Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    As long as anyone we end up signing is also taking part in their current club's preseason I don't think it matters too much. Would be nice to have them available for the Citeh game, but not essential.

    I'd far sooner we got he right/best player at the end of August than a warm body in for preseason.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I'd rather have a fit striker for our first 3 games than chance it that one of Sakho or Carroll will be available. Every game matters.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    MrsGrey said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    Our first game of pre-season is one week away. What are our striker options ;hmm

    Fletcher and Martinez is all we have.

    We aren't really worried about our pre-season games though, are we? Are you? In which the aim is just for players to get 30-45 minutes on the pitch. And especially not the first 2, described as 'low key' by the club.
    I'm not worried about the result, or how long each player plays.

    I just find it a bit worrying that we only have two fit strikers at the club, neither of which are likely to be in the manager's plans.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    OCS

    Do we actually know that neither Sakho nor AC will be able to play a part in pre-season?

    Yeold

    Of course every game matters, but if it's the difference between signing a 10 goal a season average player, or a 15+ quality player, I'd certainly say it was worth the wait.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    We may not know, but I think we all have a good idea...
  • McHammerMcHammer
    N'DAIYE IN DEMAND

    West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye, according to Sky sources.

    His Turkish club Osmanlispor say they have agreed a deal in principle with an English club


    Must be Newcastle then

    ;hmm
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    OCS

    I honestly have no idea.

    I've seen nothing official, so will wait to see what happens.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Fair enough Grey, but if I were a betting man I'd put good money on neither being in the match day squad for Man U.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    So that's Sakho with a brace and AC with a late 3rd then. ;wink
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    OCS

    I honestly have no idea.

    I've seen nothing official, so will wait to see what happens.

    I think everyone should just post this every day.
  • FlorinRaducliousFlorinRaduclious
    OCS

    I honestly have no idea.

    I've seen nothing official, so will wait to see what happens.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    this
  • HammerexHammerex
    no idea, I thought that was a blind bambi. ;doh
  • HappyHammer_ishHappyHammer_ish
    Been linked with arnautovic over the last few days on twitter...

    Sky claiming he has just handed in a transfer request...
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Yes please #baller
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Would give us a decent left winger, with Feghouli on his way out would be a decent signing, if it happens of course ;biggrin
  • AdamAdam
    Arnautovic can go missing a bit but when he's on, he's on it.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    OCS

    Do we actually know that neither Sakho nor AC will be able to play a part in pre-season?

    Yeold

    Of course every game matters, but if it's the difference between signing a 10 goal a season average player, or a 15+ quality player, I'd certainly say it was worth the wait.

    But we do not know if said 10 goal a season player or 15+ will be available at the end of the window and as we saw with Zaza those 3 weeks can end up being wasted and they don't even score a goal when joining. West Ham isn't a club that can afford to just "get by" in 3 games in the PL that could be 9 points that could make or break a season.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited July 2017
    Yeold

    Guess we disagree then.

    I'm happy for the club to take their time, and try to get it right.

    I'm not saying I wouldn't rather see us get the right player now, just that I'd rather wait than panic buy.

  • stevesteve
    I panic buy just a couple of weeks ago when my wine brand was thinking of going on stike .worked out for me ;redwine ;redwine ;redwine
  • imagelostimagelost
    I think it's 3 seasons we needed a striker
    Time wrap
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    There are times like now where I begin to wonder whether we have actively started looking for any new players as the most recent up date is we were never interested in Badou and this comes off the back of any players we have been linked with going elsewhere. Is this a cunning plan by the club to put people completely off the scent and end up with no one? ;whistle
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Everything we see, hear and read is pure speculation unless it comes from an official source. The club has been very quiet about transfers this window and rightly so.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Adrian
    Zabaleta - Reid - Ogbonna
    Antonio - Kouyate - Obiang - Cresswell
    Lanzini - Arnautovic
    Ayew

    ;hmm
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Arnautovic is one of those players who I fear when we play against. In his case the one I think is likely to tear our defence apart. In my books that means he is a player I would rather have in my team.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Adrian
    Zabaleta - Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Obiang
    Noble - Kouyate
    Lanzini
    Ayew - Arnautovic

    ;hmm
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Neither Ayew or Arnoutovic are strikers

    They are second strikers or attacking midfielders they need someone to work off of
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    No Antonio? ;hmm
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Adrian
    Zaba Reid Ogbonna Masuaku
    Obiang Kouyate
    Antonio Lanzini Arnautovic
    Hernandez

    Randy, Cresswell, Fonte, Noble, Fernandes, Ayew, Fletcher

    Could be our squad for Man U based on today's rumours.

    Would be happy enough with that for starters.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Adrian
    Zaba Reid Ogbonna Masuaku
    Obiang Kouyate
    Antonio Lanzini Arnautovic
    Hernandez

    Randy, Cresswell, Fonte, Noble, Fernandes, Ayew, Fletcher

    Could be our squad for Man U based on today's rumours.

    Would be happy enough with that for starters.

    1 English/British player starting makes me sad.
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