The Transfer Window

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  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Broja not gone on Chelsea's US tour according to Jacob Steinberg, but he may join up later in the week. Whether that means they're leaving him behind on the understanding that a deal may be brokered, I obviously don't know, but can't see too many other reasons why he'd stay behind.

    Maybe he’s not fully vaccinated. But in that case he would be able to join later in the week.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Two Chelsea players aren't going for that reason (Kante and RLC, I think), but Steinberg mentioned those separately. If Broja wasn't going for that reason I think he would have said as much.

    I could be reading too much into it, but if it isn't vaccine related, I can't see why Chelsea would fly him out there separately for the sake of a few days if it wasn't in their interests (i.e. a potential £30m sale)
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Cringe ;)
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Just read elsewhere that Broja staying behind could be something to do with Eid, which might blow my rather hopeful theory out of the window.
  • HamstewHamstew
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Just read elsewhere that Broja staying behind could be something to do with Eid, which might blow my rather hopeful theory out of the window.

    Eidur Gudjohnsen?
    Not this again!
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Where's Mertesacker when you need him =)
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    SSN reporting that KLP is flying back from Turkey to have a medical at Brentford.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    KLP ?
  • HamstewHamstew
    Lewis-Potter
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We've bought our Championship starlet already.
  • alderzalderz
    Brentford are playing Football Manager with these transfers. Investing in potential.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited July 2022
    The resident KUMB ITK is hinting that we may be in talks with Ronaldo.

    I mean, I don't believe it (wages reported to be £500k p/w for a start), but would we (as fans) actually want him? An incredible player, obviously, but doesn't he have assault allegations against him? And would he be a 'fit' for the dressing room where we don't seem to have many egos?

    Edit: Of course, he could be talking about another Ronaldo.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    OCS - West Ham is all about the TEAM so no thanks!!

    But another Ronaldo
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He is reported to have said he wants CL football but yes I'd have him, be silly not too.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    OldCastleSwift said:

    The resident KUMB ITK is hinting that we may be in talks with Ronaldo.

    I mean, I don't believe it (wages reported to be £500k p/w for a start), but would we (as fans) actually want him? An incredible player, obviously, but doesn't he have assault allegations against him? And would he be a 'fit' for the dressing room where we don't seem to have many egos?

    Edit: Of course, he could be talking about another Ronaldo.

    He’s probably confused with….

  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    It's probably his son. We are getting in there before Brentford sign him based on his potential.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited July 2022
    Dodger58 said:

    OCS - West Ham is all about the TEAM so no thanks!!

    But another Ronaldo

    Ronaldo Vieira is a DM. Ex-Leeds, currently not getting a game in Italy. We're supposedly in the market for another midfielder.


    IronHerb said:

    He is reported to have said he wants CL football but yes I'd have him, be silly not too.

    That was my original take, but then I thought about how much his ego (and wages) might impact the squad.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    OCS. I think the court case or whatever was just recently dismissed.

    Edit - never been charged, and allegations recently dismissed.

    ( Not that I'd want him, but just clarifying, as I remember reading this a couple of weeks ago)
  • alderzalderz
    So, putting to one side the fact that he wouldn't want to join us, and the fact that we could never afford him, let's do pros and cons.

    Pros:
    - Would make the club a massive source of interested and bring in a huge amount of money commercially
    - Would show to players like Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen that we are an ambitious club with desire to win something and really progress
    - He's pretty much the best finisher of all time, and would absolutely score goals for us
    - A lot of the Man Utd players commented on how getting to see how he trained really impacted the way they worked too, as he is basically a model professional

    Cons:
    - He completely destroys our wage structure, which could lead to a real imbalance. However, you could spin this as a potential positive in that it might lead players like Rice or Bowen to sign new deals if they see how they earn a 5th of what he does... Though that does lead to longer term financial risks...
    - We'd have to alter our system pretty significantly. We saw what happened when we had a striker that wasn't particularly mobile / willing to run the channels when we had Haller. Unless we adapted a successful system pretty significantly I can't see how he would for us.
    - OCS mentioned it earlier, but there are assault allegations against him that he's paid off. Personally, I come down pretty heavily on the "not in my club" side of the fence, though I am aware that many people will say that there are no active investigations and no convictions, so 'innocent until proven guilty is good enough'.

    Personally, I think the cons outweigh the pros. There is something cool about the idea of seeing one of the best ever players in the history of the game playing for us, but for me it's not enough.

    That said, even if I was absolutely gaga for the signing, it still wouldn't change the fact it's not happening!
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    alderz said:


    it still wouldn't change the fact it's not happening!

    This. ;)
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    No one said it was happening. The question was 'would we (as fans) want him?'
  • alderzalderz
    IronHerb said:

    No one said it was happening. The question was 'would we (as fans) want him?'

    Yeah, which is why I also wrote my opinion
  • SlackerSlacker
    ITK down the pub reckons Pelé is having a medical this week.
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    edited July 2022
    I suppose Ronaldo would be an adequate backup for Antonio. 🤪
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Slacker said:

    ITK down the pub reckons Pelé is having a medical this week.

    I think Pele has a medical most weeks.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Is the resident ITK at Kumb, Big Ollie?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2022
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Ronaldo Vieira is a DM. Ex-Leeds, currently not getting a game in Italy. We're supposedly in the market for another midfielder

    Only 23 but he has been out injured a lot over the last two seasons; 3 months with hamstring/thigh problems (1 Nov 20 - 6 Feb 21) and 10 months with thigh problem (4 Mar 21 - 5 Jan 2022)

    The only way we're taking him is on loan with an option to buy
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Striker and a Left Back come on Moysie get those 2 big signings in.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Cant we just do a stats system a la Downes and get one?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    The Sun says that Rice has a "gentleman's agreement" to stay another year

    Dig a bit deeper and its from comments Alex Crook (???) made on talkSPORT's White and Jordan show

    “I think Declan Rice will give West Ham one more year"

    "I think there’s almost a gentleman agreement that he will do that"

    "I expect him to leave next summer"

    And that is how one man's opinion becomes a headline in a national newspaper
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