Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Brisan123]

I met Makalele at the FIFA CWC this summer...nice guy, very short, likes tall women and smokes like a chimney ...yes off topic I know

Tall women short women
All the same size when they go to bed

 

[pfim]

As a TDD, body through the door for squad depth Soucek is a fine addition. But he's not replacing Doucoure - KDH has already done that. We have better squad depth at 10 South NDiaye, Grealish and Alcaraz, all offering more/different profile than Doucoure. As an 8, KDH is a big upgrade.

What we need in the midfield is squad depth in the 8 and/or a holding midfielder to sit in front of the defence and give more security to the backline. Soucek is better at the former and capable at the latter

We're in no position to buy a 30 year old on 90k/week for squad depth.

 

[jonnyboy316]

Soucek would be extremely deflating and would speak volumes of our current recruitment setup

 

[rochdaleblue]

Links all over the place !!!!!

Hold me baby xx

Unfortunately most of the links are on here and not from reputable sources Saying that they’re more reputable than most!!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

As others have said - Soucek would 100% be a Moyes pickup.

I wasn't strictly against him coming in as a decent body back in July - but I just think now we don't really need him.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Soucek would be extremely deflating and would speak volumes of our current recruitment setup

I don't want Soucek (too old and too slow) but that's rubbish with regard to our recruitment setup.

 

[brittcop1]

I agree with this. If you look at our business with a keen eye, we're now dependent on three kids hitting the ground running and the two signings for the here and now - KDH and Grealish - staying fit and performing.

Now, it could all work out for us and the three kids make an instant impact - but I wouldn't have thought that was realistic.

We have lots of work still to do over the coming week. And there will still be plenty to do for the next window.

So, after signing players, we are hoping they that play well and stay fit: sounds pretty standard for everyone, not just us mate.

 

[bluestevon]

How is that not an upgrade?

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Stick up his tackles won mate, as well he is supposed to be a defensive mid, then stick up west hams defensive record the last few seasons including under Moyes

 

[brittcop1]

I thought Iroegbunam did well on Sunday but really Mainoo is way ahead of him and is two years younger. Mainoo has ten international caps and in my opinion a top prospect.
A week ago we were talking about a loan for Tim to a Championship club.

Mainoo has about 9.5 of those international caps because he plays for Man United. Not a bad player but was rated for too good far too soon by the big 6 loving media.

 

[brittcop1]

He is the one who refused to come off the bench at the weekend so no thanks.

Saving himself for us...already commited to the cause! TBF he will probably be there longer than the manager.

 

[ZissouBlue]

While I’d like to see KDH played further back and Grealish brought central (Illy, Jack, Dibling behind the ST), as of now I’m doubting we see that much from the start. We have quite a lot of evidence so far that Moyes is wanting to having more of a midfielder in that role behind the striker (Doucoure and now KDH), which probably means that Dibling comes off the bench initially and Garner is pushed to midfield once Myko is back.

With that in mind, a CM becomes very important alongside a RB. I wonder if we have funds for another largeish expenditure. I’d guess one more smaller permanent singing (Maitland-Niles?) and then two loans, one being a Mangala type CM.

I’ve always liked Soucek and have thought in the past he’d be popular here, but he’s not a holding midfielder, and I think since he’s not, he’d be better served in a true 3 person midfield due to his lack of speed. If he played in Moyes’s current system, I just think he’d be exposed as one of the two “8s” and I would really rather see Grealish, Illy or Charly “10” position, or KDH for that matter.

 

[WinifredE]

We're in no position to buy a 30 year old on 90k/week for squad depth.

Judging by how much we've shelled out this window, I think we might be in that position

 

[brittcop1]

He doesn't really fit the current system tbh, Amorim wants someone more defensive and he wants to push forward much of the time. He is also due a new contract and wants mega bucks and the club don't think he is quite in that bracket just yet but seemingly he ain't budging. Rumours that he wants £180-200k per week.

Amorim is just covering hiw own A$$ ...he signed Ugate for that role, now he realizes he is too slow for EPL but Mainoo is somehow the problem? Good managers get the best out of young talent, maybe get them to make adjustments- not push them all out the door.

 

[brittcop1]

Conor Gallagher would be a great addition imo. He would really fit in nicely with the players around him.

I think out of those mentioned, Gallagher would be the best fit...but is he even available or are we so happy we are just making stuff up now?

 

[BlueStevie35]

Patterson to Sevilla that wont happen. They are spanish are not idiots!

There’s already an agreement, we just need to get a replacement in before we sign it off