Andrew Awey signs - confirmed by young Jack and DG - now on OS

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  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Not bad business for Swansea. Free transfer just over a year ago from Marseille and now $20.5m from West Ham.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    May be saying the same about feghouli this time next year......always a couple gems on the free trasnfer market

    Anyways exciting signing all the same

    Interesting to see where lanzini fits in with all these AMs we now have, think hes subtly brilliant

    Anyways now to a real CF

  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Must admit I was disappointed we didn't get him last summer, so pleased he's coming but obviously at quite a cost. Can't help wondering if the Dave's will now just settle for someone like Calleri on loan, so using Ayew as a CF when Carroll can't play but a winger when Carroll starts. Would much prefer 2 proper CFs come in (say Bacca and Calleri) so that Ayew is primarily in the attacking midfield 3 somewhere. Then just move Sakho and Valencia on, and we're only a RB away from a really decent squad.

    Imagine the riches to play in behind the striker when they're all fit; any 3 from Payet, Lanzini, Ayew, Tore, Feghouli and Antonio.

    GK:Adrian, Randolph
    RB: Byram, (new)
    CB: Reid, Ogbonna, Collins, Oxford, Burke
    LB: Cresswell, Masuaku
    DM/CM: Noble, Kouyate, Obiang, Nordtveit
    AM/Wide: Payet, Lanzini, Ayew, Tore, Feghouli, Antonio
    CF: Carroll, Bacca?, Calleri?

    I'm not saying that would be a top 4 squad, but I would hope it would be a solid top 8 squad, maybe 7th, 6th or even 5th. However, imo it still really depends who we manage to bring in up front as Carroll can't be relied on fitness-wise, and, imo, he's not mobile enough to get the most out of what should be a very talented group of players just behind him. A great option to have, but someone with more movement should suit us better going forwards.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I think we now have a real chance in the Europa if we take it seriously and Bilic gets his tactics right. At least to get through to the knock-out stages
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited August 2016
    I believe DS said that they didnt push more for Ayew when a free agent (wages wise) because he was unproven in the Prem then. Now is a different story. 20M is plenty but inflated prices in all that. Also, we got Fegouli and Nordvelt on frees so they all average 6.6 million ;wink As per other comments, I think hes a great addition! ;clap
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Because of the quality in the squad, I'd say staying in the EL is a must now to keep everybody happy.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    adecoker said:

    At the moment I think I'd go for:

    -----WH-----
    -AT--ON--EA-
    ---RT--HDO--
    --ES--TH--IS--
    AL---LME---AN

    Ade,
    I think I would play AL on the left of the front three, but then I am dyslexic
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited August 2016
    Added bonus that Mr Payet already knows his game and has assisted plenty of his goals ;thumbsup
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Good signing nice to see other teams best players want to come for us for a change and not the other way round
  • alderzalderz
    http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37016331

    BBC says 4 year deal, OS says 3 year with a 2 year option.

    BBC says we have made 5 signings, and doesn't include Tore.

    Are all their writers working on Pogba or what?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Tore is a loan so not a signing as such.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Lanzini perm move included?
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    By my count it's actually 9 signings so it's completely useless!
    Fletcher, Martinez, Quina, Lanzini, Nordtveit, Feghouli, Tore, Arthur, Ayew
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Hammerwombat said:

    Give the bloke a chance. Knock the goals in, he will be a hero. Cant hit a cows bottom with a banjo...... He will be a legend ;ccole

    Fixed it for ya! ;wink
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Why is he not Dede any more?

    I was hoping to be able to upcycle an old hashtag.

    #DedeTime > #NeneTime
  • HuttonhammerHuttonhammer
    edited August 2016
    20 mill for Ayew when Man Utd have spent 90 odd million on Pogba a player who was poor at the Euros is great business. Payet was so much better.
    If United paid so much for Pogba how much does that also make Kouyate worth ? As he is a better player and scores goals.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Speaks well..

  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    he's a big upgrade on mosses imo .
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Time will tell.
  • KingHammerAbroadKingHammerAbroad
    Good interview, however I find the text/translation very embarrassing... very unprofessional, but, also very informative... I had no idea our manager is called "slum village" ;doh
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    KHA ;ok I thought that watching Arthur's interview yesterday. I don't know who that text is helping ;lol
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    KHA, it's auto-generated by YouTube, even our media team, I think, aren't that bad.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Hope he is a step up on Moses 20m...

    Strange I never thought we would spend that money and I wouldn't be blown away.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    edited August 2016
    as he walks through And out of the tunnel then kind of whistles to himself in amazement?

    Quality
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/9-August/New-Hammers-enjoy-first-session

    Training wiv Arfur + Dimi. Look like they are enjoying themselves.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ;biggrin
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    (although the goalkeeper was paid to let everything in, right ;hmm )
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;ok by the players.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Bottom line is, at least from my perspective, I think it is a cracking signing and I am simply looking forward to seeing him in the c&b
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
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