The January Transfer Window

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  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    MrsGrey said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    The latest from Ex seems to suggest that we're almost exclusively looking at players whose contracts expire in the summer. Which in turn suggests that cost, rather than suitability, is the driving factor.

    No it doesn't. It doesn't have to be an either/or. To me it suggests cost is one factor.

    No point drawing up a list of targets we can't afford. That would be a waste of time.

    Ok, maybe I should have said "suggests to me".

    The list should be drawn up by Moyes, and should consist of players that he wants that we could realistically get, but (and admittedly my opinion of Sullivan is probably swaying my thoughts here) it seems to me more likely that Sullivan is drawing up a list of players that won't cost him much that Moyes then has to choose from.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Re: Anderson

    Have FIFA definitely relaxed the rule about not being able to play for more than two clubs in a season due to the pandemic?

    From the Teamtalk article -

    Normally that would be it. Under FIFA guidelines, the 27-year-old would have to stay with the Hammers until the season’s end. However, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, FIFA and UEFA will relax their transfer regulations. Current rules dictate you can’t play for more than two clubs in one season, which Anderson has done having played briefly for the Hammers before moving to Portugal.

    So who knows?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Have we signed anyone yet ?
  • BarneyBarney
    Yes - Jack Sullivan and his mother
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    That’s a positive, any good ?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Barney said:

    Yes - Jack Sullivan and his mother

    Yeah, I saw that. Sullivan's made his wife and son directors of the club 🤔
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    So that he gets away debt free when the club goes down the pan =)
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    It’s probably a money making scam somewhere between the lines
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Shame being a transfer window it would have been nice if we had reduced the number of Sullivan's on the board not increased it by two. Is Mrs Sullivan going to be our new Director of Football?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    It’s probably her turn to pick the forward
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    In fairness, can’t do much worse than everyone else who has had a go
  • PengemanPengeman
    Do we have the Haller £20m to spend? Aren't there installments still to pay to his previous Club? Or did his sale to Ajax require the outstanding sum to be paid?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Not sure what will be left after the boards cut
  • yoyoyoyo
    edited January 2021
    Rice stated as saying he wants to stay in London. On the presumption that he leaves sometime , to a Premier team. I can't bare the thought of him at Chelsea or Spuds so, what does he expect to win at Fulham?
  • alderzalderz
    yoyo said:

    Rice stated as saying he wants to stay in London. On the presumption that he leaves sometime , to a Premier team. I can't bare the thought of him at Chelsea or Spuds so, what does he expect to win at Fulham?

    Imagine if he went to Palace
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    alderz said:

    yoyo said:

    Rice stated as saying he wants to stay in London. On the presumption that he leaves sometime , to a Premier team. I can't bare the thought of him at Chelsea or Spuds so, what does he expect to win at Fulham?

    Imagine if he went to Palace
    Almost moddable.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    No, but Hamstews response is likely to be.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    All quiet on this thread, other than discussions surrounding the implications of Rice joining Palace.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2021
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    All quiet on this thread, other than discussions surrounding the implications of Rice joining Palace.

    If history tells us anything, Sullivan likes a bit of deadline day drama, so I don't think much will happen until then.

    I think he's playing a game of chicken with Bournemouth over King. Apparently they want £10m, which is a lot for someone who will be a free agent in five months time. I suspect Sullivan is waiting until the end of the month to try to get that price down to below £5m.

    Can't see a lot else happening. Some accounts have been reporting we're after a ST, CM and LB, but I'd be amazed if we got all three. Definitely need a striker and midfielder though, and given our lack of funds, I reckon if we sign anyone it'll be King and Lundstram.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    baracks, I’m surprised no one has mentioned Arsenal! Seriously though you would have thought there would have been several rumours being posted here on who we are about to sign as we must really be active now to get our new centre forward for Saturday.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Blinking flip, here we go with the Gonzalo Montiel rumours again.

    This time its Argentinian newspaper El Intransigente (great name) that reckons we've made an offer. Because what we need right now is another RB!
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Surely we also need be linked with Duvan Zapata and Moussa Marega aswell? It would be an insult to a West Ham transfer window if we weren’t...
  • yoyoyoyo
    Obviously Free transfers on the owner's minds, simple.... Aguero and Messi out of contract at the end of the season... Now, where did I put my tablets?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Surely we also need be linked with Duvan Zapata and Moussa Marega aswell? It would be an insult to a West Ham transfer window if we weren’t...

    We have been. The latter, anyway. He was mentioned by Ex as someone we're still interested in.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Might end up with japati that’s about it
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited January 2021
    Out of boredom I decided to wiki Carlos Bacca. Still wheeling away at the age of 34 at Villarreal where he has notched a mightily impressive 0 goals in his 10 league outings this season. Reckon David Gold would now stand a decent chance of getting him 😂
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    With that scoring ratio he’d be a half decent bargain
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    What, no links to Per Mertesacker >:)
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Nor vardy Kane or salah and end up with some unknown two bit striker who won’t play ah well we are West Ham
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Cuz, you really are a glass half-empty lately ain't you. Cheer up mate it's only a game (says he unconvincingly). 😁
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