January transfer window 2019/20 season

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  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Yes, who exactly IS sourcing potential additions right now? From his early interviews (reading between the lines), I got the feeling it wasn’t Moyes
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Yes, who exactly IS sourcing potential additions right now? From his early interviews (reading between the lines), I got the feeling it wasn’t Moyes

    The implication from what I've seen is that Sullivan has asked his trusted agents to recommend some players.

    Which, if true, suggests our recruitment is based on which of their clients these agents want to make some money on, irrespective of whether they're what we need.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But agents are used in a couple of ways. One where the agent represents his clients and one where a club asks an agent to represent them in a transaction. That doesn't mean, in the second case, that the agent selects the targets but makes approaches for targets selected by the club.
    That's how I see it anyway.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Spurs will just let us do all the scouting and hard work then just nip in and out bid us. They prob dont even employ scouts!
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2020
    http://sportwitness.co.uk/wife-ready-go-london-player-said-recently-refused-west-ham/

    Latest name linked is Dries Mertens.

    33 in May and a free agent in the summer, and the cynics among us would suggest a typical Sullivan target.

    But apparently he's turned us down and is likely to move stay in Serie A.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    As the rumour mill is somewhat dry, did anyone else read that Liverpool are supposedly interested in a Turkish keeper for around eur15m. A keeper we were briefly linked with in December.

    So it could be good for us - either we try and buy the keeper (must be ok if klopp is interested) - ok no chance of that happening

    Or if Liverpool buy him, then we bring Adrian back - Ok, not much chance of that either
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    As the rumour mill is somewhat dry, did anyone else read that Liverpool are supposedly interested in a Turkish keeper for around eur15m. A keeper we were briefly linked with in December.

    So it could be good for us - either we try and buy the keeper (must be ok if klopp is interested) - ok no chance of that happening

    Or if Liverpool buy him, then we bring Adrian back - Ok, not much chance of that either

    No need. Randolph's only two more medicals away from being declared fit to resume training in four weeks time.

    We're all good.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Only 5 more injured goalies until Christmas :wahoo:
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    A goalkeeper is not just for xmas
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Some actual transfer news :wahoo:

    We've sold our U23 midfielder Joe Powell to Burton.

    Don't know what you lot were worried about.
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited January 2020
    These truly are exciting times at West Ham United.
  • yoyoyoyo
    Be fair....rumours abound that we're looking for another programme seller
  • HamstewHamstew
    yoyo said:

    Be fair....rumours abound that we're looking for another programme seller

    I've heard they are not interested anymore as the injury to our old seller wasn't as bad as first feared.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    edited January 2020
    He has also been in intensive training with our programme seller coach and has mastered the old hand the programme and take the money in one swift movement with the same hand, so we should be ok as it was his other arm that was injured.

    Fab is at this very moment practicing goal kicks with his left leg.
  • HuttonhammerHuttonhammer
    Even if we were to offer top money to buy a decent player would they come to West Ham?
    Our board have not really shown that they want real success since they have been at the club and we just blame manager after manager for the teams constant struggles, when the truth is we just always have mediocre players who can’t be bothered most of the time. When we do find a decent player they get fed up seeing that the board never spend real money to improve the team further and so they leave.
    We are one of the richest clubs in the World.
    When are our owners going to buy a few decent players and back up the promises they made when they bought the club. We will never progress constantly buying mediocre players
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2020
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Some actual transfer news :wahoo:

    We've sold our U23 midfielder Joe Powell to Burton.

    Don't know what you lot were worried about.

    I'm struggling a bit with the logic of this. I mean, our central midfield options are Rice, a one-paced Noble, the hopeless Sanchez and the perennially injured Wilshere.

    On top of that, we've now loaned out Coventry and sold Powell, our two starting U23 CMs.

    Hopefully this means we're confident of getting some reinforcements in that area, because we could really do with it.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited January 2020
    OldCastleSwift said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    Some actual transfer news :wahoo:

    We've sold our U23 midfielder Joe Powell to Burton.

    Don't know what you lot were worried about.

    I'm struggling a bit with the logic of this. I mean, our central midfield options are Rice, a one-paced Noble, the hopeless Sanchez and the perennially injured Wilshere.

    On top of that, we've now loaned out Coventry and sold Powell, our two starting U23 CMs.

    Hopefully this means we're confident of getting some reinforcements in that area, because we could really do with it.
    Or they are rank ;) ...& Sanchez works so hard in training.... :wahoo:
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Josh Cullen potentially being recalled tomorrow according to Twitter.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    I wonder if Bishop if faster than Noble? Would upset a few of the fans that only want young players over 30m though
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2020
    Update from Ex’s podcast (for those of you that believe):

    Randolph and Boro are being strung along over the potential transfer. The board still have doubts about his fitness but have yet to commit to a decision.

    A bid was placed for Etheridge, but not at the £7m reported yesterday. The actual bid was closer to £4m, which was rejected. Barry Silkman has recommended 22 year-old Genoa ‘keeper Andrei Radu as an option, and there’s another young ‘keeper we’re looking at. Ex seems to think we may see a new ‘keeper in by the beginning of next week.

    In terms of midfield targets, Fernandes is likely to sign for Spurs, and the names that have been previously mentioned (Sander Berge and Joe Allen) are both still on our radar, but neither close to signing.

    Seemingly no plans for a right back in this window, and no strikers mentioned, although Ex is ‘hopeful’ that we’ll see a ‘keeper, a midfielder and a striker before the end of the window. 16 days left…
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    He's usually pretty accurate. That leaves me underwhelmed...
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Apart from former Liverpool maestro Joe Allen of course ;)
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    So Jonathan woodgate has said Randolph is having another scan and said “he’s still having the longest medical in history”

    West Ham I think are the 18th largest club (by revenue) In the world

    And yet this is what is has become

    Tragic
  • HammerexHammerex
    Think "Joke" is a better word.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Fernandes to Spurs now complete.

    18 month loan with a £42m option to buy.

    Could possibly be why we didn't pursue it.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I think it’s more that he didn’t want to come to us. And when spurs came along as a potential “london” option for him, who can blame him?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    OldCastleSwift said:


    18 month loan with a £42m option to buy.

    BBC saying £56m. That's a lotta dosh.
  • HamstewHamstew
    We need a midfielder than can come in now and do the job.
  • HuttonhammerHuttonhammer
    edited January 2020
    As I said earlier.

    Why would Fernandes come to West Ham ?

    The board have not shown any real effort to improve the whole squad since they took over.
    One reasonable purchase every now and then is not enough to improve in the Premier league.
    Even though we are one of the richest clubs in the world on the Deloitte money league. No 18.
    It really beggars belief how many cheap older players our board have signed over the years.

    It is about time they stopped taking money out of the club and backed up their original promises.

    They should also get rid of Karen Brady . The only thing she has really done for this club is be involved in the selling of our ground for the awful London stadium. She has done nothing else. She talks a good game but really is just a well paid friend of Sullivan from her newspaper days.

    Players look at West Ham as a team going nowhere . I mean how many years has Mark Noble been the main player in our midfield. He isn’t quick enough or creative enough or scores enough from open play to get into any other premier league sides.
    If that doesn’t show a total lack of ambition what does?
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi

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