)
9. Michael Forbes (CB | loan to Bristol Rovers)
10. Flynn Downes (CM | £18m to Southampton)
11. Levi Laing (CB | loan to Cheltenham Town)
12. Patrick Kelly (CM | loan to Doncaster Rovers)
13. Callum Marshall (ST | loan to Huddersfield Town)
14. George Earthy (CM | loan to Bristol City)
15. Mohamadou Kante (CM | loan to Paris FC)
16. Freddie Potts (DM | loan to Portsmouth)
17. Nayef Aguerd (CB | loan to Real Sociedad)
18. Maxwel Cornet (LW | loan to Southhampton)
19. James Ward-Prowse (CM | loan to Nottingham Forest)

Total income: £40.8m

"scott_d 3:40 Fri Jul 5 If that's aimed at me, then I've never accused Sullivan of being tight. He's spent a lot, I think. He's just been stupid spending it."

"Like many have said, sell Aguerd for £30m and Kilman looks good value. I certainly won't be writing him off before he has played."

"Russ - not quite. Technically, he cost us £17.5m + Benramha and Kerher."

It's typical of us to moan at Sulli for being a tight-ass and then moan at him for backing the manager on a priority signing if we think it's more than he's worth. Right now that £40m is neither a good price or a bad price. The proof will come over the next few years. If Lopategui is comfortable spending this much money on him and has enough to get others in that he wants then I really see no issue with it.

Negatives: £40m is big fee (for West Ham) I can't think of anything else as a negative. Playing alongside Cresswell

The Irish lad at Lyon. Name keeps coming up.? And Zouma been linked with Inter Milan.! (Most likely intercourse.) One thing is sure. Someone getting fucked on that deal.!

"fraser 3:18 Fri Jul 5 Is £40m really that high for an English player in his prime who is a captain and key player for the selling club? I personally think its a little steep but not to far off being about right in current market. However, that aside, we have sold Benny for 14m euros, Kerher for 11m euros and Trott for 1.5m euros. That's £22.5m at todays exchange rate. So you get that in and then pay out for Kilman and technically he has cost us £17.5m. It's a bit market trader maths and I am sure there are add ons, bonuses and agent fees etc etc but the Wolves fans don't know our transfer business and I am sure getting money in for Benny and Kerher was a factor in us saying ""Just pay them the £40m"""

"I wonder how confident the club is that we're going to be able to manage to offload Zouma and Aguerd? If we manage to get rid of those 2, then I suppose we'd still be in the market for another CB."

Russ - hopefully you're right and he's a good signing... Definitely seems pricey in a market which you'd think would lighten up due to the spending restrictions coming in. Please nobody ever mention his injury record again though ffs...

LT. Being English and Captain of another Premiership means you're always paying top dollar. Just look at them melts over in Islington. All complaining about paying over the odds for Rice. Then a few months latter. Shouting to all and sundry. What a bargain they got. Until a ball is kicked in anger. With the guy wearing the shirt. I'm going on the coaches judgemen.t

LT. Being English and Captain of another Premiership means you're always paying top dollar. Just look at them melts over in Islington. All complaining about paying over the odds for Rice. Then a few months latter. Shouting to all and sundry. What a bargain they got. Until a ball is kicked in anger. With the guy wearing the shirt. I'm going on the coaches judgemen.t

"Positives for Kilman: 27 and in his prime Wolves captain Is a leader Never injured Played every minute for Wolves last season Averaged between 7 and 8 out of 10 Worked with manager before Negatives: £40m is big fee (for West Ham) I can't think of anything else as a negative. Lope has worked with him and rates him so that's a massive plus. Tim obviously agrees and the board have backed the manager. That's all good. The fee is high but he is in his prime, is English and another clubs captain. So we are going to have to pay a premium for that. From what I have seen of him (mostly on MOTD) he has always looked solid and reliable and unquestionably is one of Wolves key players. O'Neill won't want him to leave. All those black county ponces saying we have had our pants pulled down are just bitter. They would love to be going out and buying players. We have nicked one of their best players. They can be bitter. It makes no difference. We needed too strengthen at CB. Oggy gone. Zouma going. Question marks over Aguerd. This has created stability and strength in that area."

"Manuel - no it's you that can't accept others have a different opinion to you. Facts are subjective, I think he was great value for what we paid and had some great moments for us, I don't think he was a great player for us.. It's you who needs to get over yourself and accept we don't all have the same opinion and see things the same.. Calling someone a complete cսnt and telling them what they think."

*sites It should be of some concern that we've overpaid. We live in FFP/PSR world now where every penny counts even if you have a shit load of cash.

RBshorty 2:46 Fri Jul 5 All of the football sights that value players for a living (Transfermarkt/CIES Football Observatory) think we've overpaid as well.

We don't do overrated here. It's Legends. Or Shit. THERE AIN'T NO IN-BETWEENS.!

"It's a fact that Dawson was a great player for us, you just can't admit you were wrong which says a lot about you. All defenders make mistakes, Rio made a hatful. You are talking complete bollocks."

"Morning Manuel.. Don't get all touchy and precious because I don't share your opinion on a player.. Bless He was error prone and if we had paid £40 million for him he wouldn't have been as liked.. Because he was good value for the price.. You only had to watch Kudus and Bowen tear him a new one twice over last season, most overrated West Ham player ever.. Don't get upset because I have a different opinion eh.. :-)"

So. It better to go on the judgement of the fans. Rather than the coach you just bought in.? Seems about right.

Saying we've overpaid (we have) isn't writing off the player.

fraser - What a complete cսnt you are. Get over yourself ffs.

"Ron - is that an ""in Lop we trust"" :-)"

"Dawson was £2 million and a bargain for that price, so completely different.. For £40 million Kilman will need to be a lot better than the error prone Dawson"

"Similar to West Ham fans not rating him having hardly seen him play. I’ll back the opinion of the professional manager who has worked with him! Then again, it’s fashionable to write people off before a game has been played."

The vast majority of Watford fans were pissing themselves with laughter when we took Dawson off their hands. Us football fans know best.!