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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
- Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic
- Koni De Winter | CB | Genoa
- Morten Frendrup | DM | Genoa
- Richard Kone | ST | Wycombe
- Aaron Ramsdale | GK | Southampton
- Caiomin Kelleher | GK | Liverpool
- James Trafford | GK | Burnley
- Kyle Walker-Peters | FB | Free Agent
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis | CB | Southampton
- CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Free Agent
- Josh Brownhill | CM | Free Agent
- Albian Hajdari | CB | Lugano
- Lucas Høgsberg | CB | FC Nordsjælland
- Ardon Jashari | CM | Brugge
- Raphael Onyedika | CM | Brugge
- James McAtee | AM | Man City
- Mario Struykens | AM | Anderlecht
- Mathias Kvistgaarden | ST | Brondby
- Clement Bischoff | LB | Brondby
- Mika Biereth | FW | Monaco
- Barış Alper Yılmaz | AM | Galatasaray
- Evann Guessand | ST | Nice
- Lucas Stassin | ST | Saint Etienne
- Marcus Taverner | FW | Bournemouth
- Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco
- Valentin Atangana | CM | Stade Reims
- Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester City
- Hamza Igamane | ST | Rangers
- Yeremay | FW | Deportivo La Coruna
- Adama Bojang | ST | Reims
- Rocco Reitz | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ST | Free Agent
- El Hadji Malick Diouf | LB | SK Slavia Prague
- Oscar Mingueza | RB/MF | Celta Vigo
- Tyler Morton | CM | Liverpool
- Harvey Elliott | AM | Liverpool
- Zion Suzuki | GK | Parma
- John Victor | GK | Botofogo
- Jacob Ramsey | MF | Villa
- Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton
- Nga Makou | CM | Lille
- Quinten Timber | CM
- Hayden Hackney | CM | Boro
- Yves Bissouma | CM | Spurs
Rumoured Out
- Nayef Aguerd | CB | Leverkusen, Marseile
- Maxel Cornet | FW | Genoa/Others
- Guido Rodriguez | DM | Betis/Espanyol
- Tomas Soucek | CM | Everton
- Michail Antonio | ST | Free Agent
- Mo Kudus | FW | Chelsea/Newcastle/Arsenal
- Lucas Paqueta | AM | Man City
- Andy Irving | CM | Celtic/Wrexham
- Emerson | LB | Marseille
Confirmed In
- Jean Clair Todibo | CB | Loan To Perm (32m)
- Daniel Cummings | ST | Celtic (Free Agent...Tribunal)
- El Hadji Malick Diouf | LWB | Slavia Prahia | 20m
- Kyle Walker-Peters | RWB | Free Agent
- C****m Wilson | ST | Free Agent
- Mads Hermansen | GK | Leicester (18m)
- Mateus Fernandes | CM | Southampton (38m + 4m)
- Soungoutoo Magassa | CDM | Monaco (17m)
- Igor Julio | CB | Brighton (Loan)
Confirmed Out
- Aaron Cresswell | LB | Free Agent | 0m
- Danny Ings | ST | Free Agent | 0m
- Vladimir Coufal | RB | Free Agent | 0m
- Lukusz Fabianski | GK | Free Agent | 0m
- Kamari Swyer | AM | Free Agent | 0m
- Kurt Zouma | CB | Free Agent | 0m
- Carlos Soler | CM | PSG | End of Loan
- Evan Ferguson | ST | Brighton | End of Loan
- Brad Dolaghan | Released
- Dondre Abraham | Released
- Mehmet Halim | Released
- Muhammed Judus |stroppy| sp*rs| £55m
- Michail Antonio | Released
- Kieran Casey | Swansea | Loan
- Edson Alvarez | Fenerbache | Loan with Option
- Emerson | Marseille | £1m
- Aguerd | Marseille | £20m
- Max Cornet | Genoa | Loan
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 09:18
by Takashi Miike
Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 08:57
I hope we don't go for any of Southampton's defence given how awful they were.
There's also a rumour today about buying Tavernier from Bournemouth, to replace Kudus.
I'm not hopeful our squad is going to be any better from last season, if those are the types of players we're shopping around for.
it's classic asset stripping. he won't dare go the full monty and sell bowen......yet
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 09:08
by El Scorchio
stubbo-admin wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 09:02
Another Moyes/Sullivan classic.
Hugo Ektike...22 years old and looks like going to Chelsea or Liverpool for 70m odd.
We had numerous chances to take him from PSG for sub 20m.
The number of forwards that fall into this type of category just grows and grows.
It is pretty depressing to see that we identified a bunch of strikers who are now hot property and Sullivan never sanctioned buying any of them. What a talent spotting visionary. Turned down Gyokeres didn’t he, and at least 1-2 of the other names in recent years? It’s ok though. He got us Danny Ings.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 09:06
by stubbo-admin
Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 08:57
I hope we don't go for any of Southampton's defence given how awful they were.
There's also a rumour today about buying Tavernier from Bournemouth, to replace Kudus.
I'm not hopeful our squad is going to be any better from last season, if those are the types of players we're shopping around for.
What you have to admire is that between Sullivan, Lopetegui and Potter, they've some how managed to convince the fan base that selling our most talented, most coveted international stars in Paqueta, Kudus, Alvarez, Soucek and Todibo in order to replace them with free agents, Danish league/Belgian league 'stars', and Championship hopefuls is not just acceptable, but desirable and needs to happen ASAP.
It's insane. Be like a manager having inherited Di Canio in his pomp, using him as a target man number 9, and then convincing the fan base he was shit and the problem and that John Fashanu was what was needed, and not the manager's ability to harness the talent available.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 09:02
by stubbo-admin
Another Moyes/Sullivan classic.
Hugo Ektike...22 years old and looks like going to Chelsea or Liverpool for 70m odd.
We had numerous chances to take him from PSG for sub 20m.
The number of forwards that fall into this type of category just grows and grows.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 09:01
by El Scorchio
For Sullivan to have fucked off on holiday while the transfer window is open is a joke.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 08:57
by Lee Trundle
I hope we don't go for any of Southampton's defence given how awful they were.
There's also a rumour today about buying Tavernier from Bournemouth, to replace Kudus.
I'm not hopeful our squad is going to be any better from last season, if those are the types of players we're shopping around for.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 08:53
by John Drake
If you're after a full back who is OK going forward but hopeless defending then Walker-Peters is your man
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 08:38
by Takashi Miike
the problem is potter went along with the midget's games in the january window with all his "The board couldn't have done more" bullshit. he deserves to be left hung out to dry
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 08:35
by stubbo-admin
Sir Alf" wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 07:28
Sullivan has allegedly said he is better at identifying players than Steidten and previous peiole that were at the club like Husilos and Newman. This has always been Sullivan’s view and why he does not want or believe we need a DOF. Its also why he only made Steidten a Tech Director and why he, Lopetegui and Steidten had 3 picks each last summer. No other club operates this way.
Macaulay and Potter are about to find out that Sullivan controls everything. Firstly we aint buying anyone until we sell because we have no cash. He’s on holiday so that confirms we aint buying in this mini window until 10th June. He will then wait to try to tet £85 million for Kudus, £25 million for Aguerd and as much as possible for the likes of Soucek, Emerson, Todibo, Mavro, Alvarez, Fullkrug anyone to get £100 million in cash in the pot. Clubs wont be offering what he wants and the delay to our business will continue. Then it will be late in the window before we buy anyone. Potter and Macaulay targets will either be gone or Sullivan will say they are too young, lack Premiership experience etc. Sullivan handles negotiations. He can also scupper any deal with derisory bids, insistence on unrealistic terms, payment plans and refusal to pay agents etc
It will all lead to last minute deals imo which will mean “conveniently” having to use Sullivans agents and hence the “bargains” and his choices.
A miserable, depressing scenario? Might not happen some will say? Hopefully not but its what always happened before or most seasons he was de facto DOF.
Very very high probability this is how it plays out.
That the self appointed 'DOF' fucks off on holiday as soon as the window opens tells you all you need to know.
The man is a total omnishambles and lives in a vacuum.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 07:46
by Takashi Miike
his agent friends control everything.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 07:28
by Sir Alf
Sullivan has allegedly said he is better at identifying players than Steidten and previous peiole that were at the club like Husilos and Newman. This has always been Sullivan’s view and why he does not want or believe we need a DOF. Its also why he only made Steidten a Tech Director and why he, Lopetegui and Steidten had 3 picks each last summer. No other club operates this way.
Macaulay and Potter are about to find out that Sullivan controls everything. Firstly we aint buying anyone until we sell because we have no cash. He’s on holiday so that confirms we aint buying in this mini window until 10th June. He will then wait to try to tet £85 million for Kudus, £25 million for Aguerd and as much as possible for the likes of Soucek, Emerson, Todibo, Mavro, Alvarez, Fullkrug anyone to get £100 million in cash in the pot. Clubs wont be offering what he wants and the delay to our business will continue. Then it will be late in the window before we buy anyone. Potter and Macaulay targets will either be gone or Sullivan will say they are too young, lack Premiership experience etc. Sullivan handles negotiations. He can also scupper any deal with derisory bids, insistence on unrealistic terms, payment plans and refusal to pay agents etc
It will all lead to last minute deals imo which will mean “conveniently” having to use Sullivans agents and hence the “bargains” and his choices.
A miserable, depressing scenario? Might not happen some will say? Hopefully not but its what always happened before or most seasons he was de facto DOF.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 07:25
by onsideman
Jaan Kenbrovin" wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 22:49
I'd go for Ramsdale. He'd be ideal for us. I'd go for Harwood-Bellis, Walker- Peters, McAtee and any other half decent young English player with the right mentality and attitude. Our aim should be to create an image of being the best PL team for young English players.
I get the principle but Walker Peters isn't what I'd call young... neither is Ramsdale particularly
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 04:50
by Manuel
BerlingtonBertie wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 04:43
Areola is average at best - I’d bring in 2 goalkeepers and sell that clown given his wages.
He always has a mistake in him and if he was any good someone half decent would have tried to sign him
Cant be that fucking hard.
*sighs
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 04:43
by BerlingtonBertie
Areola is average at best - I’d bring in 2 goalkeepers and sell that clown given his wages.
He always has a mistake in him and if he was any good someone half decent would have tried to sign him
Cant be that fucking hard.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 04:38
by Manuel
Can we please stop talking about fucking goalkeepers

Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 23:32
by Jaan Kenbrovin
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 23:00
Ramsdale's turned in to Relegation Roger's twin. It's enough to put me off as I don't think he'd come cheap either.
I get the reservations about him but we wouldn’t stand a chance if there wasn’t any. Fabianski was less effective at Arsenal and got relegated with Swansea.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 23:00
by Massive Attack
Ramsdale's turned in to Relegation Roger's twin. It's enough to put me off as I don't think he'd come cheap either.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 22:49
by Jaan Kenbrovin
I'd go for Ramsdale. He'd be ideal for us. I'd go for Harwood-Bellis, Walker- Peters, McAtee and any other half decent young English player with the right mentality and attitude. Our aim should be to create an image of being the best PL team for young English players.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 22:32
by Sydney_Iron
Has been known Ferret son
Would have thought you had more pressing matters right now though, who (or will) could replace big Ange for your lot?
But yeah im a bit pessimistic West Ham right now, not least as we got ourselves in great position to step up after that Cup final win and the Rice money but what did we do? Keep a manager a season too long, fuck up the replacement and piss a good portion of the Transfer budget up against a wall, 1 step forward and then 2 back, typical West Ham
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 22:21
by Mad Ferret
Sydney,
Do you ever post an original thought fella?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 21:36
by Sydney_Iron
Be very surprised if we do any business in this first part of the transfer window, it's just something that our owners won't do? As to transfer targets im sure we have some but let's face it they will be unrealistic in part as we won't want to pay a premium to get the RIGHT player, more wait until August and try and get them on the cheap or go after left overs from the bigger clubs once they have done their business, it's just the West Ham way!
As to a new keeper, surely, we have more pressing issues, but who the fuck knows with Potter and Sullivan
As you may have guessed im not optimistic! this thread will run for pages and pages with rumour and wishful thinking but in reality, does anyone think we will be pulling up trees?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 20:25
by kylay
Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 08:38
Cresswell, Ings and Dawson are being linked to Wrexham.
I think all 4 would be very serviceable in the championship and I can't imagine many premier league teams would want them.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 18:28
by ragingbull
I have read it's Ramsdale due to his ball playing skills,a you tube video shows his passing skills are way better than Soucek.
I would have preferred Kelleher but whatever happens we need a new keeper.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 18:25
by Takashi Miike
also, considering how many teams he's been on that have been relegated, he has a strange air of arrogance about him and I found it very weird when his old man got involved in the arsenal stuff when he lost his place. no, it will be a nightmare if and when he arrives
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 02 Jun 2025, 14:32
by ATHammer
Ramsdale. A man who's position relies on concentration yet he readily admits he finds concentrating difficult. If we sign him it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Potter, Brady and Sullivan are a match made in their own heaven. Absolutely no ambition whatsoever. Why are we still rummaging around in Southampton's bins? the stench of the last useless article from that dump still permeates the ground.