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...

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

I wonder how Traore is on the left (given that he'd only ever play on the right if Bowen was injured). I think that he's only played there a couple of dozen times in his career. 

I was just reading an article quoting his youth team manager describing him as "like a Formula 1 car driven by a child. The machine dominated him." Clearly nothing really changed as he got older. Definitely someone who could bring the ball out of our own half though, which would be useful.

[goose]

I think Traore would be decent for us. Gives an option to Summerville and Bowen on either side. Gives you an out ball when you are lining up on your own 18 yard box.

Yes his final ball isn't great, but i reckon he will thrive under Nuno

[dealcanvey]

Wont say no to Traore. Ofcourse we need better but who better is going to come here in our position? 

Cant be anymore wasteful in the final third than Summerville is.

 

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

There's no logical reason to sell Earthy unless we are that unbelievably skint that we have to, and he's the only player anyone wants.

I was thinking that as he's out of contract next summer then selling before means more money and a decent sell on clause, but given how badly our club handles transfers we'd probably get more from a compensation tribunal anyway.

[Rossal]

Sargeant and Traore? 

100% down if those two are the ideas to add to the squad. 

[Alfs]

Sargeant scored 2 in 26 last time he was in the Prem,  Hardly prolific.

[Sir Alf]

Josh Sargeant? Hmmm, beggars and all that but his recent stats not great but do we have to factor in that Norwich are a struggling team?  Would a good striker still manage to get goals or does he miss a lot? Sounds like he aint that quick or great in the air?  Now Ashton werent quick and others down the years ( Kane ) but compensated with aerial ability. Oh and he’s a ginge

[El Scorchio]

If we were 'primed for the drop' Earthy is basically the last player we'd be selling. 

Or maybe the Braintrust feel’s. Sell while you can. Because we going to get fleeced in the Summer.? 

Fleeced by who for who?
If they are planning for relegation Earthy is the last player they'd try and sell seen as he'd be a big part of the squad next season and is dirt cheap. There's no logical reason to sell Earthy unless we are that unbelievably skint that we have to, and he's the only player anyone wants.

[stubbo-admin]

Keep Earthy....if we get relegated players like him will be valuable to our squad.

Hammers Chat are extrapolating in something Ex said and adding 9 anyway...more likely is he gets a loan second half of season.

[Fauxstralian]

Not sure any fee we’d get for Earthy would vary between January & the summer if we were relegated 
Should have been on the bench Sunday ahead of Rodriquez 
So should Doris the tea lady but that’s another matter

[RBshorty]

If we were 'primed for the drop' Earthy is basically the last player we'd be selling. 

Or maybe the Braintrust feel’s. Sell while you can. Because we going to get fleeced in the Summer.? 

[El Scorchio]

If we were 'primed for the drop' Earthy is basically the last player we'd be selling. 

[claypole]

I thought we were signing Neymar

[twoleftfeet]

Well. According to Geo. And that Fat Guy who likes broadcasting in the Supply Cupboard.! The club are going to. “Turfy. Earthy.!” And try and flog him in the January sales.

PRIMED FOR THE DROP.

COYI

Hammers chat, West Ham network and Ex are never ever wrong

It’s click bait, he is going nowhere.

[RBshorty]

Well. According to Geo. And that Fat Guy who likes broadcasting in the Supply Cupboard.! The club are going to. “Turfy. Earthy.!” And try and flog him in the January sales.

PRIMED FOR THE DROP.

COYI

[Massive Attack]

At a time when many have rightly complained of a lack of leaders and players taking responsibility in the dressing room as well. Warned this would happen and yet we continue to shoot ourselves needlessly in the foot. Our Transfer policies are 1 of the worst around be it incomings or outgoings.

[honky cat]

We could do with signing that cresswell from stoke as LB cover during afcon.

And that Coufal flying high with Hoffenheim. 

Yep. Fair enough you might want to get some older players off the payroll, but there is just no forward plan whatsoever with this club. Its like its run week to week. Afcon? Nah fucking load of shit - we'll be alright. 

[Massive Attack]

We could do with signing that cresswell from stoke as LB cover during afcon.

And that Coufal flying high with Hoffenheim. 

[honky cat]

We could do with signing that cresswell from stoke as LB cover during afcon.

[Massive Attack]

What’s going on with Cummings ? 

We don't know whether he's Cummings or going.

[nychammer]

What’s going on with Cummings ? 

[RBshorty]

We're being primed for the drop. So that will mean a Jordan Hugill type of deal. ie Josh Sargent.!

COYI.

Well. Who would Adam and Eve it.? Sorry folks. We’re already gone. The rest is noise.!

[eusebiovic]

Hayden Hackney at Boro and Jack Rudoni at Coventry are the two best players in the Championship. Both midfielders the first one is box to box and the second is more attacking.

Hackney is from Redcar and Rudoni from Carshalton - he started out at Wimbledon. It's a shame that we'll probably miss out on them due to far more urgent priorities.

We need a striker though...two strikers even - one a left sided forward that cuts in at the very least.

 

[Fauxstralian]

Paper talk probably bollocks about Conor Gallagher
If Atletico Madrid wanted to do a swap for Paqueta he’d be more use in a relegation scrap

[Fauxstralian]

Is Sargent premier league standard?
Joined Norwich when they were plummeting out of the league & scored 2 in 26 in a terrible team
Has played 3 and a bit Championship seasons since scoring around 50 league goals in 113 league games

The only strikers who have done anything in recent years for us … Ashton , Antonio plus Bowen if you want to call him a striker .. have come from the Championship 
The massive failures have been from European leagues. Zaza, Scamacca, Haller, Fullkrug etc