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Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑27 Nov 2024, 10:15 Antonio has been awful for most of the season.

He has his one good game in 5 where he actually puts in a shift and people think he's literally the only option we can ever have in that position.

He's crap most of the time.  We should have moved on from him years ago.

lowlife wrote: ↑27 Nov 2024, 09:32 Maybe Kudus could be converted - I think he’d be able to do this role very well. He’s strong, quick and skilful and can finish. Maybe not as good with his head but other than that I reckon he would be able to do it.
 

zico wrote: ↑26 Nov 2024, 23:33 I haven't got a clue who but it's absolutely clear that we need an Antonio type of striker, ideally with more natural forward qualities such as finishing skills than Michail, but once again last night it was proved generally that when Antonio plays well the team plays well. Thought after a sticky start when the ball wasn't sticking he grew into the game and ran the channels really well. Baffles me that it's so obvious the sort of striker we need but always end up with a Haller, Scamacca, Fulgrug type.

collyrob wrote: ↑26 Nov 2024, 22:04 Evan Ferguson available on loan  

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 16:08

LJC wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 15:15 https://www.claretandhugh.info/the-west ... 5m-budget/

Nayef Aguerd £20 million currently on loan at Real Sociedad: Is apparently also being looked at by Real Madrid. Either club could easily part with the cash to make his loan permanent.

Edson Alvarez – £30 million -the red card liability has often hinted he is open to a move to a big club: Time to offload.

Guido Rodriguez £10 million – send him back whence he came. Enough said,.

Niclas Fullkrug £15 million – if we are lucky – on past performance he’d probably get back into a Bundesliga squad.

Michail Antonio £2 million – if we believe the Galatasaray rumours of today. A loan striker would be just as effective but probably younger.

This is without the ‘nuclear option’ of a sale of Mohammed Kudus which could be done at £85 million in January: My guess is that his agitation for a move in January will depend on the head coach’s identity come the opening of the window. Rumours this week have linked others such as Vlad Coufal and Tomas Soucek with moves away.

Providing upgrades come in, I’m not sure any of these squad players might be off limits. I’m not working out the ‘losses’ on purchase prices, that’d be too depressing. Remember that their value is amortised over the length of service, so some won’t show as loss.

The job- appeal to any prospective ‘incoming’ Lopetegui replacement will be far greater knowing that the squad can be freshened and the gaping midfield shortcomings at least can be addressed in January with that kind of budget. So when the club states ‘ no budget for new signings unless players are offloaded’ – don’t be too downhearted. All things are possible.

Why is it in every window you insist in posting up countless, pointless shit from spam, click bait sites?? Is there a few pence in it for you? You do it each and every time you fucking oddball. 10 mil for Rodriguez?? The cսnt isn't worth the cheese off of your foreskin ffs.

LJC wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 15:15 https://www.claretandhugh.info/the-west ... 5m-budget/

Nayef Aguerd £20 million currently on loan at Real Sociedad: Is apparently also being looked at by Real Madrid. Either club could easily part with the cash to make his loan permanent.

Edson Alvarez – £30 million -the red card liability has often hinted he is open to a move to a big club: Time to offload.

Guido Rodriguez £10 million – send him back whence he came. Enough said,.

Niclas Fullkrug £15 million – if we are lucky – on past performance he’d probably get back into a Bundesliga squad.

Michail Antonio £2 million – if we believe the Galatasaray rumours of today. A loan striker would be just as effective but probably younger.

This is without the ‘nuclear option’ of a sale of Mohammed Kudus which could be done at £85 million in January: My guess is that his agitation for a move in January will depend on the head coach’s identity come the opening of the window. Rumours this week have linked others such as Vlad Coufal and Tomas Soucek with moves away.

Providing upgrades come in, I’m not sure any of these squad players might be off limits. I’m not working out the ‘losses’ on purchase prices, that’d be too depressing. Remember that their value is amortised over the length of service, so some won’t show as loss.

The job- appeal to any prospective ‘incoming’ Lopetegui replacement will be far greater knowing that the squad can be freshened and the gaping midfield shortcomings at least can be addressed in January with that kind of budget. So when the club states ‘ no budget for new signings unless players are offloaded’ – don’t be too downhearted. All things are possible.

Mex Martillo" wrote: ↑21 Nov 2024, 19:57 I would really like a forward who can score goals and pass the ball. Is that asking for too much?

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑20 Nov 2024, 13:40

Rossal wrote: ↑20 Nov 2024, 07:33

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑20 Nov 2024, 03:04 Like you Pub Bigot, I too think this January window will prove important for us if we are to get our season back on track.  If I had it my way and was pretending to fly Steidten Airlines myself this winter, I'd fly all the way over to Riyadh to bring onboard Al-Hilals Keeper Bono and do it for a number of reasons; 


1) He's one of the world's best Keepers, with the awards and achievements to back it up. 

2) He's worked very well with Lopetegui before at Sevilla winning a Cup and qualifying for the Champions League together. It would take long to understand what he wants exactly from a Keeper that's reliable with his hands and feet keeping moves flowing.

3) We could afford him. He wouldn't come cheap but I do think after maybe selling 1 or 2 this winter I think we could manage his wages. I'd actually try and shift Areola out at the same time who's on a hefty whack himself so he can seek 1st team football elsewhere, killing 2 birds with 1 stone. 

4) He'd be 33yo which is around the same age we brought Fabianski to West Ham and his longevity and quality has lasted a long time. I see Bono in the same professional mould and being able to last a good 6 years or so himself at 33 which sets us up for the short and medium term. 

5) I think it would be realistic not only because of his close association with working well with Lopetegui before but also because we have been closely linked with him in the past and is someone on our radar. He's won a League and Cup double whilst in Saudi and earned himself a huge sum of money for the past year and a half he's already been out there, so may now fancy a long stint testing himself in the toughest League in the world before calling time on his career. 

6) I regard Keepers as integral parts of any successful Team and believe nailing down the right one makes a hell of a difference to a side. Getting Bono or someone of his calibre I believe would make a world of difference.  Above all else, I think sorting this 1 position out in January would help spark us in to gear and set us up for the future under Lopetegui playing the way he prefers with a Keeper he completely trusts.


Sure, there is other work in the Team that also needs to be done but for me this is the 1 position that needs the most attention, as Fabianski is on borrowed time and Areola just isn't good enough for what we want. 

Do you understand why he went there in the first place?  The bloke is on over 150k a week ffs how on earth are we going to get him even if we do want to spend alot of money on another ageing player 

Yes, I do which is why I mentioned about affording it by way of selling other's. We pay Areola north of £100k a week and will need selling if we were to go for someone like Bono. Areola will not want to stick around having to play second fiddle to Fabianski again. There's also strong rumours that other players are unsettled too and looking to leave which would free up more money. 

Also Bono has 1 and a half years remaining on his deal with no new offer on the table. So if we offer him slightly less than what he's on a week now but say a 3/4 year contract whilst playing in the Premier League, I can see that being a very attractive offer to reunite with his old manager he enjoyed great success with. 

If there was a possibility, I'd love to see us go for him.