Post-transfer discussions (inc is Zab a decent RB/signing)

alderz

He also plays on the right of a front three, whereas Masuaku plays LWB

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

We set up quite deep and play on the counter, adama can help us get up the pitch to support Arnie

As mentioned hes got the confidence to take on the defender and whether he can make the final pass or not he can get us up the pitch and draw fouls etc

As long as he isnt super expesnive hed be a great addition

Hes accomplished the most dribbles this season despite playing less than half the available games

baracks_a_hammer

Hi would fit in perfectly into our current hugely successful method of keeping things tight at the back, not conceding, and then breaking fast on the counter

IronHerb

If the balls up the other end of the pitch longer / more often then there's less time to concede.

BubblesNeverDies

So, not a bit like Arthur then ;biggrin

Adam

OldCastleSwift said:

alderz said:

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

Would like for us to go for Adama Traore if Boro miss promotion, he's still raw but arguably he's been the best player since the turn of the year in the championship

32 appearances, 5 goals scored, 10 assists, 40 chances created, 271 take ons attempted with an 80.4% success rate

That's 8.5 attempted take ons per game

One thing about him is that he will run with the ball and he will run with it fast

I'd take a punt on Traore ;ok

How big of a punt?

I think he was being quoted at £15m+ in the summer. I’d imagine that’s gone up now.

OldCastleSwift

£15m feels about right in the current market, but probably more than I'd be happy with us spending on him.

And therein lies the problem.

£15m probably represents a third of our budget, and given our need for at least two midfielders, a goalkeeper and a mobile right back, we just can't afford that kind of punt on the Troare's of this world.

Fortuneseeker

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5687991/Reece-Oxford-prepared-snub-West-Ham-return-hopes-stay-Borussia-Monchengladbach.html

Wonder if he might get more of a look in with a new manager?

MrsGrey

He'll do what's best for Reece Oxford.

I'd like any manager,old or new, to do what they think is best for West Ham.

Fortuneseeker

Mrs G,

Most players do what is best for them? ;hmm

baracks_a_hammer

Over the hill freebie alert!!!!

Yaya Toure leaving Man City at the end of the season

Fortuneseeker

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44010506

Cuz1

baracks_a_hammer said:

Over the hill freebie alert!!!!

Yaya Toure leaving Man City at the end of the season

You can just see it can’t you toure on a year contract

Kuchinghammer

;nonono

alderz

If we signed him AND a dynamic CM then yeah ok I guess

whupathman

We will go for crouch and miralez who was on loan to a Turkish club and didn’t do well #nextlevelnot

Cuz1

Crouch, a fit Andy Carroll lol

ASLEFshrugged

whupathman said:

We will go for crouch and miralez who was on loan to a Turkish club and didn’t do well #nextlevelnot

I think you mean Mirallas and I wouldn't go around saying that Olympicos are Turkish near anyone for Piraeus unless you have serious medical insurance.

MrsGrey

;nonono ;sofa

Not just medical insurance. House and contents insured against fire, flood and acts of god. These guys are serious!

whupathman

whoops

whupathman

nah the Turkish Miralez, not the greek Mirallas ;whistle

ASLEFshrugged

Both Jack Butland and Ben Foster relegated, hands up who wants a England keeper going cheap?

Cuz1

Joe hart you can keep him lol

alderz

ASLEFshrugged said:

Both Jack Butland and Ben Foster relegated, hands up who wants a England keeper going cheap?

Give it a week and we could Fraser Forster and Alex McCarthy added to that list.