Summer Transfers 2024
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Ogbonna - great servant to the club, but just too old and slow now
Zouma - great defender but his body just isn't up to the rigours to the PL any more
Aguerd - surprisingly weak, especially in the air. Definitely not suited by a Moyes low block, J-Lo may give him a new lease of life, but there would be demand for him at a decent price
Mavropanos - maybe still finding his feet, but dropped a few clangers for sure
If we're going to be looking to defend further from our goal-line this season, you have to seriously question whether Ogbonna or Zouma have any place in the squad. Unfortunately neither is likely to bring in much, if anything, in the way of a fee. Aguerd is the one that might be much better suited to playing under J-Lo, but he's also the one that will bring in the biggest fee (and it's only a might be better suited, he's not really cut out for the physicality of the PL imo).
CB is definitely the area we need to strengthen most imo, let's hope we get it right whichever way J-Lo chooses to go. Definitely at least 2 new CBs needed imo.
He is 30 and surely would rather be playing regularly.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-transfer-news-fabricio-32927472
West Ham have opened talks with Palmeiras over a £25m deal for winger Luis Guilherme
Kalvin Phillips believes Barcelona 'fit him like a glove' as the midfielder targets a shock transfer to LaLiga
Maybe we didn’t make it clear that he could supplement his income by getting booked or sent off.
Too soon??
Football Insider (groan) reckons Wolves want £40m for Max Killman who is now our No.1 CB target
Daily Mirror claims that Man Utd are interested in Kudus and are prepared to double his salary
Sky Sports Germany say Bayern are also after Luis Guilherme
But I really like Kudus.
Ain’t no one
I've said for a long time that we need to do better at identifying top class talent a move before we usually do. We did it with Kudus last summer and Guilherme is, from what I've read, very highly rated so it looks like he could be another example. £25m feels a lot for an 18-year-old fresh out of Brazil, but I guess the thinking is that he'll be a £50m player in a couple of seasons time.
Ideally we get three years good service and sell him for 80m, no bad deal if we just get a decent player who retains the sort of figure paid due to his age, of course with every gamble you can lose, which looks like a player not cutting it at the top level and returning to a lower level for a fraction of what was paid.
Atletico Madrid are emerging as favourites to sign West Ham centre-half Nayef Aguerd in a £20m-plus swoop.
And latest rumour incoming is Jota Silva 👀