The Transfer Window 2: Electric Boogaloo

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

25 senior players? Isn't that the maximum possible we are allowed for the season

GK: Adrian Fab (Trott)
RB: Zab Fredericks Byram
LB: Cressy Arthur
CB: Balbuena Oggy Diop Reid (INJ) (Rice) (Oxford)
CM: Noble Wilshere Obiang Kouyate Cullen Fernandes
AM: Anderson Yarmolenko Antonio Snodgrass Lanzini (INJ) (Holland) (Sead)
ST: Arnie Hernandez Hugill Carroll (INJ) (Martinez)

Count that as 26 senior players, 3 of whom have long term injuries

Would say that we are pretty well stocked atm

Lukerz

You could argue that you could leave out Reid, Lanzini & Carroll from the 25, freeing up extra space.

grey_til_I_dye

Sorry, Josh! I'd left him out for some reason. With Moses Makasi that makes 27 'senior' players, so 2 of those can't go on the squad list.

What I meant by 'not over-loaded' was that there wasn't any pressing need to get rid of many players.

If Cullen and Makasi went on loan, for example, that would trim the list to 25.

Expat_Hammer

Aren't a couple of them 21 or under ;hmm

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

The ones in the brackets are U21, so 26 excluding Rice, Oxford, Trott, Holland, Martinez & Sead

MrsGrey

Lukerz, Lanzini definitely ;ok

Depends on the prognosis of the other 2 ... if 3 months is still looking likely, then I'd say they have to be named. Come the Christmas rush, and likelihood of other players having winter injuries, we'll need as many players as possible to be available, imo.

MrsGrey

I'd expect Trott, Martinez and Haksabanovic (at least) to be left behind when the squad goes to Austria.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

I think Sead may have done enough to stay (was very bright when he came on vs villa) as Pellegrini likes his wingers/attacking midfielders

Hammerdublin

Isn't Cullen under 21? ;hmm

Cuz1

22 according to Wikipedia

Hammerdublin

;ok

grey_til_I_dye

The cut off is being under 21 on Jan 1st of the year the season starts, so Cullen was OK last season, but not this.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Fernandes also tunred 22

grey_til_I_dye

Champo

Yes, his name is on ze list.

That's why I make it 27.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

I still count it as 26 ;whistle

I hope we don't have to balance the books, just from previous seasons it would be unexpected if we made a net loss of £90mil plus

But im happy of we are going to reinforce any players who may leave

Just hope the spending isn't a one time thing ;ok

alderz

Grey

If the U21 rule is that they were U21 at the start of the year, then I don't think Issa Diop will be a 'senior' player registered, as he was 21 on 9th January.

If that's the case, I have it as 25 + Diop, Oxford & Rice

1. Adrian
2. Fabianski
3. Balbuena
-. Diop
4. Ogbonna
-. Oxford
5. Reid
6. Byram
7. Cresswell
8. Fredericks
9. Masuaku
10. Zabaleta
11. Cullen
12. Fernandes
13. Kouyate
14. Noble
15. Obiang
-. Rice
16. Wilshere
17. Anderson
18. Antonio
19. Lanzini
20. Snodgrass
21. Yarmolenko
22. Arnautovic
23. Carroll
24. Hernandez
25. Hugill

I guess you could include Moses Makasi, but it seems unlikely that he'll be in the first team

grey_til_I_dye

Hadn't realised Diop was so young.

Think you have to factor Makasi in somehow. I agree he probably won't play, but he is a currently contracted senior player, so if the club don't sell him or move him on, he would, as things stand, not be on the squad list, but paid by the club.

Cuz1

Daily mail saying we are after moussa marega Mali international at Porto he’s valued at 22m and looking at kueyete being part of the deal, can’t say I’ve heard of him to be honest though

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Daily mail is awful imo
That, the sun and the mirror arent worth paying attention to 99% of the time

Also it would be odd to spend £22m on a striker when he is probably 3rd choice (unless Hernandez moves)

Cuz1

I actually agree champo on both counts and me personally would prefer a more prolific scorer for that money

Pearces_Left_Foot

Nathan Holland is rumoured to have been impressed and not being sent out on loan so he might be included in first team squad

thornburyiron

Isn't 22 in 29 games prolific.

grey_til_I_dye

Pearces

For the purpose of the 25 player squad list, players under 21 don't need to be named, but can still play in the first team.

Cuz1

thornburyiron said:

Isn't 22 in 29 games prolific.

Soz thorn think I was reading someone else lol I’d read 6 in 35

Adam

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11451173/pedro-obiang-close-to-west-ham-exit-as-sampdoria-near-10m-deal

We must have someone lined up if we’re selling him.

OutcastLondoner

I think this would be one of those deal where the balance tips between filling spaces we really need and causing upheaval with too many changes. Hope whoever is (surely) coming in, is significantly better and can settle.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Also from sky

claretandbluesky

It may be worth a shot keeping him as we have seen his ability at times. It is interesting the difference player management can make to players. Although there was indeed a change of position as well Arnie looked a different player under Moyes as opposed Billic, Whilst Payet seemed reach new heights under Slav when first arriving. Lets hope Pelle can bring a few to a new level.

IronHerb

That SKY report just doesn't make sense. We are going to go through all the transfer process then ask him if he wants to go even though we don't want to sell him. ;puzzled

Cuz1

iH we are West Ham