Official Transfer rumours and gossip thread | Summer 2024

[Barty]

Courtesy of the diligence of Mex Martillo

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

[Nagel]

"Yeah, I was always surprised we never looked to exploit JWP's free kick prowess by looking for fouls. Seems like the sort of pragmatic approach that Moyes might have gone for. The thing is, JWP usually only scores free kicks from a very limited area (about 12 yards between the centre and the left of the penalty box), so you really need it to be the LW cutting inside there and drawing fouls, the way Grealish always does. With Paqueta playing that role but usually staying quite deep we never saw much of him getting in that specific area."

[Alfs]

"With JWP in the side, one thing was obvious to me. Get your front three to attack the box at speed and look for free kicks in his range. You can tell that the opposition are incredibly wary of giving a free kick away in and around the box, so exploit that. But we never did, and I think this is the longest period of time JWP has gone without scoring from a free kick. The Beckham record he'll equal when he does get one, is weighing heavy on his shoulders, I suspect. But once he breaks the curse, the flood gates will open."

[BillyJenningsBoots]

Nutstain Can you not see the irony of that statement re side of ham acting like a Pollyanna given your absolute meltdown over Moyes for the last 6 months..?

[the exile]

"A big and much needed rebuild coming. Fwiw, here's my take on what the first team might look like ideally, with only 6 of the current side in the 11: Areola New RB, Mavro, New CB, Emerson Alvarez, New DM Bowen, Kudus, New LW New Striker Obviously, a couple of new squad/backup players might come in too, and I would hope to see a few of the youths getting in and around the squad - Scarles, Casey, Potts, Earthy, Orford, Marshall etc. Outgoings: Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Paqueta, Ings, Cornet, Benrahma, Kehrer, Johnson, Mubama. Zouma, Coufal, Aguerd, JWP and I have probably missed one or two, should be squad players. JWP seems to be dividing opinion - I would say that apart from a few good games, mostly early in the season, he has been slightly disappointing. Some of you seem to think he's a creative player and a great passer. What have you been watching? As already said, at least 90% of his passing is sideways or backwards."

[claypole]

Feels like we need to sign someone who is Captain material

[Alan]

"Sport Witness Club ready to activate clause to sign West Ham man – Player keen on move According to a claim in the Algerian media, Lyon are looking to keep Saïd Benrahma beyond this season. The winger joined the French side on loan from West Ham United during the last transfer window. Competition.dz have reported on the latest developments regarding the future of Benrahma at West Ham and they say he wants to remain at Lyon after a successful loan period with the Ligue 1 club. It’s claimed Lyon are also keen for the Algeria international to remain with them and they are ready to activate the option to buy clause, reportedly set at €14.4m. Another clause said to be in the agreement is that Lyon would have to pay the Hammers 10% of any future profit. Initially joining on loan from Brentford during the 2020/21 season, Benrahma had struggled in this campaign to get regular football at West Ham. Subsequently he was loaned out to Lyon at the end of the last window for a reported €6m fee. Since arriving in France, the player has made 13 appearances, scoring 2 goals. He’s contracted to the Premier League side until June 2026."

[Side of Ham]

EunuchsIN.........when you going to grow some to go with your name?.....

[Nutsin]

Looks like snide of Tran is turning into a right little Pollyanna over Flynniesta.

[Side of Ham]

Is it right Southampton fans have nicknamed Downes 'Flynniesta' ?

[Fauxstralian]

I think a few of our players might respond if let off the leash No professional player likes to be told to sit in a low block and COWER Bowen & Kudus as AUXILLARY full backs .... FMOB

[Fauxstralian]

I think a few of our players might respond if let off the leash No professional player likes to be told to sit in a low block and COWER Bowen & Kudus as AUXILLARY full backs .... FMOB

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

LOL at us being in for Zaha FMOB

[Rossal]

Promoting and developing the youth would of been one of my main priorities when hiring a new manager Firstly because we like to see youth players flourish and this crop seem very very good and secondly it makes the most sense business wise on how a club like ours improves. Anyone we can sell is 100% profit for FFP reasons and anyone that can hold down a place means more money can be spent on better signings elsewhere.

[lowlife]

"Really hope that JWP stays. We’ve not seen the best of him, certainly not consistently. He was fantastic against Leverkusen and in the early part of the season. Moyes has now ground him down to be mainly a sub, whilst Soucek has been in the middle when we’re desperate for someone who can get their foot on the ball and pass. I do wonder if JWP was critical of the tactics behind the scenes and Moyes didn’t like that. It was good to hear him being honest in the media about how we sat back in the 1st leg. Interesting with the Potts interview that one of the comments he made was “whoever comes in won’t know much about the U21s”. Moyes last few games can’t come soon enough."

[Jasnik]

Wonder what the new manager will think of Downs.

[Rossal]

"If JWP is going to hang around and flourish in the new system then he will need to learn to stop 90% of his passes going backwards and sideways Soucek has no chance, watch him saturday run around and never look to get on the ball. Never wants to take it on the half turn, never wants to show for it. Can't pass, can't dribble. Hopefully he is one of the first out the door"

[Ron Eff]

"I like JWP for being one of the most vocal on criticising our style of play and giving too much respect to everybody. In a football playing side, I think he’ll definitely have a role to play as the passer to get attacks started alongside more of a spoiler like Alvarez. It’s when he is expected to be an outright holding midfielder without the ball, or played as a 10 (or even more ridiculously at left wing!) that he is limited."

[ludo21]

"I hope so Gary, would be a good addition and as a ball playing CB who is comfortable in possession he is exactly what we need. Apparently Moyes pulled the plug on him in January as he is 'too short'."

[the coming of gary]

what about the classy young sweeper Ronnie Edwards at POSH? Plays all the time for England u19 / u 20 will probably be another bargain buy for Palace .

[boleyn8420]

"I think its unfair to knock JWP as you can hardly judge a player who plays in a team that doesn't take possession of the football for 70% of the game. So as a player who CAN pass the ball he is a bit fucked as we don't have the ball long enough to fucking pass it very often under Moyes. I do hope we see a bit more actual, you know, football being played next season under the new bloke instead of watching the other team play with said ball."

[ludo21]

"Amongst all the usual loan rubbish we have had two exceptional loan placements this season... I'd be tempted to offer Potts to Southampton (assuming they miss out on promotion) and Orford to Wycombe both with an option to cancel in January if not getting enough playing time. Neither likely to get much playing time in our 1st XI squad next season but need to keep progressing. Downes, Earthy and Scarles should feature next season."

[Eerie Descent]

"Like most I've not been impressed with JWP overall, but he is without doubt one of those that is going to be much better in a team that plays football with the football. What gives me hope is his early form, and that performance against Leverkusen, he was excellent playing in a team going for it. He seems a good character, and as said below, we need to be careful of the homegrown quota. Soucek on the other hand absolutely has to go, no use in a footballing side and we need to cash in whilst we can still get a bit of dough. Downes is the interesting one, I've got a feeling we'll be seeing him heavily involved next season. Just got a hunch."

[Far Cough]

Ali Dia is available

[dolph]

"Given our worrying home grown quota difficulties (the majority are old, shit or both) I'd be surprised if we got rid of JWP this summer. And I can't help but think in a possession based team he might thrive a little more. I don't think Moyes' style really played to his strengths, and who knows, perhaps if we play a little further up the pitch he might have a few more cracks at finally getting a freekick goal or two for us. Having said that, I would not lose a wink of sleep if we've lined up a load of home grown players to come in and he fucks off."

[Rossal]

Sell Soucek and JWP and use that combined money to buy a decent replacement. Downes can be the other one Orford or Potts to be the rotation/back up