Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    If you want to harmonise the window dates across Europe, you'd get some unwanted effects ... unless you also harmonised the dates of the playing season :hmm:

    Because Fifa sets a minimum number of weeks for the window, you would be basically linking the closing of the window to whichever league finishes latest.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2019
    All windows used to close on the first Monday in September but the Premier League and the Championship chose to close the window before the season from 2018.

    This is the first year the Italians have done the same but everyone else including League One, League Two, Germany, Spain, France, Scotland, etc. stuck with the old date.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited July 2019
    For me, uniformity should be more important then than when a season starts. It needs to start with UEFA. UEFA should set the window as a condition for the top division of all countries who want to participate in its club competitions. Granted you might then have other leagues eg China with different windows, however getting UEFA countries in sync should be a minimum and I struggle to understand why this can’t be achieved.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2019
    FIFA rules are that there are two windows, the pre-season one (maximum 12 weeks) and the mid season one (max. 1 month). UEFA would probably opt for England and Italy reverting to closing the window on the last Monday in September like everyone else.

    For Sweden, Finland and Norway this is midseason so their window is only open for a month. Norway and Finland window is August but Sweden's runs from mid-July to mid-August.

  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    baracks

    They were in sync, until PL clubs voted to change the dates of their summer window.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Grey

    Yes it is coming back to me now. For me it doesn’t work. If the plan was for a PL manager to have a settled squad before the season starts, then this will not necessarily be the case.

    For example in our case potentially Pelle won’t know if Chicha is staying or going but the club no longer has the option to buy a replacement if he goes, and he could go to a club in Europe

    It is an imperfect mechanism IMO.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But Pelle will know. We won't sell anyone we don't want to after our window closes, and the players should be made aware of this. Pretty straightforward imo.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    But that only works properly if, say chicha acts professionally. What if he doesn’t though and say a club offers a low transfer fee to WH together with a high wage to chicha and his head gets turned? Transfer windows should apply to both the selling and buying parts at the same time (within Europe) in my opinion.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Transfer windows should apply to both the selling and buying parts at the same time (within Europe) in my opinion.

    I think this is a better solution than harmonising transfer windows. I'm still keen on the window shutting before the season starts.

  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Gomez's agent has been papped in Valencia.

    Read into that what you will...
  • HamstewHamstew
    I really hope the club have put an end date to this. It's getting very boring.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    The latest rumour is that Gomez was abducted by aliens whilst camping on holiday and the aliens will only return him for 10 % of any transfer deal and 50% on a future sales. :whistle:
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I heard he will only sign if we get AC fit as well
  • HamstewHamstew
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Gomez's agent has been papped in Valencia.

    Read into that what you will...



    What this old thang?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Yup
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Doesn't say they are in Valencia. :hmm:
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I really don't like football agents FIFA UEFA need to change the way transfers are done so they stop sucking vast amounts of money out of the game. I get the impression they are clearly using our interest to push Valencia's terms up as that is where Gomez really wants to go :puzzled:
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited July 2019
    and who else might they represent who may interest Valencia? :hmm:
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    #clutchingatstraws
  • yoyoyoyo
    BREAKING NEWS

    Sky sources understand the deal to take Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez to West Ham United is off.

    West Ham offered the £45m release clause to the Spanish club but could not agree a payment structure.

    Gomez is now closing in a move to Valencia. He is expected in Spain tomorrow to finalise the move.

    Valencia have offered cash plus players to seal his signature
    .........

    Now where do we turn?
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Hopefully to someone who wants to join us
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Just pay the money , another we are trying to sign big honest but end up with Benny mc burger boy again
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But if the SKY report is true then we haven't even got agreement from his club, so what he wants is somewhat irrelevant.
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    So a pound a week and a packet of gobstoppers not attractive as an offer it seems, but they did try
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I think most clubs our size would struggle to pay £45mil upfront
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    He's not the only striker in the world.

    In Pelle (+Husillos) I trust.

    I also like that there's still not been a single word from anyone at the club about this - no mouthing off, or big talk. Or hints of announcements to come, etc.

    Pellegrini wanted Anderson last summer, Anderson arrived. Pellegrini wants Fornals this summer, Fornals arrives. Pellegrini wanted a new keeper last summer, Lukas Fabianski arrived. Pellegrini wanted a new centre back, Fabian Balbuena arrived.

    All without a song and dance, apart from what the gossip mill can create.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Pearces_Left_Foot said:

    I really don't like football agents FIFA UEFA need to change the way transfers are done so they stop sucking vast amounts of money out of the game.

    They are successful at transferring vast amounts of money into their clients' pockets. Which is, after all, their point.

    I can't see any legal way you could stop a player appointing a representative to negotiate on his behalf.
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    You could always break his thumbs Mrs G. Oh did you say legal? :biggrin:
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I thought FIFA we looking into making transfers more transparent but then again that's like asking a arsonist to looks after your can of petrol whilst you are out :lol:
    Wishful thinking that maybe we could control the amount of power agents have.

    Looking forward to 800 new links to strikers on Newsnow in the next hour :lol:
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2019
    whupathman said:

    Just pay the money , another we are trying to sign big honest but end up with Benny mc burger boy again

    I think you are being very harsh.

    (If the press reports are true) West Ham have met the release clause - a figure which our highest ever transfer fee (paid for Anderson last year).

    It's not like they are offering less than the release fee and a couple of dead wood players to make up the balance, like Valencia is.
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