Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I am sad to see him go as he was the kind of player we needed to keep for the bench, sadly that is understandably not enough for him as he could clearly warrant pitch time elsewhere. A good side needs to not only attract good starters but also a quality bench and Pedro came into that category. We may find it hard to attract his quality for the squad.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Sad to see him go but a player that can be easily upgraded on as it never quite worked out for him here

    I just hope we do upgrade and dont settle, as we ar wwoefully short atm of holding midfielders
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited July 2019


    Will always remember him for this.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I think our transfer business is mostly done. Maybe an Obiang replacement.

    Good signings in Haller and Fornals.

    Whilst our attacking department is shaping up nicely.

    My concerns are:-

    -LB looks weak.
    -Cover for Rice is weak.
    -CB cover is flimsy at best.

    the ideal:-

    -Move Sanchez on (not going to happen though)
    -Bring in another quality CDM
    -Sell one of the LB and replace with a better first choice LB
    -Sell Ogbonna and replace with another CB
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    In the most ideal of worlds I would sell

    Sanchez (obvs)
    Hugill (obvs)
    Ogbonna - increasingly a liability
    Chicha - as good a finisher as he is, you struggle to see how he can fit in with Pelle’s way of playing
    Cresswell - he is definitely on the decline - may sound harsh, however if we want to progress, we ideally don’t want declining players

    Then I would

    Try and upgrade a central defender
    Get a d/m who is an upgrade on obiang and Sanchez
    Get another striker more befitting pelle’s style

    I wouldn’t replace Cresswell but would let Johnson compete with Masuaka

    Of the three ideal acquisitions, one or two could even be loans

    I don’t, however, believe much of the above will happen
  • alderzalderz
    I don’t think we’ll sell any more (other than Hugill if anyone wants him). I hope we’ll sign one more CM because I am worried about our cover if we get a couple of injuries.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    LB, CM and CB will be next year's problem me thinks

    I would just be happy with a new CM and that's it
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I am thinking that won’t happen. Because Pelle is seeing Sanchez as our d/m option (which therefore made obiang dispensable). He must be seeing some amazing things from him on the training ground.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    The Pelle must have an eye infection
  • McHammerMcHammer
    edited July 2019
    Not sure who they asked but it wasn't me. Unless they meant hate not rate. Maybe was the same people that they ask Family Fortunes questions to.


  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I'm glad we managed to get our money back on him. Wasn't a bad player and definitely not one of the worst forwards we have had but certainly not one of our good players.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Never in a million years worth £20m at the prevailing prices back then. We did extraordinarily well to basically get our money back by offloading him.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2019
    Never really found his feet with us, and he never really found the right position for him

    He was trialled as a striker, which never quite fit

    He wasnt quick enough for the wings

    He wasnt really creative enough as a #10

    He was at his best off the bench as he had a knack for being in the right place in the box
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Absolute passenger of a player. They will never get out of the bottom 3 if they lose Zaha and get Ayew
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Why is it that players who don’t quite work out for West Ham overall have often come to life when we have played Spurs?

    Piqionne
    Rav
    Obiang
    Ayew

    :hmm:
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Effort and Will is a huge separator between good and excellent players.

    When we play Spurs everybody is at 100%...
  • HamstewHamstew
    Ayew was an absolute meh! Of a player. Saying that he did score a few important goals for us.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    Effort and Will is a huge separator between good and excellent players.

    When we play Spurs everybody is at 100%...

    Oh please don't let any of them read that, you know what they are like for insisting its our cup final.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Marcus Brown off to Boro on a permanent apparently...

    Certainly cleaning the dust webs off the squad this summer, I think that is something like 10 players gone maybe more with Hugill...
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    That's a shame

    Always liked the look of Browne when I saw him plus hes coming off a fantastic loan for Oxford

    Hopefully we put a tasty sell on clause (or buyback cluase) as cant imagine we will be getting much for him
  • HamstewHamstew
    £300k :doh:
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/july/26-july/i-am-indebted-west-ham-message-pedro-obiang

    :weep:
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    :hug:
  • stevesteve
    Differance between him and that other guy who went to china forgot his name,But you know who i mean,Good luck Pedro :wave:
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    I think Pedro had a reputation for being a really nice guy and that came across when he was playing, he always had a smile on his face even when talking to opposing players or match officials.
  • yoyoyoyo
    Class, Good luck to a Good egg!
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    West Ham want to sign New York Red Bulls centre-back Aaron Long but cannot complete a deal because he is unable to secure a work permit at the moment, according to Sky sources.

    Long is the MLS defender of the year and has played in six of USA’s past seven games, including the Gold Cup final.

    The 26-year-old - who is also a target for Marseille, Fiorentina, Rennes and Lyon - has a £4m release clause and wants to move to the Premier League.
  • sweepy23sweepy23
    edited July 2019
    Whitehorsehammer said:

    I think Pedro had a reputation for being a really nice guy and that came across when he was playing, he always had a smile on his face even when talking to opposing players or match officials.

    Met Pedro with my kids a couple of times. Always and I mean always had time for people. Lovely human being.

    Wishing him all the best.
  • LukerzLukerz
    You always got the impression he was a class person outside of football. Seemed a very switched on & genuinely likeable guy. Shame he never quite offered enough consistently to become a real star here but I 100% wish him all the best & will keep an eye on how he & his new club do. :ok:
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Hugill going on loan to QPR
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