I could get really excited about next season if we signed two elite players. With the current squad we will be top 8 and maybe do something in one of the cups, but i don't think it's a Top 4 squad even with Frank at his best
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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If you like. I’m right though
Other than making him a European champion and part of our most successful squad in 41 years, of course.
Ange had him running around like a headless chicken and getting no service. Looking forward to see what he can do in new system (with better wide forwards) SIGN SOMEONE BALDY
"European champion" doing a lot of legwork here. I guess Maresca made quite a few "european champions" too.
Solanke scored 9 in 27 league games having hit 19 the season before. Ange definitely didn't get the best out of him regardless of a comfortable cup run leading to a trophy.
Soldado also suffered a bit from the system we played when he arrived - when he started at Valencia he had Vicente and Joaquin putting crosses in for him (mostly on the deck on to the penalty spot) all day long. We played with inverted wingers and barely gave him the ball, which presumably then dented his confidence. Another example of us buying the "wrong" player because we just saw stats and not what actually contributed to those stats
In regards to Kudus: Apaprently his 85 mil release clause for PL clubs expires after July 10.
If there is a deal to be made there then West Ham are going to try and keep him until then hoping that someone pays the clause.
If there is a deal to be made there then West Ham are going to try and keep him until then hoping that someone pays the clause.
If Kudus wants to play for Spurs this will probably be completed 10 minutes before the window closes.
didnt see that Newcastle submitted (supposedly) a 50m bid for Tapsoba. be annoying if he ends up there but we would only bid if we knew Romero was leaving.
Makes a mockery of that 70m Guehi bid end of Jan , Levy had knew there was no chance palace would except that late. PR exercise
he really is a bastard
Makes a mockery of that 70m Guehi bid end of Jan , Levy had knew there was no chance palace would except that late. PR exercise
he really is a bastard
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We'll start this season with a good deal stronger squad and first team than we started 24/25 season with :
Bergvall took until last Christmas to become a first team starter. Not yet peaked but looks a good option
Solanke settled into become a decent striker, pressing and acting as focal point. 20+ goals and assists per season
Gray - Highly versatile player
Odobert - Good option as L/R winger, shame was injured most of last season after 2 relatively injury seasons in PL and French League
Spence - Rehabilitated RB/LB
Tel - Certainly an upgrade on Werner. Lets see how he gets on
Kinsky - Upgrade on Forster. 2nd benefit was we found 3rd GK Austin far better than expected
Danso - solid option as CB.
Moore - Proved as a 17 year old he could start to affect games. As an 18 year old will probably play 3 times as much as last season
Goalscoring shared amongst 5 players (Solanke, Maddison, Kulusevski, Johnson and Son) with 20+ goals/assists from each. So no reliance upon one player only
There are also a number of youngsters who Frank may choose (or not to bring into squad (Vuskovic, Donley, Devine et al), many of whom do not take up a squad place. Ange did not have the option of young players with some experience to consider.
In summary we start from a squad which can be improved upon rather than half a squad bulked up by the likes of Lo Celso and Emerson.
He's a kid that's joined a dysfunctional club, of course he's got things to work on. If he was the best LB in the PL or world, he wouldn't be here.
Be nice if some of youse could stop looking for cunt offs by distorting people's words.
All I want, brother. Like I'd love to see Vic best keep, Micky best CB, Archie best 6 etc.
Kid sorts out his defensive lapses and fights from min 1 to 90+, makes better decisions in attacking situations...and yeah he'd be #1. He's already a physical monster.
He didn’t get the best out of him, I agree
Nowhere near enough service
Ohh so it’s Shit Loads, thought it might of been his cousin Blowsis.
He’s always going to favour coming in field as he’s really quite one footed. I’m not convinced that players change that much fundamentally and especially at 24. He’s always going to hold onto the ball too long, he’s always going to try do too much and shoot from silly angles, I don’t see him improving his vision or football IQ.
The attitude and work ethic would be enough of a red flag but a lot of West Ham fans don’t rate him on the ball either. He’d be a really stupid signing
Exactly what I’m saying.
Objectively, our squad improved more to a man over our biggest competitors for that 5th spot SINCE we already finished there.
And it finished 5th with a coaching and staff who everyone says were hopeless.
Without an injury crisis and a deep run in every cup and Europe, anything less than 5th will be a poor season.
as things currently stand i think we're considerably weaker than:
Liverpool
City
Arse
Chelsea
so we're looking at a 3 way battle with Newcastle and Villa for 5th. while trying to be competitive in cups. Frank can kiss goodbye to that hairline tbh
