Transfer Speculation (1st June onwards)

OldCastleSwift

Can Atalanta afford £140k p/w? Thought finances in Italian football were shot.

ASLEFshrugged

Atalanta are apparently the Southampton of Serie A, they pick up bargains then sell them on for a stonking profit but unlike Saints they've finished 3rd three seasons in a row

jay_in_cpt

yoyo said:

He's on his way, I knew it!!!

Yeh… Moyes Will get the Scottish version… Loch Nessie….

imagelost

It’s been said before, messie 5 year deal

Pearces_Left_Foot

Messi heard it was nobles last season and would be his only chance to play along side him

Lukerz

Milenkovic rumours ramping up

Seems like it’s close 👀

MrsGrey

I'm so tired 💤
Gotta go to bed ...

Fortuneseeker

Mrs G, Please don't do that you may miss out on the big announcement.

OldCastleSwift

Lukerz said:

Milenkovic rumours ramping up

Seems like it’s close 👀

Bag?

Lukerz

Phone

Lukerz

€20m offer agreed with Fiorentina, up to the player if he wants to move to the Premier League

ScotHammer

Can he play up front?

alderz

I had never heard of Milenkovic until this window, so I don’t know how good he is, but you’d hope that he’s a step up on what we have (or at least had in Balbuena)

OldCastleSwift

alderz said:

I had never heard of Milenkovic until this window, so I don’t know how good he is, but you’d hope that he’s a step up on what we have (or at least had in Balbuena)

We were in for him last summer, but the £25m that Fiorentina wanted then was considered too much.

Very good player. Would be very pleased if we got this one over the line.

Fortuneseeker

OCS, IF we get him do you think he will be a regular starter?

claretandbluesky

I think with the extra games and injuries there is space for all four centre backs to get games.

OutcastLondoner

Back three might be a useful formation in the Europa League as well. We could be playing teams who are far more used to that format and it worked so well with us whenever we were against a stronger team.

OldCastleSwift

Fortuneseeker said:

OCS, IF we get him do you think he will be a regular starter?

I would think so. He plays as a RCB for Fiorentina and Serbia, so would definitely start in a back three, IMO, and I would imagine he'd play on the right side of a two with Ogbonna in a four.

I've not studied him in any depth, but from what I've seen of him he's a better defender than Diop and Dawson. But like OCL says, maybe it'll be a case of horses for courses initially and Dawson would start in the PL games and Milenkovic introduced in the EL.

Barney

Can he play in goal as well?

IronHerb

https://twitter.com/Jaack/status/1423422228025200641

😂

Pearces_Left_Foot

https://www.westhamzone.com/news/west-ham-to-continue-talks-for-nikola-milenkovic-today/

Fortuneseeker

https://www.hammers.news/club-news/itk-claims-west-ham-players-want-said-benrahma-deployed-in-a-different-position/

IF this is correct does it mean we can put the money set aside for a CAM on a new LB/LWB or more importantly a CF?

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Fortuneseeker said:

https://www.hammers.news/club-news/itk-claims-west-ham-players-want-said-benrahma-deployed-in-a-different-position/

IF this is correct does it mean we can put the money set aside for a CAM on a new LB/LWB or more importantly a CF?

Tbf I like him I'm that role, always influences the game more when he's there compared to the wing

Also allows Fornals to give protection on the left, something Moyes is a big fan of

Still don't think LB/LWB is a problem for right now

We have 2 players for that position, Cresswell and Masuaku, don't see us bringing one in unless one of those two leave, also Johnson as 3rd choice cover as although it isn't his natural position always think he's been pretty solid when called upon

MrsGrey

Temporary announcement: don't post anything about the PAI takeover bid here. Put it on its own thread please. https://www.whu606.com/discussion/11431/pai-capital-potential-takeover

If you post here, I'll delete it

Fortuneseeker

WHU, So we can expect two big signings, not so much in height, but more in the size of the fee for a CH & CF. 🙏

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Fortuneseeker said:

WHU, So we can expect two big signings, not so much in height, but more in the size of the fee for a CH & CF. 🙏

I'd be more than happy with that

Hopefully Milenkovic comes off, that will be two signings that go into the starting XI who have a long career ahead of them

Then priority would be a CF followed by and a new AM (which I still think we need)

Tbf with the AM I think we already have 3 solid players for those roles, wouldn't be adverse to a loan move for depth, and hopefully Oxo-Flex (who has looked very good in preseason) could potentially be drafted as a option for 6th choice cover

Fortuneseeker

Milenkovic waiting on Juventus to decide if they want to sign him. Another one for people to debate about their commitment to want to join us!

claretandbluesky

I think that would be an entirely reasonable position to take for him. He is currently based in Italy and Juventus are a Champions League side. Rather than question his commitment to us were he to choose us over Juventus we would probably need question his sanity!

ASLEFshrugged

Sorry but if Juventus are interested he'd be mad to choose us over them

Plus he's lived in Italy since 2017, he's engaged to a lady he's been with since he was at Partizan Belgrade and maybe she's happy in Italy

Fortuneseeker

I can understand him wanting to join Juventus over us. I was just picking up on some of the comments from those who don't want us to sign players who view West Ham as a second choice to their preferred destination.