Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[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...

[Sir Alf]

We should be buying with the Championship in mind going for youth like we did with Magassa and Fernandes.  That was the one good thing from the last window and the first time we actually got something right with recruitment under Sullivan

But the little narcissist wont. He is terrified of seeing hundreds of millions wiped off the value of his “golden goose” asset and will go for experience as he always has which means older players, little to no resale value, high wages, slow and lumbering etc. Sullivan is desperate and unable to face reality

[Massive Attack]

It doesn't have to be one extreme of winning to the other. Just not go for players who have lost 15 out of 17 games and won 0 as Wolves have, or lost 30 out of 38 with only 2 wins all season long like Southampton did. That kind of habit is extremely difficult to break especially so soon after it's haplened. Should be avoided at all costs. Yet we never, ever learn our lessons the hard way. Thick as fuck management but sadly used to it.

[Fauxstralian]

I guess it’s unlikely you are going to attract Premier league players from clubs that are winning all the time
That said I agree that as a club of losers we need some with a history of winning. Starting with the chairman & manager. 

I think Fernandes is a very talented player & a very good buy
KWP on a free as a solid back up was a no brainer
Hermandsen has been a disaster so far & we had to bring back Fabianski when he should have been given another year in the first place
Wolves may have given up by Dec 31 so Strand Larsen is doable 
Wouldn’t be against it … he scored twice against us in a short period of course
Newcastle wanted him when Isak went so may also be interested 
 

[Massive Attack]

To be fair Fernandes has been a good buy and has undoubtedly made us better. 






 

It's not so much about the players being god awful, it's more about the timing we decide to go for them at their absolute worst with their mindset programmed to defeat after defeat after defeat. A losers syndrome that most players, regardless of how good they are, would find difficult to shake off. Fernandes has been no different and it shows, just like it has with Hermansen and Walker-Peters. Strand Larsen I actually like but right now after the PTSD he's likely suffering from in Wolves inevitable relegation to jump in to our relegation scrap, is very risky. Not saying it couldn't work but why take the risk if you can get in someone right now up for the fight who isn't anywhere near as mentally scarred as him..

[El Scorchio]

To be fair Fernandes has been a good buy and has undoubtedly made us better. 

Hermansen- the opposite. 

[Massive Attack]

German clubs supposedly want him but won't cough up for his wages. 

Ornstein/the Athletic claim we are after Strand Larsen from Wolves.

Sounds about right, sign another player whos at a club destined for relegation.  

Yep, we raided Southampton and Leicester thinking we were being clever. Yet when you think about it, they're used to losing on a big scale and will find it hard to shake that mentality. So what would the Club do? Go for yet another one but this time up front.

[Beef&Tomato]

German clubs supposedly want him but won't cough up for his wages. 

Ornstein/the Athletic claim we are after Strand Larsen from Wolves.

Sounds about right, sign another player whos at a club destined for relegation.  

[Sweep]

German clubs supposedly want him but won't cough up for his wages. 

Ornstein/the Athletic claim we are after Strand Larsen from Wolves.

[claypole]

If we get relegated and he ends up back here in the summer we will end up paying to get rid of him. Must be a German club who would take him.

[fraser]

Needs to be an obligation not an option on the Big, Tough German gingerbread man.

We're, not in a great bargaining position though, he's no use to us and we need his wages or part of for a new striker.. They have us over a barrel 

[claypole]

Needs to be an obligation not an option on the Big, Tough German gingerbread man.

[threesixty]

Just watching Woldermade for Newcastle. Actual movement in the box. We really need someone like that. I thought fullkrug was meant to be that type of player. Not sure how he starts (or even gets in the squad) for Germany in the summer regardless of switching team. 

[Far Cough UKunt]

Biggest waste of space since the last biggest waste of space. 

See ya Fullcrock.

[goose]

Tax situation is different over there I think. He can earn less but take home more.

[fraser]

I can't see Fullkrug wanting to join them permanently when he's on a massive contract here that has 2 more years after this one. 

[honky cat]

Fullkrug seems on the verge of joining Milan. Loan with a €13m option to buy. Another great bit of business from West Ham. Imagine if Sullivan wasn’t so shortsighted and coughed up the extra money for Duran? Always going for the expensive cheap option.

Fair point but I think we dodged a bullet with Duran. But yeah the money would have been better spent on just about anyone else 

[Iron Duke]

Fullkrug seems on the verge of joining Milan. Loan with a €13m option to buy. Another great bit of business from West Ham. Imagine if Sullivan wasn’t so shortsighted and coughed up the extra money for Duran? Always going for the expensive cheap option.

[Tomshardware]

When was that?

Recently he's only come on against Leeds, and he looked like he'd won a competition at the local fate to play for West Ham.

can't recall when but the times I've seen him he at least pressed the opposition and worked hard.   I'd like to see him alongside either Bowen or Wilson but that won't happen in a month of Sundays.

[Eerie Decent]

When was that?

Recently he's only come on against Leeds, and he looked like he'd won a competition at the local fate to play for West Ham.

[Tomshardware]

Obviously our priority is a striker (or two) 
As well as Wilson has done it’s ludicrous that our total striking attack is a 34yo who can maybe play 70mins once a week

 

Yeah but we have Marshall.

I'd still like to see Marshall given more game time.  He's looked lively whenever he's come on. 

[Keep dreaming]

Get braced for a late loan bid being rejected. We tried for the 100th time....

Why don't you sell up and die Sullivan you motherfucker

[Mad Ferret]

Obviously our priority is a striker (or two) 
As well as Wilson has done it’s ludicrous that our total striking attack is a 34yo who can maybe play 70mins once a week
 

Yeah but we have Marshall.

[Beef&Tomato]

We need something along the lines of Hartson & Kitson impact like in 1997. 

[Fauxstralian]

Obviously our priority is a striker (or two) 
As well as Wilson has done it’s ludicrous that our total striking attack is a 34yo who can maybe play 70mins once a week
Was reading that if Guehi goes in January Palace were interested in Kilman. That would be a major result especially if we could replace him with Charlie Cresswell of Toulouse 
If Paqueta wants out that’s ok if we can replace him. If Atletico Madrid were up for a swap for Conor Gallagher we should jump at that

[Sir Alf]

That rascal Ferret is more likely implying Potts is not up to it
He knows that having a dig ar a home grown West Ham player is the best way to irritate / annoy posters. Gives him the “fuel” he needs if someone reacts.

When Earthy gets minutes ( likely very soon imo) you can guarantee he will start a new campaign about how Earthy is not up to PL standard etc.  To be fair, Earthy might not show whats needed but Im suspecting like Potts he will make the grade.  

Mainoo? As mentioned, good passer etc but not quick or physical enough at times. In the right midfield alongside some athletic types with the physicality he can still be a very good player in the PL but the Mancs weakes, like us before Potts, Magassa and Fernandes stepped up, is lack of pace and power in the middle of the park. Mainoo will need to go to another PL club or abroad to get game time