Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • McHammerMcHammer
    Ok but I'm not doing the Eastern European accent for Kehaar that you love.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Ok, you can make Kehaar Glaswegian if it makes it easier. :biggrin:
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Arnie reported to have passed a medical in China according to sky sports in a 22.4 million deal, good riddance to another mercenary, done it before no doubt will again bet Mark Hughes as a wry smile
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Can’t say we weren’t warned. We scoffed when Stoke fans said he wouldn’t last a couple of years before he did a strop.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Fair enough that Arnie is getting some stick (though I think some is a bit OTT), but he's hardly the only player pulling this kind of stunt. Don't see how he is any different to Pogba, whose agent is all over the media today, saying he wants to leave Man U.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    thornburyiron said:

    Can’t say we weren’t warned. We scoffed when Stoke fans said he wouldn’t last a couple of years before he did a strop.

    Arnie was at Stoke for four seasons so what would they base that prediction on?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Pogba doesn’t play for us and in my opinion should never play for United again he’s a virus
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I'm a bit irritated by the messing around we have had to endure, but taking football out of the equation, and looking at it like a career....

    it is normal to want to better yourself in terms of your career - who stays in their entry level job, at entry level wages for life?

    You look for promotions, career changes, pay rises etc.

    I can't get too exercised about a footballer doing the same, tbh.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Pogba was constantly clearly mistreated by Mourinho, blamed for deep-rooted problems and abused by fans despite being their most productive player. Arnautovic was given nothing but support until last January and was given the benefit of the doubt after January. Arnautovic only really had two good half-season spells. Pogba never really said anything about leaving until this summer. Mourinho's treatment of him was disgraceful and the Man U. fans are irritating altogether anyway. I don't see how the two compare other than on a very superficial level.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Aslef they were basing it on his attitude when he left and he’d signed a new contract
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    We don’t know the ins and outs but China is only for the money and that’s not bettering yourself imo it’s money oriented if there was a wage cap it would stop this sort of thing happening as much
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Happy hes going but am so disappointed with the deal and what it sends out

    For the 2nd time in 3/4 years our best player has had a strop, been rewarded with a nice new contract (probably with a loyalty bonus)...but still stropped and has been sold for a derisory fee (both arnie and Payet were £40mil players)

    Why would any player wanting to leave not just do the same and force us to sell.....

    And now we need to use £23mil to get us a guy who's the first double figure goals a season striker we've had

    Anyways now thats off my chest, I'm excited to see what happens next, husillos and Pellegrini have impressed me with the transfer incoming on the whole
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Outcast

    I wouldn't say players both agitating for a move, using their agents to air things publicly (which was the point I was making) was a superficial comparison, but each to their own.
  • stevesteve
    Has Gomas signed yet ,read somewhere that he is on a camping trip ,,Can just see the 2 davids treckking through miles of jungle with pen and contract in hand . :biggrin:
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2019
    Cuz1 said:

    We don’t know the ins and outs but China is only for the money and that’s not bettering yourself imo it’s money oriented if there was a wage cap it would stop this sort of thing happening as much

    A wage cap only works if every country agrees to it and that is never going to happen.

    I'm no expert on employment law but I suspect a wage cap would be illegal under EU legislation so even if the rest of the world imposed one then players would still be able to earn silly money at Real, Barca & PSG.
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    For the 2nd time in 3/4 years our best player has had a strop, been rewarded with a nice new contract (probably with a loyalty bonus)...but still stropped and has been sold for a derisory fee

    Except Payet didn't have a strop before he signed a new contract. He signed a new deal in February 2016, just seven months after he moved here and things didn't go pear shaped until after the summer. He didn't ask for the deal, even whufc.com said so.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    grey_til_I_dye said:

    Outcast

    I wouldn't say players both agitating for a move, using their agents to air things publicly (which was the point I was making) was a superficial comparison, but each to their own.

    You said you don't see how it "any different" and they're basically the same stunt. I think only on the most obvious level are they the same. They are different in many ways.

    And Pogba has probably had far more stick than Arnautovic ever did until the last week, despite not really making any complaints during the season.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Problem for me with Arnautovic, was his blatant half hearted performances after the China fiasco. Watching someone down tools on the pitch is hard to stomach with all the money and time invested.
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    Once players finish their 'purple patch', they rarely hit those heights again (eg Torres, Owen.) Arnie was going to be good, but never brilliant, for us. Find a hungry young cf and watch him blossom. IMO obviously
  • McHammerMcHammer
    http://sportwitness.co.uk/cant-prevent-celta-source-admits-cant-stop-gomez-signing-west-ham-clause/

    Over to you Maxi
  • stevesteve
    :hmm: Anyone watching the copa 3rd place game ,Medel just sent off ,is this the guy we are still interested in please say :nonono:
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    For me, the difference between some footballers seeking to better themselves vs us mere mortals, is that it is rightfully considered really poor form by both coworkers and professional competitors for someone seeking promotion or a change in career (or their reps acting on their behalf) to make a public song and dance about it and then to give even an outward appearance of just going through the motions until they get their way.

    I have worked in commerce for over forty years and if anyone I ever been associated with had displayed such behavior, even if they are really good, the reputation gained would take some losing.

    It is somewhat unfortunate that the money we are prepared to pay footballers and all those who entertain us, puts them into a different world from the rest of us, it really is difficult to compare norms between the two.

    Some Stars remain gracious, compassionate and conscious of the divide, others unfortunately do not.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    In an alternative universe, West Ham begin the 2019-20 season with Gomez and Carroll leading the line


  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Ex saying that it looks likely that we've missed out on Rondon. China has come calling, apparently.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Benitez, rather than China, I think.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    :doh:
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Yeold

    What's the :doh: about?

    The fact we might be missing out on Rondon?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    MrsGrey said:

    Benitez, rather than China, I think.

    Money rather than either lol
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    And the latest from Twitter is that Gomez has told West Ham he is going to sign for Valencia.

    The rumour mill not favouring us this morning.
  • HamstewHamstew
    There's only one Jordan Hugill :quaver:
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2019
    Well let’s hope Pelle was never really that interested in Rondon.

    We’ve had two months whilst Rafa & Newcastle were mucking about to meet the £16m release clause for a guy who got as many goals as Arnie last season & is a year younger.

    As I said, hopefully we weren’t that interested, because if we were, we’ve just let a good striker slip away. There aren’t that many obvious options if we miss out on Rondon & Gomez.
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