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Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 26 May 2025, 20:02
by stubbo-admin

May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.

Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?

Window this close season comes in two parts:

Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September

Rumoured Outs...most of the squad

Let the "Rumoured In's" commence. 

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Player | Position | Club | Fee (GBP)

Rumoured In
  1. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic
  2. Koni De Winter | CB | Genoa
  3. Morten Frendrup | DM | Genoa
  4. Richard Kone | ST | Wycombe
  5. Aaron Ramsdale | GK | Southampton
  6. Caiomin Kelleher | GK | Liverpool
  7. James Trafford | GK | Burnley
  8. Kyle Walker-Peters | FB | Free Agent
  9. Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | Southampton
  10. CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Free Agent
  11. Josh Brownhill | CM | Free Agent
  12. Albian Hajdari | CB | Lugano
  13. Lucas Høgsberg | CB | FC Nordsjælland
  14. Ardon Jashari | CM | Brugge
  15. Raphael Onyedika | CM | Brugge
  16. James McAtee | AM | Man City
  17. Mario Struykens | AM | Anderlecht
  18. Mathias Kvistgaarden | ST | Brondby
  19. Clement Bischoff | LB | Brondby
  20. Mika Biereth | FW | Monaco
  21. Barış Alper Yılmaz | AM | Galatasaray
  22. Evann Guessand | ST | Nice
  23. Lucas Stassin | ST | Saint Etienne
  24. Marcus Taverner | FW | Bournemouth
  25. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco
  26. Valentin Atangana | CM | Stade Reims
  27. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester City
  28. Hamza Igamane | ST | Rangers
  29. Yeremay | FW | Deportivo La Coruna
  30. Adama Bojang | ST | Reims
  31. Rocco Reitz | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach
  32. Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ST | Free Agent
  33. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LB | SK Slavia Prague
  34. Oscar Mingueza | RB/MF | Celta Vigo
  35. Tyler Morton | CM | Liverpool
  36. Harvey Elliott | AM | Liverpool
  37. Zion Suzuki | GK | Parma
  38. John Victor | GK | Botofogo 
  39. Jacob Ramsey | MF | Villa
  40. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton
  41. Nga Makou | CM | Lille
  42. Quinten Timber | CM
  43. Hayden Hackney | CM | Boro
  44. Yves Bissouma | CM | Spurs
Rumoured Out
  1. Nayef Aguerd | CB | Leverkusen, Marseile
  2. Maxel Cornet | FW | Genoa/Others
  3. Guido Rodriguez | DM | Betis/Espanyol
  4. Tomas Soucek | CM | Everton
  5. Michail Antonio | ST | Free Agent
  6. Mo Kudus | FW | Chelsea/Newcastle/Arsenal
  7. Lucas Paqueta | AM | Man City
  8. Andy Irving | CM | Celtic/Wrexham
  9. Emerson | LB | Marseille
Confirmed In
  1. Jean Clair Todibo | CB | Loan To Perm (32m)
  2. Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic (Free Agent...Tribunal)
  3. El Hadji Malick Diouf | LWB | Slavia Prahia | 20m
  4. Kyle Walker-Peters | RWB | Free Agent
  5. C****m Wilson | ST | Free Agent
  6. Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester (18m)
  7. Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton (38m + 4m)
  8. Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco (17m)
  9. Igor Julio | CB | Brighton (Loan)

Confirmed Out
  1. Aaron Cresswell | LB | Free Agent | 0m
  2. Danny Ings | ST | Free Agent | 0m
  3. Vladimir Coufal | RB | Free Agent | 0m
  4. Lukusz Fabianski | GK | Free Agent | 0m
  5. Kamari Swyer | AM | Free Agent | 0m
  6. Kurt Zouma | CB | Free Agent | 0m
  7. Carlos Soler | CM | PSG | End of Loan
  8. Evan Ferguson | ST | Brighton | End of Loan
  9. Brad Dolaghan | Released
  10. Dondre Abraham | Released
  11. Mehmet Halim | Released
  12. Muhammed Judus |stroppy| sp*rs| £55m
  13. Michail Antonio | Released
  14. Kieran Casey | Swansea | Loan
  15. Edson Alvarez | Fenerbache | Loan with Option
  16. Emerson | Marseille | £1m
  17. Aguerd | Marseille | £20m
  18. Max Cornet | Genoa | Loan

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 17:45
by stubbo-admin
All the technology evidence is that they aren't. Anyway ...this is off topic (my fault).

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 17:17
by twoleftfeet
stubbo wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 17:04
Mad Ferret" wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 16:52 Get rid of Antonio and bring in Calvert-Lewin.
 
For comments like this the 'cսnt' button can't come in soon enough....or maybe we just send Ferret the way of Ladysmith?!
  

What happened to ladyboy? Him and Ferret are the same cսnt.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 17:04
by stubbo
Mad Ferret" wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 16:52 Get rid of Antonio and bring in Calvert-Lewin.
 
For comments like this the 'cսnt' button can't come in soon enough....or maybe we just send Ferret the way of Ladysmith?!

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 16:52
by Mad Ferret
Get rid of Antonio and bring in Calvert-Lewin.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 16:27
by dealcanvey
Antonio is lucky to be alive. The fact a premier league club offered him a contract is a miracle.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 16:16
by El Scorchio
Lee Trundle" wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 15:28 Scott Carson is available on a free.  Must have the best mins to trophy ratio ever.

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Sullivan pops a boner and checks who Carson's agent is.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 15:28
by Lee Trundle
Scott Carson is available on a free.  Must have the best mins to trophy ratio ever.

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Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 15:02
by Massive Attack
It's irrelevant due to his pensionable age now coupled with his leg resembling a half chewed pepperami stick these days. 

If he could only score 1 goal in 15 matches prior to the accident, then to offer him anything at all would be madness. 

It's the mascot job or nothing.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 14:52
by Sir Alf
Does anyone know the details? The current salary he was on, whats been offered, how many years? Without that cannot make a judgement imo. 

I would say as an aside though, that a 35 year old striker, having had a life threatening accident that broke his upper and lower leg in 3 places, is not going to be on a list of priorities.  If we made a derisory offer ( hard to quantify as we have no numbers altho this is Sullivan ) then the club deserves criticism but maybe Antonio wants too much based on his circumstances and tbh at 35 and his recent history he should be pretty grateful to just be playing. If he can get more elsewhere or more game time guaranteed or promised then thats fair play.  He was a 60 min playwr at best before the injury so at Prem level he’s no more than a late impact sub ( assuming he still has some speed and strength left).  Unlikely he will be missed, beem a good servant and will be fondly remembered 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 14:41
by Fauxstralian
Wasn’t he getting divorced as he’d poked a woman into a pregnant state
And then repeated the act with another SLAG
Probably does need money in that case
I think we should stop worrying about people thinking we are heartless & give him his P45

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 14:23
by RBshorty
northbankboy68 wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 11:20 ...and all quiet on the western front with US buyer interest subsiding fast.  I fear the worst for next season.
Because. It's a ENORMOUS pile of horseshit. Put around by someone close to the board.?

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 11:20
by northbankboy68
...and all quiet on the western front with US buyer interest subsiding fast.  I fear the worst for next season.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 10:15
by Lee Trundle
He's previously mentioned that his car insurance was ridiculous after crashing his Lambo dressed as a snowman.

I'd be surprised if anyone wants to insure him after crashing his Ferrari.

That's pretty much half a million quid worth of car he's totalled.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 10:10
by Massive Attack
scott_d wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 09:57 I honestly don't believe Antonio is after more money - 





 
Those new top of the range Ferraris and Lambo's don't pay for themselves you know.. 🤑

I'm sorry but this is turning in to a joke situation as he was clearly of little use to us before his near death accident due to his age and come the end of the season his contract would have run out naturally. To then award him a new contract at 35 with half a battered leg to hop about on in any games is madness and would be typical of the BS regime to sanction it. 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 09:57
by scott_d
I honestly don't believe Antonio is after more money - expect he is just after more money than he is being offered.

I don't think there is an awful lot of drama here or anyone is doing anything especially questionable.

It would be mad to offer him anything substantial as a 35 y/o coming back from a serious injury, so if he's prepared to stay on a reduced wage then he's welcome but if not then it's no big loss.

Antonio will have offers elsewhere not only better financially but probably a better chance of playing too.

Not much to see here.


 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 08:54
by Lee Trundle
I'm assuming the only reason we're signing Brownhill is to flip him next January/summer for PSR?

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 08:49
by Massive Attack
Maverick180180 wrote: 09 Jun 2025, 08:43 Linked with bringing Arnoutovic back on a free, at only 36 years of age that makes him up and coming by Sullivan’s standards 
Oh fuck off we ain't. 🤣

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 08:43
by Maverick180180
Linked with bringing Arnoutovic back on a free, at only 36 years of age that makes him up and coming by Sullivan’s standards 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 00:32
by Massive Attack
Now getting Bellingham I would have got behind as I rate him and the kind of age/ability profile we should be going for in central midfield. Instead we go for the cheapo old journeyman option instead. 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 09 Jun 2025, 00:17
by Massive Attack
El Scorchio" wrote: 08 Jun 2025, 21:38 Not WHU related but I see Jobe Bellingham is off to Dortmund for 31 mill. Seems like a hell of a lot despite his youth? Going on the strength of his brother's name? Still, they don't get it wrong that often, do they. 
At least they bought him based on loads of  appearances starting games at that age and achieved promotion to the Premier League, compared to someone Steidten bought from Brazil for a similar amount based off much fewer games mostly off the bench.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 22:55
by eusebiovic
Sir Alf" wrote: 08 Jun 2025, 21:50 Relegation fight next season if we do not get pace, athleticism, physical strength in midfield.  A young, quick striker, a left back and a goalkeeper in addition and we could see a proper turnaround.

Expect none of the above because Sullivan is back in full control.  Macaulay and Potter can identify who they like but Sullivan will ensure he gets players he wants.  He’s supposedly said, in reference to Steidten,  Husillos and previous managers, that he is better at identifying players to back up his opinion that DOFs are a waste of time.  He has unfortunately been emboldened by bringing in AWB, via Salthouse, last summer. He will have conveniently ignored the other 50 duds he brought in over the last 15 years.

My advice is always to ignore the rumours and media BS anyway. Nothing of note will happen until August after sales hopefully made. Kudus, Emerson, Aguerd, Rodruiguez, Irvine and if needs be others like Fullkrug will need to have been sold before we do much buying.  It will be like going into the supermarket at the end of the weekend, shelves half empty etc.  Dont worry though, Sullivan will save the day with calls and deals thru his agent contacts.

15 years of this owner. Why would anyone expect anything logical, sensible or strategic to happen? 

Best to hope for next season is what it has always largely been under Sullivan..  avoid a relegation scrap but currently as things stand that is looking unlikely
Yep, and all the other useless cunts on the board just sit there doing fuck all nothing while Rome burns...

You would think they would be gobsmacked and motivated to act quickly while they see a man who by his own admission is a liar, a humbug, a hypocrite, a vagabond, a loathsome spotted reptile and a self-confessed chicken strangler. They may choose, if you wish, to believe the transparent tissue of odious lies which stream on and on from his disgusting, greedy, slavering lips and his overrated sidekick with the performative feminist schtick. That is entirely on their heads alone.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 22:28
by stubbo-admin
Very difficult for us to sign anyone early of note given where we finished in the league.

If you're a young player but with talent, you're not singing for West Ham until August....because there's all the teams in Europe, and the teams in contention in the league to get into Europe that you'd sign for first.

Our market this year is on the way down freebies, lower league punts, and 2nd rate leagues not quite big things in the hope of finding a late bloomer or rough diamond.

Anyone else we have to wait until the bigger lions have had their full before we get to sniff around the scraps and the bones of what's left.

This year, we are way down the food chain of player selection...so what player comes to us early in the window? No one who actually rates themselves that's for sure.

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 21:50
by Sir Alf
Relegation fight next season if we do not get pace, athleticism, physical strength in midfield.  A young, quick striker, a left back and a goalkeeper in addition and we could see a proper turnaround.

Expect none of the above because Sullivan is back in full control.  Macaulay and Potter can identify who they like but Sullivan will ensure he gets players he wants.  He’s supposedly said, in reference to Steidten,  Husillos and previous managers, that he is better at identifying players to back up his opinion that DOFs are a waste of time.  He has unfortunately been emboldened by bringing in AWB, via Salthouse, last summer. He will have conveniently ignored the other 50 duds he brought in over the last 15 years.

My advice is always to ignore the rumours and media BS anyway. Nothing of note will happen until August after sales hopefully made. Kudus, Emerson, Aguerd, Rodruiguez, Irvine and if needs be others like Fullkrug will need to have been sold before we do much buying.  It will be like going into the supermarket at the end of the weekend, shelves half empty etc.  Dont worry though, Sullivan will save the day with calls and deals thru his agent contacts.

15 years of this owner. Why would anyone expect anything logical, sensible or strategic to happen? 

Best to hope for next season is what it has always largely been under Sullivan..  avoid a relegation scrap but currently as things stand that is looking unlikely

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 21:38
by El Scorchio
Not WHU related but I see Jobe Bellingham is off to Dortmund for 31 mill. Seems like a hell of a lot despite his youth? Going on the strength of his brother's name? Still, they don't get it wrong that often, do they. 

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread

Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 20:07
by Fauxstralian
If the player isn’t in Sullivan’s copy of the 2012 Rothmans Annual he doesn’t exist