The January Transfer Window

Lukerz

Well I did think Moyes had been ruthless, but reading those comments he didn’t want to sell him.

alderz

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Ravel Morrison has had hIs contract cancelled by mutual consent at ADO Den Haag . I can’t believe his agent manages to still get him clubs he must have a video with lots of skill clips on

I’d have him back, I love him. I know it would be a terrible decision but I don’t care.

IronHerb

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Ravel Morrison has had hIs contract cancelled by mutual consent at ADO Den Haag . I can’t believe his agent manages to still get him clubs he must have a video with lots of skill clips on

He just keeps showing prospective buyers his goal against Spurs, everyone loves that.

Pearces_Left_Foot

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/01/09/journalist-claims-that-west-ham-signed-20-2m-man-for-less-than-was-originally-reported/

ASLEFshrugged

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Moyes likes to take his time buying players he was criticised at Man U for the same thing. I would rather he got the right player than another sully random buy

He was at Man U for less than a season, how would they know?

We've got plenty of time, there's three weeks left in the transfer window and we're currently 10th. No need to go back to panic buys of the past.

Fortuneseeker

ASLEF, four games in a 15 day period before the end of the month so we do need to get a move on. Isn't selling without a replacement having been lined up somewhat remiss?

Lukerz, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9128913/David-Moyes-admits-West-Ham-sell-Haller-Ajax-wouldnt-got-fee-future.html

alderz

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/01/09/journalist-claims-that-west-ham-signed-20-2m-man-for-less-than-was-originally-reported/

So our record signing wasn’t a record signing, and we don’t have the money to pay the 50% lower fee either?

Fortuneseeker

Moses Caicedo going to Brighton?

Cuz1

Wonder how much we really want payed for Anderson then 😂😂

Cuz1

And on that daily mail story it said moyes said he’d done great for us so maybe another player he didn’t want to sell but the board did? No contract talks with moyes yet I wonder surely not get rid again ?

Yeoldhammer

buffybegood said:

Lukerz said:

21 senior players now, 3 are keepers
18 outfield players, one is Masuaku
17 available senior outfield players currently

2 of our "senior players" are actually still classed as U21's as far as registering players is concerned I believe, so we've only got a 19 man squad compared to 25 for almost all other Premier League clubs.

This should be a huge worry in any season, but with games so close together, and the constant risk of Covid ruling out players, it's negligent not to address it.

Its such a massive problem, i honestly cannot believe we let Snodgrass and Haller go with no replacements. We have literally seen teams playing their u23 in a cup game. There is only going to be so much "fixture postponement" before the fixtures pile up where a team will actually be forced to play their U23s in a PL game because the fixture cannot be rearranged anywhere with European football not long to come back.

I don't buy the "reducing the wage bill" nonsense either anymore we spent the last 3 windows doing exactly that and we are apparently continually in need of doing it.

IronHerb

Wasn't it £45m including add ons for Haller? If so did he meet the requirements for all/any of the add-ons? Are there add-ons in the Ajax deal? Ajax have stated they have paid 22m Euros but that doesn't mean there arn't add-ons.
Transfer fees are generally guess work in the media imo as the Mail article states that Ajax paid £22m whereas everyone else has stated 22m Euros.

Cuz1

Talking of goalscorers hugill scored in the 7th minute for Norwich might be worth a pop, probably get him for less than the 9 mil we allegedly paid for him previously and didn’t play him 😂😂

IronHerb

I think he is considered as a square peg.

yoyo

Realistically,how much dosh do you reckon we might have to spend in this window?

Cuz1

Seriously none maybe loan signing

Fortuneseeker

It’s a no brainier let 2 players go from an already stretched squad and then not at least replace them numbers wise. Are GSB that stupid, nothing would surprise me not even Messi signing for next season.

Cuz1

Lukerz said:

Well I did think Moyes had been ruthless, but reading those comments he didn’t want to sell him.

Does that mean moyes rated him? Now I am confused 🤷‍♂️

IronHerb

Moyes said 'we weren't planning to let him go this window' which to means me he was off in the summer at least.

EXETERHAMMER

We need to get in 3 players. Striker, CM and a LB.
£25 million could get that if we just raid Slavia Prague/Sparta Prague

alderz

Shall we all just move to Czechia and not worry about signing anyone?

IronHerb

You just want to go partying in Prague don't you alderz? 🥳🥳🥳

ASLEFshrugged

Sparta Stratford?

OldCastleSwift

One of our reported targets, Boulaye Dia, wears No11 for Reimes.

Given we were happy to relinquish our No11 shirt, I reckon we're getting him.

I'm that convinced, I've just scouted him on You Tube; quick, strong, decent finisher, penalty taker. We need all these things right now so it's as good as done, by my money.

Fortuneseeker

Dia’s agent has been saying he is happy to wait until the summer when some of the top
European clubs will be trying to sign him.

OldCastleSwift

Fortuneseeker said:

Dia’s agent has been saying he is happy to wait until the summer when some of the top
European clubs will be trying to sign him.

Agent trying to bump up our wage offer.

Don't worry, it's in the bag.

(I'm basing this on absolutely nothing other than idle Saturday night speculation)

Fortuneseeker

OCS, his price is going up as we speak as he has scored another 2 goals this evening.

IronHerb

But can he play lone striker with his back to goal?

OldCastleSwift

IronHerb said:

But can he play lone striker with his back to goal?

The three minute video of him I watched that convinced me he's perfect for us didn't shine any light on that, but he's definitely good at penalties, which is perfect for a team that never gets awarded penalties.

Cuz1

There’s a player on you tube haller at Ajax at the moment wonder what he’s like 😂😂 might be worth a punt at 25 mil