Transfer Rumour Tomas Soucek

[allen]

If we had a CM and a RB signed this wouldn't really bother me.

It certainly shouldnt be where our focus is

And, in fairness, it probably isn’t.

It’d just be the financials that need time to sort, Moyes doesn’t need to spend any time thinking about it or trying to convince the player.

 

[DanB90]

We just shouldn’t be spending this kind of money on a player that we know is guaranteed to not make us anything back. We’ve done this dance before and I’d just rather not tbh.

Has a number been quoted?

I’m of the opinion that it’s a decent signing for a small fee, but anything over like 10-15m is better spent elsewhere.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Don't understand the reaction to this. We can't just sign young players and he's clearly shown he can be good under Moyes. If the fee is reasonable I'm ok with it - i.e. no more than the 10-15m range

 

[DL100]

And, in fairness, it probably isn’t.

It’d just be the financials that need time to sort, Moyes doesn’t need to spend any time thinking about it or trying to convince the player.

yeah good point.

 

[BlueBarrow]

Always got a goal in him , this lad.
Think Moyes , who knows more about football than any of us , and has also previously managed him , may be in a slightly better position to judge him than any of us. Another competent body added to the squad , in my view.

 

[Oddson]

Would take Soucek all day, 18M tops, would add strength/Height & chips in with goals, he’s destroyed us a few times.

 

[ToffeeScot]

I have no idea why we would spend the rest of our budget on him.

 

[blue to the bone]

Don't understand the reaction to this. We can't just sign young players and he's clearly shown he can be good under Moyes. If the fee is reasonable I'm ok with it - i.e. no more than the 10-15m range

There's no middle ground anymore.
You have to completely dismiss it or it doesn't look good you know .
Is it a brilliant signing, No. But its also not an utter disgrace either.
Depending on fee and that its a sensible signing who will do a job.

 

[allen]

I’m fairly relaxed about the idea.

I’ve been expecting him to go for someone from West Ham since January, and this seems like a relatively easy get.

Just so long as the numbers aren’t daft, I can see him being a decent enough acquisition.

 

[Mozza1987]

Bang average and will be 31 in a few months so no resale value. Just give Armstrong a go. Nearly 20 million is an absolute waste of money.

 

[Cake]

Don't understand the reaction to this. We can't just sign young players and he's clearly shown he can be good under Moyes. If the fee is reasonable I'm ok with it - i.e. no more than the 10-15m range

He very rarely gets injured (last time in 2022) and if injured has never been out for more than 2 weeks.

 

[Eggs]

West Ham fans biggest criticism is he's not great on the ball or mobile

…..I think that’s very accurate and quite obvious from watching him. I suppose the question is whether he’s also very effective

 

[JLW]

He scored more goals than any of our strikers last season, lads

(C) basically

Big Mick Keggars scored only a few goals less than DCL over the last 100 games.

I certainly didnt want him as our new striker.

What does he offer in the 30 odd games he isnt scoring in?

 

[Goat]

We just shouldn’t be spending this kind of money on a player that we know is guaranteed to not make us anything back. We’ve done this dance before and I’d just rather not tbh.

He's a very good PL player.

These are the dances we should do.

We currently have Strikers we paid 65m for who aren't PL players.

 

[andy5000]

I have no idea why we would spend the rest of our budget on him.

Are we spending the rest of our budget on him? What is our budget?