Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Unfortunately everybody is overpriced but if you don't pay the money, you then get accused of being cheap. A no win for our chairmen.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    edited June 2017
    Really think we will get Bacca this time! ;yercoat
  • AdamAdam
    Is it really overpriced if everyone is paying these sort of fees?

    It's the new normal.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I quite like Smalling and at a price between 10-15 he wouldn't be the worst buy in the world, but with Reid, Fonte, Collins and Kouyate all able to fill those spots as Mrs Grey states it is just not a priority so If they went for him it would make me worry with regard if Reid had been asking for a move. Most likely just paper talk however and put our name to the story as we are the next tier down from his current perch.
  • alderzalderz
    I think Smalling is a good player, tbh. If in January it'd been a case of Smalling or Fonte I would have gone for Smalling. However, we have Fonte now and don't think CB is where we should be spending our money.

    Does anyone else remember pardewisalegend saying we should sign Maguire when he was still at Sheffield United? It was him and Cresswell, I think.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    No it was him and Brian.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Think smalling provides a good deal at £10mil but agree with the concensus it's a luxury not a necessity
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Need our first of two Strikers signed before the first pre-season game or we will end up panic buying again is my prediction.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We still have over six weeks until our first pre season game on July 28th.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Aldz ;ok Pretty sure Pards called both Cresswell and Maguire
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited June 2017
    Collins only has one year left on his contract and he'll be 34 in August. As good as he was playing last season at some point we've got to think about replacing him and Fonte who will be 34 in December.

    Smalling would be a good buy at £10m, especially if Slaven intends to stick with three at the back with Reid and Ogbonna
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2017
    Aslef, I think we are hoping that either Reece Burke or Reece Oxford (or both) will be in the frame for their replacement(s).

    (not that I disagree we need to be thinking ahead as they are indeed coming towards the end of their PL careers, you'd think.)
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    TwistAndShout said:

    IronHerb said:

    Bazshuayi said:

    Would rather go for Maguire at Hull than Smalling

    Going to Leicester for £17m according to the Beeb.
    Ridiculously overpriced
    £12m plus add ons- that's a pretty good deal in today's money IMO
  • alderzalderz
    Couple of things from the gossip column today.

    Apparently we want Joe Hart on loan and Chris Smalling for £10m.

    More interestingly though, is a story from MEN saying City want to sell both Hart and Iheanacho to start funding their spending. So, Iheanacho saying he wants to stay put might be irrelevant if they make it clear to him he isn't wanted.

    And lastly, apparently Harry Maguire will be getting £80kpw at Leicester.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Why loan Hart .... why chase Smalling.... why are no closer to signing a striker..... WHY !
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    I'm not convinced we need Smalling as i rate Fonte, Reid, Ogbonna and then we have Burke and Oxford.
    Hart and Iheanacho though, yes please
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    How do you know we aren't Yeold?
  • alderzalderz
    Personally, I think Joe Hart is comfortably better than both Adrián and Randolph. I wouldn't spend £100k wages on him though, as I feel it isn't a priority. If we get our priority positions sorted and are able to bring him in, then I would absolutely take him.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think hart would be fantastic. I've read reports that Man City want £25m for him. Well that's not going to happen, so I'm hoping our (alleged) loan to buy option at the very least might work
  • McHammerMcHammer
    By talkSPORT - @talkSPORT
    Thursday, June 15, 2017
    Lille have opened the bidding for West Ham target Kevin Malcuit – but have had their £4.4million offer snubbed by Saint Etienne.

    The defender was wanted by the Hammers in January but they were unable to conclude a deal before the close of the window.

    Manager Slaven Bilic is expected to strengthen his squad, who had a disappointing campaign, this summer and Malcuit is said to feature on his hitlist.

  • stevesteve
    would be really upset if we got Hart don't want him ,don't need him
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4608478/West-Ham-release-Scottish-defender-Stephen-Hendrie.html

    I have to admit I had forgotten about him.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    I'd guess Malcuit was crossed off the list when we got Zaba Zaba Doo.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2017
    In completely unrelated news, is anybody else baffled that Joey O'Brien is still without a club after being released?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Everton doing good things nice and early. Pickford in, now they signed Ajax captain Klaassen for £23m.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Lukerz

    Yes - unless his knee means he can't pass a medical.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    OCS

    Although I guess they pretty much know where £60m plus worth of incoming monies are coming from already
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    True, but irrespective of where the money is coming from, they're getting their business done early
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think Lukaku will very soon be sold to Chelsea which will hopefully trigger a series of events resulting in us having (at least) one new striker
  • LukerzLukerz
    Adama Traore looks like he may be coming. One bookie on Twitter tweeted that they are no longer offering odds as he's 'off to West Ham'. ;hmm
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