Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

ASLEFshrugged

WHUFC_news is quoting from an article by football.london which was quoting from an interview with Sen360.fr from last Wednesday although I've not been able to find the original article with Google

http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/kouyate-hits-out-admits-doesnt-13207610

OutcastLondoner

My biggest fear ahead of this transfer window was losing Kouyate, who I think could fit into a lot of teams.

Hamstew

Lost in translation I reckon

Adam

Man City are trying to buy Aubameyang (Sky). Iheanacho is definitely not staying at Man City.

Aubameyang, Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Sterling, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan. How can they fit all these players in their team?! It's insane!

IronHerb

Well, they don't defend much. ;biggrin

McHammer

Hamstew

Who's Trevor Elgram?

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Hamstew said:

Who's Trevor Elgram?

Braderz ;hmm

Hamstew

Jorderz_Slaven_A_Good_Time said:

Hamstew said:

Who's Trevor Elgram?

Braderz ;hmm

;hmm

Bazshuayi

;hmm

Bazshuayi

As for Kouyate, there aren't many squads/teams he wouldn't get in. I dont want him to go but I wouldn't blame him if he did

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Thing with Kouyate (thankfully) is while he's an immense player and probably among our best 3 players his limitations in his passing game is what's going to help us keep him as the top top teams want that little bit extra in terms of on the ball comfort

Don't see how he fits into any top 6 team except maybe United (mourinho would like him)

OutcastLondoner

I think he's exactly what Arsenal are missing.

Hammerex

Yeoldhammer said:

Sell our only fit striker. Good Idea

Don't worry Yeold, A C should be back by Xmas. ;whistle

Pearces_Left_Foot

Kouyate saying he complained about being played at right back when there was a fit defender we also had snodgrass Antonio feghouli not being happy at being played out of position . I hope Slav has got the message now !

Yeoldhammer

Hope we make some headway with signing a decent striker...

eskimoking

OutcastLondoner said:

I think he's exactly what Arsenal are missing.

Probably, but he can't pass so they won't sign him. He'd disrupt their style of play too much.

I agree with Champo on this one. Can't see any top clubs going for him. It's a bit like the Antonio situation for me. Great for us, but would big sides really want them, not in my opinion.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

What esk said ;ok

He might have the power and pace Arsenal need from CM, but he can't pass well enough. Wenger doesn't sign people who can't pass.

MrsGrey

Reports that Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in Oxlade-Chamberlain. I'd have been quite keen to have him at West Ham, but I suppose if those clubs are interested we don't stand much chance. (And I know it isn't a priority position, but still.)

OldCastleSwift

I'd take Ox in a heartbeat.

But yeah, won't happen.

(Ps, is this for the transfer thread? ;hmm)

MrsGrey

Oh yeah. Got muddled. I had a couple of threads open in different tabs ;doh

Fixed now ;ok

alderz

The trouble with Ox is that if he goes to one of those he will be in the same position of never playing. He needs to be a starter somewhere for at least a couple of years before going on to somewhere bigger.

HappyHammer_ish

Ideal window for me atm would be:

Strikers
IN: Giroud, Iheanacho
OUT: Enner, Fletcher(loan)
-Giroud, Iheanacho, Carroll, Sakho

Wingers:
IN: Onyekuru, Adama Traore
OUT: Snodgrass
-Antonio, Ayew, Onyekuru, Feghouli, Traore

Centre mid/attacking mid:
Ok for now, anyone that leaves (rumours of nordveit being off) needs replacing. And if a decent player becomes available in the more attacking role then that would be good but not a priority IMO...
-Lanzini, Ayew, Fernandes, Noble, Obiang, Kouyate, Nordveit, Cullen

Full backs:
With the arrival of zabaleta, we look ok there now.
-Zabaleta, Byram, Masuaku, Cresswell

Centre backs:
IN: maybe Kone or Smalling as I do t think Collins and Fonte should be played together as they are too slow and if Reid or oggy get injured we could do with cover. If not hopefully young Burke can step up.
-Reid, Ogbonna, Collins, Fonte, Kone, Burke

Keeper:
IN: Hart if the wages can be reduced. If not, maybe just a younger prospect to replace spiegel.
-Hart, Adrian, Randolph

MrsGrey

That's a squad of 30. A few are young enough not to have to be named but not 5, I don't think? (Also, that squad is potentially struggling with home-grown players - especially if the youngsters are doing double duty of being HG and adding to the 25 named players ;hmm ).

OldCastleSwift

If we got Hart, Smalling, Iheanacho, Giroud, Onyekuru and Adama I'd be amazed.

What a match day 18 we'd have though:

Hart
Zabaleta Reid Ogbonna Cresswell
Kouyate Obiang
Antonio Lanzini Onyekuru
Giroud

Adrian, Masuaku, Smalling, Fernandes, Ayew, Iheanacho, Carroll

HappyHammer_ish

Wait. This isn't FIFA18? Damn...

Hmmm... ;hmm Not Kone then. Go HG or not at all there.

Hart I can take it or leave it.. but if he comes, Randolph or Adrian (preferably the former) would have to go...

Is iheanacho HG?

Yeoldhammer

Only thing we got going is that its a World Cup Year so players like Giroud need regular playing time and if they want to stay in the PL we are one of the more attractive higher wage paying mid table clubs. (assuming the top 6 don't sell to one another)

chicagohammer

I have said before that Giroud would be an amazing signing for us, I remain somewhat surprised that Arsenal did not make more use of him, especially last year, and appear comfortable letting him go.

He came off the bench and saved the day for them so many times, although Arsenal are good to watch and they have the pretty stuff down pat, at the end of the day, Giroud knows how to stick it into the onion bag.

grey_til_I_dye

I've said categorically that Giroud would never come to us.

This would be one case where I would be delighted to be proved wrong (but I really don't see it...)

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Whatever the case, even if Giroud would come to us, there's no way he will be coming before Arsenal sign a replacement. Wenger is way too careful for that.