The Next Transfer Window

OutcastLondoner

Lukerz said:

This was a comment by Moyes a few months ago, regarding Declan Rice leaving:

David Moyes said:

“In my mind he is arguably the best holding midfield player in the country and the best thing about Declan is he will get better. Declan is carrying a lot of the team at the moment and he’s the one who will carry on from Mark Noble when it comes to an end for him. Quite often when building a club you have to sell. I hope it’s not the case with Declan but I said the same with Wayne Rooney and Joleon Lescott [at Everton]. But the team got better because we were able to sign the right players to replace them. If that ever came around [Rice leaving] I’d hope we’d be able to do the same here as well.”

https://www.hammers.news/club-news/david-moyes-makes-very-worrying-comments-about-declan-rice/amp/

So I don’t know why he would be so upset by Diang’s sale.

Because Rice money would allow him to build while Diangana doesn’t so much, while losing a player that he’d be seeking to build with?

But I don’t believe he is walking and not on that alone.


I’m not jealous about Everton buying James Rodriguez. That World Cup was one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen but he’s a long way off that now. He’s the type of player I don’t want to see us splashing on anymore - or not until we’re making more important deals first. He’ll probably be amazing now.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

You can look at it both ways

On one hand they've brought in two players who could be massive upgrades on what they have an both have top level ability

Or you can see how they have spent just under £50mil on two 29 year olds players who have never played in the league and in James case, has barely played any football over the last 3 years (5 appearances last year I heard). Plus both are likely to be on or around the £100k p/w mark with little sell on value

scotshammer

On the back of Sheff Utd purchases, why have the Bookies have gone mad?? Odds saying they are more likely to be relegated than us?!?!?!?

Ravel49

West Ham are preparing an improved £30m plus add-ons offer for Burnley's England defender James Tarkowski, 27. (Evening Standard)

However, Burnley want £50m if they are to part with the England international. (Sky Sports)

ASLEFshrugged

Hamstew said:

Bowen got a new shirt number

Cardoso, Cullen, Trott and Xande Silva have also been given first team shirt numbers, maybe Moyes will be using them a bit more

OldCastleSwift

They had first team shirt numbers last season.

I notice Coventry, Holland and Baptiste aren't listed. Surprising as they've been somewhat hyped by the club.

IronHerb

They would appear to be going on loan.

EXETERHAMMER

Or probably going to be sold for a few quid each.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Brentford agree a £28mil (+5mil add ons) bid from Villa for Watkins

That is an absurd amount of money

We signed Bowen who is younger (and who likely would have pipped watkins to player of the season if he stayed all year) for £20mil......in January......before the pandemic

Sure he's a good player, but the last two seasons before this he got 10 goals in both

Risky move imo

OutcastLondoner

Was he playing as a striker before last season? I thought he was converted to that position. He looks a different player to Bowen, more like Antonio as a striker.

baracks_a_hammer

So he didn’t really do much under Dean Smith, flourished under his current manager, and now wants to go back to Smith??..

OutcastLondoner

Just wants to be in the PL? And he was a winger under Smith - that doesn't mean he wasn't doing much, just not scoring the goals his position now allows him to.

It's also Brentford's model. Watkins and Benrahma were always going to be sold so they could buy in the next players who somehow manage to improve them every year.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I think Villa have panicked a bit after missing out on Wilson.

baracks_a_hammer

They spent a lot when they came up too and Smith managed to deliver a dreadful side on the pitch

Villa’s owners must have a lot of faith in him to open the chequebook wide once again

Fortuneseeker

baracks, unlike our owners who haven't opened the biscuit tin for DM......yet! Everton trying to get Tomori on loan from Chelsea, we appear to be going around in a daze not realising that the season starts on Saturday.

steve

If only we signed a player to talk about ,Rather then other teams

OutcastLondoner

steve said:

If only we signed a player to talk about ,Rather then other teams

We made gave Bowen the 20 shirt...isn't that enough?

Lukerz

Brentford agree fee rising to £33m for Ollie Watkins.

Ridiculous.

IronHerb

If Villa stay up and he scores 10 goals then probably a snip.

BubblesNeverDies

And we practically give Diangana away for £12m or £18m whatever the figure was.

ASLEFshrugged

£12m now, an extra £6m later (I think).

Green Street Hammers say we've paid off the €14m we owed for Haller, which happens to be about £12m.

Depressing...

IronHerb

I thought £18m now and 20% of sell on.

Watkins is a striker so there's always a premium to pay.

ASLEFshrugged

Officially its "undisclosed fee" but all the reports I've seen reckoned £12m now with up to £6m later.

The 20% sell on clause was added at the last minute but no idea if it was part of the final deal

Yeoldhammer

it was 12m with add ons to 18m with a 20% sell on clause

Yeoldhammer

only another 27 more days or whatever is left of this window to watch Phil Jones rock up on 80k a week and no doubt some past it striker with our two left backs of the last few years still there still getting torn down the left side week in week out.

Fortuneseeker

A lot "pundits" really rate Watkins so it looks a good piece of business from where I am sitting especially if it helps Aston Villa stay up as we appear to be selling and not buying anyone not even a decent player on loan.

Ravel49

Lukerz

Wonder if Piquionne still plays?

yoyo

Marco Boogers has finally been located and he's available

BubblesNeverDies

Diamantes, that is NOT funny