Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

OldCastleSwift

Ex suggesting that we're a good few weeks away from signing a striker. Iheanacho and Bats remain our top targets but we're not close to either.

May be looking at wingers if Snodgrass goes to Brighton but the priority is two new strikers, so I guess we look at more word games to get us through the next month or so.

McHammer

http://talksport.com/football/west-ham-united-fc-transfer-news-slaven-bilic-targets-arsenal-goalkeeper-wojciech-szczesny

McHammer

talkSPORT - @talkSPORT

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Fiorentina have set their sights on West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang, according to reports in Italy.

The Spaniard has been one of the main positives to take from a disappointing campaign overall for the Hammers and his fine performances have attracted the interest of clubs from around Europe.

Obiang, a former Sampdoria star, has been linked with a return to Serie A in the past but the Hammers have rebuffed any advances for the 25-year-old.

However, with Fiorentina bracing themselves for a summer of departures, they are keen to tie down a deal for Obiang and will test West Ham's resolve in keeping hold of him.

The midfielder contributed one goal and one assist in 30 appearances for the Hammers last season and has a contract until 2019 at the London Stadium.

HappyHammer_ish

We should politely tell them, to do one...

jay_in_cpt

IMO Wilshire would be a waste, we don't need midfielders unless we are selling, but I agree with Grey on this, another sick note is not needed, just like Sturrige ....

McHammer

http://talksport.com/football/west-ham-and-west-brom-interested-leicester-city-forward-islam-slimani-bid-boost-firepower

McHammer

Id rather go for Giroud

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Just goes to show money doesn't guarantee success

Know a lot of people on here thought we should've gone for him and we missed a trick......hindsight is a wonderful thing ain't it

Personally I'd still take him but only if our key targets don't come off

Bazshuayi

I'd say its hard for any striker at Leicester when Vardy is always the main focus of attack and everything is geared to finding him. Okazaki does ok because he supports Vardy leaving little room for other strikers to play much.

The likes of Musa, Ulloa and Slimani suffer from the team not playing to their own strengths when they get a chance.

I think Slimani would do well at a Premiership club where he's the main striker

Pengeman

Islam Slimani is linked with WHU but one of things that Bilic should be mindful of is the number of players who might be lost for 6-7 weeks for the Africa Nations Cup. Not only that many players return with injuries and then miss a few more weeks in the crucial period. I guess, it is a matter of balancing the squad.

jay_in_cpt

Pengeman ;ok
No AFCON this coming year ;wahoo , only in Jan 2019 in Cameroon

Fortuneseeker

jay,

Remember a striker is meant to be for more than one season, a first team built on African players is going to struggle badly when they all leave to attend the ACON. ;ok

Yeoldhammer

Personally rather see us go for West Broms Rondon think he would do well here as a Lukaku Lite type player.

eskimoking

Not a fan of Rondon. Think he's average and very inconsistent. Would rather someone with a bit more potential to be a star, like Iheanacho.

grey_til_I_dye

Yeold

But there's no way Rondon takes us up a level (regular 10-8), never mind top 6, imo.

Yeoldhammer

I would rather have him over Slimani not saying he is the signing we should go for.

alderz

If the option is Slimani or Rondon then I would want Rondon.

If the option is Rondon or Defoe then I would want Defoe.

If the option is Defoe or Iheanacho then I would want both ;biggrin

Yeoldhammer

I think Hernandez and Inhenacho would be the two we should go for. If we can get Batman from Chelsea Perm by all means, but not on a loan...especially if we do go for Inhenacho and he has a buyback clause, then we are just papering over cracks again.

alderz

I don't think it is papering the cracks if he has a buyback clause, tbh. If the clause says that in 2 years they can buy him back for x amount then that works for me. If he comes in and is successful enough for 2 seasons that Man City want him back, then he probably would be leaving us anyway.

Fortuneseeker

I am all in favour of bringing in a couple of strikers who can assist us in going to the next level, however that is measured, qualifying for the Europa League via the league or by winning a cup? The only snag I can see is if we are able to do that then lose the players on a buy back clause or them returning after the loan period would that then weaken us again so we would go full circle or would the prospect of European football attract some able replacements?

Bazshuayi

My problem with Rondon is that he hardly ever scores. So we might as well save some money and by a cheaper striker who hardly ever scores e.g. Long or Diouf, Actually, we have Valencia coming back so that takes care of that ;whistle

chicagohammer

"Strikers who hardly ever score," I think we have shown some expertise covering that particular base.

;wink

Vorselaarhammer

We upgraded this season to 'Striker that never scores'......

IronHerb

Vorselaarhammer said:

We upgraded this season to 'Striker that never scores'.....for us.

Fixed it for ya!

brookingsirons

we upgraded this season to strikers that never play ;biggrin

so signing 2 strikers that can actually run onto the pitch and then run around
for 90 mins is a massive upgrade in my book and who knows they may score
a few at the same time ..

Vorselaarhammer

Herb - Who did Calleri Score for??

O was you thinking of Zaza?? So many choices.... ;doh

IronHerb

Calleri scored for us at Middlesbrough. I was there. I saw it. It's true. ;biggrin

Vorselaarhammer

Don't believe you.....

Yeoldhammer

pretty sure the Boro player scored it considering the deflection.

steve

;lol and ;weep at the same time