Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation (continued)

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  • McHammerMcHammer
    Kumb reporting on a De telegraph report that we have made a 3 million bid on a keeper turned down.

    Joroen Zoet
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Sounds like it's going sideways again
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Newcastle would take 18 million for Dwight Gayle according to the Guardian.
  • Putney_HammerPutney_Hammer
    But then what we are a striker down and I can't see us buying anyone before Thursday unles they are going to use Martinez more as his replacement?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    It's too late now

    While I agree it'll be nice to get money for him we are probably gonna be in a relagation battle for at least half the season so I'd rather we just keep him

    We don't need the money we have only spent about £10mil net this summer and have managed to shift a lot of big wages (Snodgrass, Feghouli, Arbeloa, Nordtveit, Calleri, Zaza, Tore etc)

    This is why I wasn't find of losing both Feghouli and Snodgrass, I don't think either of them have done enough and neither were justifying their wages but we have sold both of them without a replacement and now look short for wingers

    If we lose Sakho we will be down to Chicarito and Carroll who is less reliable than sakho
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Sakho going nowhere according to C&H Rennes offer too low and too late
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited August 2017
    Feghouli and Snodgrass were poor players but they were actual wingers, we have gutted out our wingers and have no natural wingers at the club, we had this situation before I remember when we let Etherington go, it basically restricts our formation and tactics unless we play Antonio and Arnie as wingers which for me isn't their best position both want to be playing left or right of the striker up the pitch not back on the halfway line or on top of the fullbacks.
  • PengemanPengeman
    If Snodgrass is to be believed (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robert-snodgrass-knew-west-ham-11077724 ) Bilic did not know what his players strengths are. Who is controlling the transfer policy?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Pengeman - see the Bilic thread.

    Snodgrass is not to be believed.
  • PengemanPengeman
    @ grey_til_I_dye - Thank you. Illuminating!! Snodgrass obviously does not want to return to WHU, at least not whilst Bilic is threre.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    See sky are reporting that WBA are interested (and close?) To signing PSGs Grzegorz Krychowiak on loan

    Have no idea why we aren't in for that deal, he is a true DM and is avaliable

    He was a huge player at Sevilla and would be a huge coup for us

    Really frustrating this......
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I don't think we will be signing anybody. I really hope I am wrong.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    http://www.claretandhugh.info/snodgrass-dishes-the-hammers-dirt-big-time/

    Surely as we are still paying 35% of his wages and own him Snodgrass should be getting a heavy club fine if these comments are indeed considered to be "dishing the dirt big time"?
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Sure this is the same bid already denied but Sky reporting on the Evening Standard article.

    SAKHO SALE?

    West Ham striker Diafra Sakho will move to French Ligue 1 club Rennes in a £9million deal in the next 24 hours, according to the Evening Standard.

  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited August 2017
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    See sky are reporting that WBA are interested (and close?) To signing PSGs Grzegorz Krychowiak on loan

    Have no idea why we aren't in for that deal, he is a true DM and is avaliable

    He was a huge player at Sevilla and would be a huge coup for us

    Really frustrating this......

    Feels very much like we're putting all of our eggs into a William Carvalho shaped basket.

    Just like last year when we had a Carlos Bacca shaped basket.

    Krychowiak has good European pedigree and should have been on our radar, IMO. More worrying still, maybe he was and chose WBA ahead of us
  • stevesteve
    Will be really upset if this happens sure the guys head may not be right but whos is he has goals in him and we need him if we don't get anyone else ;angry
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Sounds like Sakho has arrived in France for his medical.
    I just hope if he goes there are more than 1 incoming......
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Just look out for the Martinez clips that are about to hit the West Ham Facebook. ;lol
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited August 2017
    I think we all rate Martinez very very highly but it is also worth mentioning that he is only just turned 20

    I mean he might be ready but the only strikers I can think of that have really made an impact at such a young age are Mbappe and Rashford who are probably going to be Ballon Dor candidates one day

    Hope we bring in another body, and another young and quick winger
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Twitter says Sakho has passed his Rennes medical...
  • stevesteve
    ;weep so looks like Sahko is gone and not a hint of anyone coming in ;puzzled am I missing something or are we left with chicarito and carroll ;doh yes that carroll and Martinez .if that is the case we really are in trouble
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Ex has just said that there will hopefully be movement on a forward tomorrow and we're going in for Carvalho with (another) final offer.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Llorente to Chelsea has re-emerged on the rumour front. Could this mean Bats would become available on loan? ;hmm
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Would like to think that of that extra £9mil comes in it can help us push Carvalho over the line it'll make sense as that's a far more roasting concern

    Fletcher £6.5mil
    Nordveit £6mil
    Valencia £6mil
    Randolph £5mil
    Sakho £9mil
    Feghouli £4mil

    Arbeloa, Calleri, Tore and Snodgrass off the wage bill

    That's about £40mil recouped without hurting the starting XI (still leaves us short) and reducing the wage bill

    With Hernandez and Arnie our only major expenditures surely there is enough now in the kitty to get someone in

  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Would like to think that of that extra £9mil comes in it can help us push Carvalho over the line it'll make sense as that's a far more roasting concern

    Fletcher £6.5mil
    Nordveit £6mil
    Valencia £6mil
    Randolph £5mil
    Sakho £9mil
    Feghouli £4mil

    Arbeloa, Calleri, Tore and Snodgrass off the wage bill

    That's about £40mil recouped without hurting the starting XI (still leaves us short) and reducing the wage bill

    With Hernandez and Arnie our only major expenditures surely there is enough now in the kitty to get someone in

  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I do not know what is going on behind the scenes but I do not imagine Sakho is being allowed to go without a significant signing coming our way. Only a fool would allow sakho to leave and have only Chico and Carroll (who is nothing but a luxury nowadays) up front. If that was the case it would be a most blatant mis management by either Slav or Sully and they would deserve all they get.

    I think some news will come soon that we are happy with.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Would be interesting to see if a late loan move for Batshuayi may happen

    We are definately interested and he seems second choice to Morata. Looks like they will sign llorente soon so he will be 3rd choice
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Champo, C&B ;ok

    I'm hoping the £9m will fill the gap between ours and Sporting's valuation of Carvalho.

    I'm also hoping that the club wouldn't be daft enough to let Sakho go without being confident of replacing him.

    And I still think we need to be looking to replace Feg/Snod on the wing. No way will Arnie and Antonio stay fit/suspension-free enough to see us through the season
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    SSN reporting we're in talks with Abdul Majeed Waris as we look to replace Sakho.

    I don't know either.
  • sweepy23sweepy23
    Sky reporting we are in talks with this man:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Majeed_Waris

    Not exactly a big signing.

    I see that Tony Gale just said that in our last two seasons our net spend has been £4m. Pathetic if true, what with all the extra money and government subsidies. The Chairmen though are still saying that we are heavily in debt. That 8% interest really is a lovely cash cow for them.

    I do hope that the club make some significant signings before the deadline.

    By the way I've also seen all the spite online directed towards Noble and even if people don't rate him, it is bang out of order. Do us 'fans' really think this will help the team.

    I also heard Bilic got some abuse in a restaurant. We really have some moronic supporters.

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