In theory we have a plethora, in reality we didn’t use Lanzini and Anderson during our most crucial games of the season. Yarmolenko has never been more than an effective sub. Apart from all the other problems about selling an academy graduate like this, there’s a high chance we’re just creating another problem for January.
It’s hard to stomach the Diang news but we do have to be realistic here. Facts are, the owners can’t finance us, Moyes needs to raise his own pocket money & we have a plethora of attacking options.
We can only sell somebody if there is a buyer. All very well saying ‘flog Lanzini/Anderson’ but nobody wants them & Moyes has just over a week before the season starts.
We can’t wait forever.
If selling Diangana means we bring in a striker and a left back, then fair enough. But if it doesn’t, it’s a huge waste of time. If they sign Benrahma then I will be even more confused and annoyed than I am now.
Seen a few reports claiming that we are after Japan left back Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna, and will be using the Grady funds to bid
The report I read say he's a right back.
Definitely a RB
That can play CB and DM. I saw a very positive article on him yesterday, but have never heard or seen anything of him so can't comment.
Loaning Anderson to Arsenal makes zero sense. But then neither does selling one of our best prospects to a relegation rival, so I wouldn't put it past our owners.
Didn’t his current club pay Eur9m for him a year ago? He has supposedly had a good season and is well thought of. So unless Bologna adopt Sully’s hugely successful policy of selling for less than purchase price, I would be imagine he would cost a significant amount of money (that we don’t have)
This is Moyes' chance to mould the team he wants. Even with a small transfer kitty he must have players on his radar that he would like. He must know where we are weak.
It would be very us to see that we have a gaping hole at left back and then use an unproven 20 year old right back to fill it, while spending £16m on a right back to replace the unproven 20 year old.
Looks like another relegation fight this season as the team, so far, looks worse than last season, but we just managed to stay up by the skin of our teeth. We need to strengthen in defense, otherwise I think we are likely to be playing in the Championship next season.
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West Ham forward Grady Diangana expected to have a medical at West Brom on Friday.
West Ham forward Grady Diangana expected to have a medical at West Brom on Friday.
Diangana has agreed terms on a five year contract at The Hawthorns ahead of a deal worth £18m.
There is work still to be done before the transfer is finalised, while three other clubs – including Fulham – remain interested in the player.
Can't remember the last time I felt this sad about West Ham
Loaning Anderson to Arsenal makes zero sense. But then neither does selling one of our best prospects to a relegation rival, so I wouldn't put it past our owners.
Next Level. Next Lies.
As I said before, Johnson is still just a young player who has only had 3 prem appearances
Would prefer him to play in his natural position....which I always assumed was RB
But would I prefer Johnson at LB over Cresswell or Masuaku...yea probably
last season, but we just managed to stay up by the skin of our teeth.
We need to strengthen in defense, otherwise I think we are likely to be playing in the
Championship next season.
So probably true