Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    steve

    I suspect this particular 'has been' could command significant wages in China, so why would he settle for a much lower wage to play for a club like ours?
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I cant really see John Terry agreeing to come to us somehow even if we really wanted and went for him. He is a Chelsea legend, must be financially secure 10 times over after so many years captain of one of the richest clubs in Europe and so As Grey says would likely go China or no where. Personally I think his attributes will be kept on by Chelsea for their younger sides to benefit from in a coaching role, slowly moving into management elsewhere when ready.

    Like him or not he is a leader and likely the best since Roy Keane (in that mould).
  • AdMeus_CaputFiliusAdMeus_CaputFilius
    I see Carl Jenkinson is being let go by the Gunners in the summer, could be worth a look if he is on a free I suppose.....
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited April 2017
    AdMe

    In all seriousness, I don't see him as any better than Brian.
  • AdMeus_CaputFiliusAdMeus_CaputFilius
    Depends on the leavers Grey, if there is a gap and we can't do any better ......
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    The report seems to say he'll be allowed to go but I highly doubt it will be for free
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I thought he signed a long term deal a couple of years ago?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He did just before going out on loan to us.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited April 2017
    Wonder if we could get Josh King in the summer? Think he's a cracking player. Very talented, can play anywhere behind the striker, as a striker or in a two up top.

    Has had a cracking season this year. Only 25 still.
  • alderzalderz
    I like him, but he's really only done it since Christmas. I'd worry it's just a purple patch
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited April 2017
    Adrian
    Fonte - Reid (c) - Ogbonna
    Byram - Kouyate - Obiang - Masuaku
    Antonio - Lanzini
    Sakho

    Randolph, Collins, Cresswell, Noble, Snodgrass, Ayew, Carroll

    Is that good enough next season if we got that XI out every week?

    Which areas do we need better options?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Not enough goals in that starting X1 imo.
  • LukerzLukerz
    So maybe drop Antonio to RWB, Byram comes out the XI and we add one of Ayew/Carroll to the XI?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited April 2017
    What I hope Bilic does now is give Fernandes and Nordtveit some decent time between now and the end of the season.

    I believe those two, Kouyate and Obiang could be the CM options next season which would mean we can concentrate on the positions we really need to improve on where transfers are concerned.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Definitely need a keeper and not enough creativity and possibly not enough raw pace going forward.

    Defensively solid on paper but I would say injury prone (except Fonte)

    In terms of forwards it goes without saying extremely injury prone so not viable at all.

    I see you have canned nordveit straight after his best game, Luke - harsh! ;hmm
  • LukerzLukerz
    Don't want to jinx him ;wink
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    More commanding and less error prone keeper

    RWB is a problem.......need a player slightly better defensively than Byram who can be suspect without compromising on pace/attacking flair

    Reliable and pacey striker

    More creativity in midfield.....like attacking Sigurdsson

    Probably a new CB as well if we are to persist with 3 at the big....night ask for Collins and Fonte for keep performing
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    GK
    RB/RWB
    ST

    Are the priorities for me. We'll have four senior CBs next season, plus Burke and Oxford. That should see that position covered.

    Agree about Sig; would love to see him come in, but it's the three positions above that I think we need to sort out.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    One good game against Everton doesn't cover over a season of poor play and results.

    Need a new:-

    ST
    RB
    GK
    DM/CM
    WG
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Hang on, Nordveit has only played in his proper position in less than a handful of times. I reckon give him to the end of the season to prove himself.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Antonio is our top scorer playing as a winger or as a second striker, he's not happy playing as wing back so why play him there?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Antonios at his best on the right wing running at or beyond the gaps between LB and LCB

    Perfect right forward for a front three just needs support
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Just watching the Newcastle game and the backup Preston GK is Anders Lindegaard ex Manu.

    That's a career that didn't go the way he expected....
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Vors - for some reason he chose to move from Man U to WBA in 2015 with Ben Foster and Boaz Myhill already there. He played one game for the Baggies, a 3-0 loss in the League Cup against Norwich before going on loan to Preston in January. He left WBA on a mutual and signed a one year deal with PNE in July.

    In August he announced he was getting divorced from the missus, he conceded 7 in the first 8 games and was benched after a 5-0 loss to Brentford. He was recalled for a League Cup game against Newcastle which they lost 6-0. His agent says he has no future at Preston but he won't want to move too far from his 3-year old son

    Not good
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Aslef do much of football is between yhe ears...
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Antonio view on the summer business needed...

    http://www.90min.com/posts/4913589-antonio-this-is-who-west-ham-should-sign-in-order-to-qualify-for-europe?a_aid=41965
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    ;doh please say this is made up.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    He's not wrong though...
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    We need to sign a couple of players -- a right-back, one more centre-half, two strikers -- and get more goals. If we can do that, we will be up there for European places.
    Which is pretty much what a lot of people on here are saying. Here's the original post with the video interview halfway down the page

    http://www.espnfc.co.uk/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3111486/michail-antonio-west-ham-can-push-for-europe-with-summer-signings
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited April 2017
    Yea he's pretty much spot

    44 goals scored isn't enough
    And at the other end 59 is far too much

    Carroll can't be relied on and the next highest scoring striker is Ayew is 5 then Sakho/Calleri/Fletcher with 1

    Getting a reliable striker should put less pressure on nthe midfield to join the attack so should help protect the defence
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