2026 Summer Transfer Speculation ( with digression into Falklands - be warned -scroll past)

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  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Hopefully more than two nearer four as a minimum 🤞.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    It’s all very well saying get at least four in but what is our current squad size
  • alderzalderz
    thornburyiron said:

    It’s all very well saying get at least four in but what is our current squad size

    GK: Hermansen, Areola, Herrick
    DR: Walker-Peters, Veltman
    DC: Mavropanos, Kilman, Todibo, Golambeckis
    DL: Scarles, Mayers
    MR: Bowen, Lamadrid
    MC: Soucek, Engels, Kante, Orford, Ward-Prowse, Magassa, Alvarez
    ML: Solomon, Cornet
    AM: Mukasa
    ST: Taty, Pablo, Piroe, Ajala

    We have some very weak backup on the wings, bordering on non-existent. We have very little backup in defence too.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    edited August 26
    How does that equate to our 25 man squad maximum. I can’t be bothered to work it through.
  • LukerzLukerz
    CB, LB, CM, WG/AM - we’ll get all four
  • LukerzLukerz
    JWP back to Southampton being suggested
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    thorn, Don't the clubs finalise their squads after the transfer window closes so player(s) currently in the 25 can be replaced. Can see JCT, JWP, Alvarez, Cornet & possibly Magassa not being with us going forward. Experienced players who ideally will need to be replaced.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 26
    I've gotta say, I was worried we'd get our pants pulled down over sales given that we'd been relegated, but we've got really decent money so far for Fernandes, Summerville and Diouf.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We currently have a squad of 21 plus 8 players under the age of 21. Of the 21 player squad Cornet, Alvarez, Diouf and Todibo appear to want out.

    That's my view of the situation.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Fortune yes. The problem is if we’ve already got 25 we can’t bring any more in case those we think will leave don’t actually leave. Then we have players we can’t have in the squad but we have to pay.
    Maybe we currently don’t have 25
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Cornet will be hammer of the year. Source: Lukerz on his Patreon.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    alderz said:

    Five of our six records sales now in the last year - Fernandes, Summerville, Kudus, Diouf & Paqueta. Also, exlcuding Rice as he was from the academy, this summer has seen our three highest profits from player sales (+£43m for Fernandes, +£35m for Summerville, +£21m for Diouf)

    That was basically what we got when we sold Rice.

    £100m profit for transfers, for a relegated club is probably a record (no idea if true but sounds about right).

    What are we gonna do with it?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    EXETER, It appears very little!
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    EXETERHAMMER said:


    £100m profit for transfers, for a relegated club is probably a record (no idea if true but sounds about right).
    What are we gonna do with it?

    Unfortunately with Gold faffing us about with her shares we have lost the opportunity for DK via EP Holdings to inject £100m as a loan into the club to cover existing debts.

    Guess where that money has to come from now.
  • alderzalderz
    EXETERHAMMER said:

    What are we gonna do with it?

    We’re going to invest the money into binoculars for everyone in the London Stadium, and a couple of new portacabins for Rush Green.
  • LukerzLukerz
    EXETERHAMMER said:

    alderz said:

    Five of our six records sales now in the last year - Fernandes, Summerville, Kudus, Diouf & Paqueta. Also, exlcuding Rice as he was from the academy, this summer has seen our three highest profits from player sales (+£43m for Fernandes, +£35m for Summerville, +£21m for Diouf)

    That was basically what we got when we sold Rice.

    £100m profit for transfers, for a relegated club is probably a record (no idea if true but sounds about right).

    What are we gonna do with it?
    Other than keep the club in business?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    IF that is the case Lukerz I am going to a desert island until it all gets sorted out. =)
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Stuck in the Championship if we aren’t careful.

    50000 season ticket holders, TV money, parachute payments, all players having wage cuts, offloading players on loan, about £170million net in transfers…

    More than enough to spend some on players
  • alderzalderz
    We’ve already broken the divisions transfer record, and have signed a striker that has bags of goals at this level. If we get to September and haven’t signed anyone else than I’ll be as disappointed as anyone, but surely it’s obvious that the club want more signing and are likely to make some.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    “West Ham will now sign a new left back to replace Diouf as well as looking for a centre back and a left winger. This is a minimum with possibly another forward and midfielder being considered.

    A quote from Ex.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    The next few days will be really exciting or a BIG FAT let down.......COYI.
  • LukerzLukerz
    The Diouf sale is a bonus - the club weren’t banking on that extra money, so we now have the option to sign several players before the deadline
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 27
    I think our business has been spot on given the circumstances. We recouped over £200m from players - which helps stabilise the club financially following relegation - & we’ve made smart signings (Veltman, Solomon, Engels, Piroe). If we can get rid of Diouf, Todibo, Alvarez & Cornet before the deadline & sign 3/4 more players, I am more than happy with what the club has done, given the circumstances, when you add in keeping Souček & Bowen & (it seems) Mavropanos/Taty.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Lukerz said:

    The Diouf sale is a bonus - the club weren’t banking on that extra money, so we now have the option to sign several players before the deadline

    Problem is, by all accounts/reports NES really wanted Diouf to stay.....
    But our club failed to convince him of doing so.....
    Anyhow, if he didn't want to put 1 year effort in and try and get the club back up, good riddance I say...
    But we will need a new LB for sure......
  • LukerzLukerz
    I mean we even got £3m for AWB on loan & the purchase price agreed is £21m. That’s great business.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    I am going to wait to see IF we sign anyone and equally as important who they are before I can decide if it's been a good window.
  • LukerzLukerz
    If we get a CB, LB & another attacking option, I’ll be very happy with the window, & we will get those players
  • LukerzLukerz
    I am surprised at how many fans seem to be oblivious to the financial hit of relegation - the £200m sales was not to create a budget, it was to allow us to keep Soucek, Bowen, Mav, Taty for a year, bring in a handful of players & stabilise the club finances. I want signings as much as anyone but I also want a club to support that competes at a decent level.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited August 27
    Hope we do more of the business weve already done, which I'd describe as smart

    • Piroe looks a sensible deal, he will score goals
    • Veltman looks a sensible deal, he bring some class and depth
    • Engels is the longer term high ceiling option that can hopefully be a good prem player once promoted
    • Mukasa is a sensible loan to give dpeth across the front line
    • Lamadrid is a low risk gamble
  • LukerzLukerz
    Ramazani from Leeds being linked on loan - 6 goals in 27 games for Valencia last season, operates on either wing
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