Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Pelle and co have been doing this a long time. They’ll have a list, and there won’t just be two names on it. There will be plenty.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    OldCastleSwift said:

    In an alternative universe, West Ham begin the 2019-20 season with Gomez and Carroll leading the line

    And in another alternative universe, West Ham begin the 2019-20 season with Jordan Hugill and Xande Silva leading the line.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    I'd guess we won't let Chica go unless we know we have a couple of decent strikers signed.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Yes that is the hope!
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    if we go into this season with Hernandez and Hugill as our strikers....
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    So if Rondon is off to 🇨🇳 & Gomez is joining Valencia, money didn’t sway him :weep: which 2 strikers are we going to end up with? Have to trust MP knows what he is doing and we aren’t going to get a “Sully special”. Belotti, Haller, Wilson? Linked with a Dutch forward but that has been discounted on another rumours site.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Torino have quoted £63m for Belotti, apparently, so you can probably cross him off the list.

    Moussa Marega, described by some as a Malian Emile Heskey, is looking more likely I would guess.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    It's not like they are the only players we've been linked with...
  • BarneyBarney
    Sky sources: West Ham offer £44.85m release clause of Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    SSN:

    West Ham have met the €50m (£44.8m) release clause for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez, according to Sky sources.

    Sky Sports News understands discussions ongoing over method of payment, with West Ham promising to pay the full amount in instalments.

    The release clause cannot be triggered until the full amount is lodged at La Liga HQ in Madrid.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Ambiguous last sentence. Does it mean that our promise to pay the full amount has to be lodged or the full amount itself. If the latter then instalments are a no no.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    The rule in Spain, as I understand it, is that if you meet the release clause for a player you do indeed lodge the total amount with La Liga. You then complete the deal and the Spanish club get the cash. If the deal does not happen then the cash is repaid.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Marko to China is done according to Sky
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2019
    Basically we can offer the full amount at HQ & there is nothing Celta can do to stop the transfer if Gomez wants it.

    Alternatively, we can negotiate a pay structure that meets the release clause eventually, but the release clause is not technically activated but Celta can accept the structure. This would be done between the two clubs with no need to involve HQ.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Lurkerz, the key words there are “if Gómez wants it”. Conflicting reports whether he does or not?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Arnie has gone, according to a number of outlets. £22.5m in our pocket, £200k a week in his.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I think it’s fair to say SSN have covered their bases over the last few days :lol:
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Seems like we may be forcing the poor chap over here.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    £22.4m and £100k p/w in the bank

    Added to that the £8mil for Fernandes, £2mil for Perez and about £200k off the bill for Carroll, Adrian & Nasri

    Getting Gomez in would be a huge signal of intent and will make me forget about Arnie
  • stevesteve
    edited July 2019
    Arnie Who :puzzled:
  • LukerzLukerz
    How did Bournemouth get more money for Tyrone Mings than we did for Arnie? Crazy.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited July 2019
    They didn't, if the BBC report is to be relied on...
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    If as SSN are reporting the release clause cannot be triggered until the full amount has been lodged why are we trying to do it in instalments?
    Still not sure this is going anywhere.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Hopefully this will all be over in a few days.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Mitrovic signs new Fulham contract. Another one off the list. At least Sturridge is still available :weep:
  • LukerzLukerz
    thornburyiron said:

    If as SSN are reporting the release clause cannot be triggered until the full amount has been lodged why are we trying to do it in instalments?
    Still not sure this is going anywhere.

    Cos Celta may be happy & accept that offer anyway. It’s basically like any other offer. We have not triggered his release clause, but offered an amount that, over a period of time, will add up to the release clause value.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Belotti just rules out by C&H. Wellbeck or Sturridge?
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    The thing for me about Arnautovic is the manner he and his brother (there is no way he would allow his brother to make statements that he didn’t believe himself) have conducted themselves in the last 6 months.

    He’s allegedly kicked off in January, posted various SM messages saying don’t believe all you read out there and got a supposed pay rise all the while the club inserted a new release amount. He then posted a video which was shared by the official site saying he was happy to stay with the club, on top of that he didn’t exactly put himself about during the second half of the season all the while helping to derail our season starting with the FA cup loss (even though that side should’ve been good enough to beat Wimbledon)

    Within days of that release amount no longer applying the noises from his agent/brother started. I get that everyone wants to better themselves but in the football public eye he has in my opinion behaved disgracefully, he’s the epitome of the modern day mercenary footballer, thank goodness we have someone like Noble that whole opinions are split on whether he’s good enough most of us over 40 can still relate to.

    By December we will of forgotten all about Arnie
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    I’ve forgotten him already. Had a few good games under Moyes and that’s about it.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Its going to happen isn't it, were going to sign another sick note in Welbeck or Sturridge...
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