Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • LukerzLukerz
    OCS - good point :ok:

    I hadn’t thought of that. Drop the price on Pérez & get a better price for Maripan.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited June 2019
    Odd. The Express says we're looking at a £16m deal for Kostas Fortounis from Olympiacos as an alternative to Andre Gomes but rather than a central midfielder he appears to be more of a Lanzini-style attacking midfielder/winger who even played as a striker a handful of times last season with very little in the way of defensive contribution.

    The Sun has Hernandez to Valencia for £8m.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    We’ve still got hugill 😘
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited June 2019
    :clownhorn:
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift



    :ok:
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited June 2019
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Odd. The Express says we're looking at a £16m deal for Kostas Fortounis from Olympiacos as an alternative to Andre Gomes but rather than a central midfielder he appears to be more of a Lanzini-style attacking midfielder/winger who even played as a striker a handful of times last season with very little in the way of defensive contribution.

    I finally got round to googling this guy, I thought it was just a made up name, surely I wasn't the only one. :doh:

    You know it's going to end up badly if we do sign him :puzzled:
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    What it also suggests is that we're confident of bringing in a striker. We wouldn't let Carroll and Perez go if we didn't have someone lined up, would we?

    Add to the above the probability of Hernandez going aswell would we need two new strikers and what quailty are they going to be? Hopefully not Mitrovic! Some serious money on a couple of quality players please. :pray:
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    You were not alone Buffy, How on earth can a guy called Kostas Fortunis be on a transfer thread and it not be made up?


    If that name is indeed a real person then prostrations to his parents and those of the Bulgarian defender Endov Sociallife.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2019
    It's not as weird as it might seem, because Kostas is an abbreviated form of Konstantinos. It only sounds funny to English speakers.... although I also thought it was a spoof at first :doh:
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Yep, me too
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I assumed that he came out of the same stable as that superstar from Belarus who caught Russian flu, Iva Chestycov :yercoat:
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Cuz1 said:

    We’ve still got hugill 😘

    It pains me to say this, but IMO this was one of our most ghastly signings for a long while. Right up there (or should I say down there) with Quashie and Savio - at least the latter got a winning assist for us during his short time with us, and we got a small fee for him when he went. What on Earth were our decision makers thinking?

    Hugill is not even champ standard and I fear we struggle to find another club to take him off our hands even for free
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  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Baracks, I just wiki'ed Savio and was amazed to see that he has played for 16 different teams since 2006. :wahoo:
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2019
    C&H (I know) say we have upped our bid for Andre Gomes to £20m, but we are prepared to go to £25m.

    Ex has also confirmed the increased bid.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Why would the club make public that we're prepared to go to £25m? What possible incentive is their for Barca accepting £20m?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    The Club has confirmed that Fernandes has joined Mainz for an undisclsed fee.

    Still think there is a good player in there, but not overly disappointed to see him go.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48503331

    Another left back linked
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited June 2019
    Lukerz said:

    C&H (I know) say we have upped our bid for Andre Gomes to £20m, but we are prepared to go to £25m.

    Ex has also confirmed the increased bid.

    C&H now claiming a senior club source has emailed them to say Gomes has chosen Everton ahead of us
  • LukerzLukerz
    Reid to be given chance to impress following Pelle u-turn:
    https://www.footballinsider247.com/senior-player-given-pre-season-to-save-west-ham-career-after-pellegrini-u-turn-sources/
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Lukerz said:

    C&H (I know) say we have upped our bid for Andre Gomes to £20m, but we are prepared to go to £25m.

    Ex has also confirmed the increased bid.

    C&H now claiming a senior club source has emailed them to say Gomes has chosen Everton ahead of us
    Never mind. Maybe we should look to sign another keeper just to be doubly sure we are not exposed in that area
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Lukerz said:

    Reid to be given chance to impress following Pelle u-turn:
    https://www.footballinsider247.com/senior-player-given-pre-season-to-save-west-ham-career-after-pellegrini-u-turn-sources/

    A (fit)Reid + Balbuena central defensive pairing would in my view strengthen us immensely
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Perez gone to Alaves.

    Reckon this will all but guarantee Maripan coming in.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Lukerz said:

    C&H (I know) say we have upped our bid for Andre Gomes to £20m, but we are prepared to go to £25m.

    Ex has also confirmed the increased bid.

    C&H now claiming a senior club source has emailed them to say Gomes has chosen Everton ahead of us
    Shelvey is one of the next targets, apparently.

    Evening Suze :wave:
  • LukerzLukerz
    Pretty impressed at how quickly we have moved to find players new clubs. Following the released list of Carroll, Adrian & Nasri, now to finding Fernandes a new club for a rumoured £8m, & now Lucas Pérez out too (who I liked as a 4th/3rd choice but nothing more), who clearly wasn’t in the managers plans long term. £10m recouped & a hell of a lot of wages.

    Added to that we have sorted the back-up keepers without a penny spent.

    Couple of good quality signings now & we will be well set (with a bit of luck injury wise).
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Lukerz

    I agree with all you have said in that financially we are quickly in an improved situation.

    However, the squad has not yet been improved. I wait in anticipation for the two or hopefully three or four quality players we sign.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited June 2019
    Not a rumour or speculation, but after hearing my favvourite Bananarama song I just thought it would be nice if rival supporters aimed it at Burnley....

    # I heard a rumour! They say you've got a broken Hart!!





  • McHammerMcHammer
    Does this mean the transfer is progressing? Hahaha


  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    OldCastleSwift said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    Lukerz said:

    C&H (I know) say we have upped our bid for Andre Gomes to £20m, but we are prepared to go to £25m.

    Ex has also confirmed the increased bid.

    C&H now claiming a senior club source has emailed them to say Gomes has chosen Everton ahead of us
    Shelvey is one of the next targets, apparently.

    Evening Suze :wave:
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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Arnartovic to Inter for £30mio story cropped up on Newsnow this morning :hmm:
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