Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited May 2017
    From that Sun article:

    “We are going to have to take some risks because we are not a Real Madrid or a Manchester United.

    “They can get a player who is no risk and just say 'get him here.' We can't do that.

    “Either you take a risk on players who have possibly made it in a lower league or somebody who did it two years ago and then maybe had a little blip and you hope he's going to do it again.

    “Maybe he’s a little in injury prone or who is a strange character. It is hard for us to get those who are a 10 out of 10.”

    Bony, Sturridge and Balotelli on the list then...
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Id keep lanzini over sig
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Sig is a better and more influential player than lanzini, however the difference isn't great enough to consider effectively swapping one for the other
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Disagree. Lanzini is involved in the game all the time whereas Siggy disappears at times.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Sigs game is about delivery. Teams may want him but away from Swansea he didnt stand out at all at Spurs. Lanzini IMO is different class (even without the WHU bias).
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    edited May 2017
    I worry that our buying Snodders may mean we don't get Siggers. I mean to say if we hadn't have bought Snodders, perhaps Swansea would have gone down instead of Hull, and Siggers would have been easier to buy (for us but of course for others too). Anyway, I'd prefer Siggers over Snodders, but am not sure we can have both.

    Sell Lanzini? Messi's favourite player? Don't even go there...
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Excellent comments by Bilic in the Sun story...

    They should be posted to the top of any transfer thread....
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    The bit not quoted by OCS also indicates their mistake with last summer, nit needing squad players but players that make a difference.

    Also I think Defoe will happen, for hi, to say this is home in such a positive and open manner...
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    IronHerb said:

    Disagree. Lanzini is involved in the game all the time whereas Siggy disappears at times.

    This is probably a common view amongst West Ham fans because West Ham fans will likely scrutinise West Ham games and players in greater detail than players of other clubs. I'm sure there will be many Swansea fans who will beg to differ
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    edited May 2017
    Will make a difference to our summer plans....

    The highest West Ham can finish this season is 9th, winning £22.8m prize money, the lowest is 16th, which would earn the club £9.5m.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Whilst we can finish as low as 16th, realistically, due to our poor goal difference, the highest we can really finish is 11th.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Can't see Swansea wanting to sell Siggurdson he is their main man
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Payet anyone?
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://futnsoccer.com/2017/05/16/west-ham-reportedly-ready-to-pay-25-7million-for-26-year-old-striker/

    Raul Jiminez ;hmm

    Also linked to Bony again
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    IronHerb said:

    Payet anyone?

    ;deadhorse
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    What?........What?
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ;deadhorse
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    http://futnsoccer.com/2017/05/16/west-ham-reportedly-ready-to-pay-25-7million-for-26-year-old-striker/

    Raul Jiminez ;hmm

    Also linked to Bony again

    I'm sure we were linked to Jimenez a few years ago ;hmm

    I think Bony is more likely than Jimenez, to be honest
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    OCS we have been liked to 90% of players on the planet in the last few years ;lol
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://readnorwich.com/2017/05/17/west-ham-in-talks-with-ruddy/

    New goalkeeper ;hmm
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    He's not an upgrade of on what we have though....doesn't really make sense unless we intend to get rid of both Randolph and Adrian and get ruddy and a new #1
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited May 2017
    If we want a keeper I'd go all out to get Pickford IMO ;ok
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He'd be the back up keeper.
  • LukerzLukerz
    I imagine if that story were true both Randy and Adrian are likely to be off.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Ruddy couldn't even get in the Norwich team.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He's not as good as either Adrian or Randy so one could be off but not both.
  • LukerzLukerz
    If we go into the season with Randolph and Ruddy as our keeper options I will be very concerned.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    jay_in_cpt said:

    If we want a keeper I'd go all out to get Pickford IMO ;ok

    I think he'd cost too much for us. I can see Sunderlands holding out for £15m plus and we won't pay that for a 'keeper.

    If De Gea goes to Madrid, Pickford goes to Old Trafford, I reckon
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Mourinho won't put a kid in goal.
  • alderzalderz
    Of the Premier League keepers who could be on the move, I think the one for us should be Begovic, personally.
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