The Winter Window: Transfer Deadline Day

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  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Why would any player care about the transfer fee involved, their money comes from the wages.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;puzzled
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    The summer window 16/17 we went for numbers as we expected to go into the Europa League, lets not discuss that farce!

    We have a good starting eleven WHEN all fit, just need some better back up players but don't think that will all come from the Academy.

    Opening game next season I would expect to see -

    Fabianski, Fredericks, Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Rice, Lanzini, Felipe, Yarmo, plus 2 strikers.

    Back up Gk, Zab, LFb, Sanchez, Reid/Ogbonna, Noble, Antonio, Striker.

    Happy if we were to get a better CDM than Sanchez. With the contacts around Europe & South America I would hope we could unearth a few nuggets.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Fab
    Fredericks Baluena Diop Cresswell
    Rice CM
    Yarmo Lanzini Anderson
    ST


    GK
    Zab Reid CB LB
    Noble Sanchez
    Snodgrass Nasri Antonio
    ST

    Third choice options: Wilshere, Xande & Anang

    So first team needs a CM and a striker

    Then need a backup CB, LB, GK and another striker (if Arnie leaves)

    So minimum 6 additions
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    WHU_C_l_i_7_y,

    ;ok

    I have to admit I had forgotten about Snoddy & Jack and wasn't too sure if we will keep Nasri? Agree with the idea of getting a top CDM to partner Declan before he goes to City. ;whistle
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    Yeoldhammer said:

    Why would any player care about the transfer fee involved, their money comes from the wages.

    Players also often get a percentage of the transfer fee -or at least they used to. This is why Nicholas Anelka was the richest player of his time.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Fortune - decidedly unfunny ;fishslap
  • LukerzLukerz
    I see Yohan Cabaye is a free agent. Surely worth a short term contract to help us out in midfield?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I'd take him. Even more so if the reports around Wilshere are true.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Cabaye is free for a reason imo
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Well it's looking like Wilsheres and Sanchez won't be back this season, so why not

    I don't like these short term fixes but when you have 11 first teamers out injured they are sometimes needed
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    The position we are in I’d try blood one of the youngsters rather than a short term fix with a player no club seems to want on a free
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Not for me. He signed a two year deal in Dubai last summer and has left the club now, mercenary anyone?
    Never really liked him anyway.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Pelle clarifying what we were and weren't up to in the window:

    https://talksport.com/football/486658/west-ham-united-transfer-news-manuel-pellegrini-gary-medel-january/

    Essentially: we weren't looking to sign anyone unless a player in that position left, and the only player he specifically looked at for this window was Medel.
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