The summer transfer window 2019 thread

[Albie Beck]

DLP

I'm stocking up on garlic.

[e17]

There's no way we're signing him Harry Potter's seen him off

[YorksHammer]

Bilic was hung out to dry in his pursuit of a DM

I do think that the signing of Carvalho, or non-signing, was a real sliding doors moment for us. We'd be far more advanced now if we'd signed him, in my opinion, looking stronger in midfield. He'd be so good alongside Rice, as well, they play into each other's attributes.

[GaryP]

TWUNT
The Wildly Unscrupulous Neolithic Tossrag

[thewhirlwind]

Romaine Sawyers at Brentford could be worth a look... Classy player and won't cost much as in last year of contract.

[psychoscoredthelot]

Romaine Sawyers at Brentford could be worth a look... Classy player and won't cost much as in last year of contract.

never seen him play - but there must be some quality younger players getting a chance at the lower league clubs that are worth taking a punt on

[Aceface]

I do think that the signing of Carvalho, or non-signing, was a real sliding doors moment for us. We'd be far more advanced now if we'd signed him, in my opinion, looking stronger in midfield.

It would have taken far more than Carvalho to sort out late-period Bilic's set-up.

[Turns to Stone]

Carvalho would have been massive for us.

Elneny wouldn't be a bad signing and would certainly improve us imo. He actually started off pretty well for Arsenal when he first arrived but they're about as bad as utilising midfielders as we are to utilising strikers.

He's not slow, decent on the ball, gets up and down. Plenty of Champions League experience and should have a point to prove.

A loan deal would be ideal imo.

[YorksHammer]

never seen him play - but there must be some quality younger players getting a chance at the lower league clubs that are worth taking a punt on

Sawyers is 27...

But, there certainly are some. Kalvin Phillips, for example, would be a really great move for us. Ezri Konsa looks like a good move for Villa, I like the player a lot.

[Patito]

Kalvin Phillips, for example, would be a really great move for us.

Superb player and exactly what we need but the lad is desperate to stay in Leeds even though the club are messing him around a bit. Villa have had a few bids rejected, would cost upwards of £20mil I'd have thought, he's worth it but we won't be spending that much I wouldn't have thought.

[thewhirlwind]

Sawyers is 27...

But, there certainly are some. Kalvin Phillips, for example, would be a really great move for us. Ezri Konsa looks like a good move for Villa, I like the player a lot.[/quote]

Yeah but he's class and it's rumoured WBA have bid 2.2m for him
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[djoe]

The only player in Belgium i would like to have at West Ham is Sander Berge.
Would just fit in perfectly next to Rice.

21 years old Norwegian, 12 caps for them. Big and strong lad (1,93 m) but with good feet, really technical. Has a great crosspass . 15-20 million Euros should do the trick.

[norse]

Generally don't want any Norwegians at West Ham, but Sander is probably the one who could make it in the Premier League

[HammerAl]

Always been impressed with Sawyers whenever I’ve seen him play.

Really like Phillips too.

[Portland Hammer]

Sawyers at 2.2m would be the steal of the window. Very good player and would be a great buy for us.

[chigwells finest]

kouyate only finished last season last week , he'll be properly knackered by november

[Northammer]

The only player in Belgium i would like to have at West Ham is Sander Berge.
Would just fit in perfectly next to Rice.

21 years old Norwegian, 12 caps for them. Big and strong lad (1,93 m) but with good feet, really technical. Has a great crosspass . 15-20 million Euros should do the trick.

Now that would be a cracking signing (not only because he's from my home town).

Not sure the'd let him go for as "little" as that, though. But I have recently thought of him as an ideal solution to the balance of our midfield. Much better than ****ing out 15 millions for Hayden, at least.

[Tommy B]

I have know idea if he is any good but I wouldn't mind a quality Norwegian in the team (wifes Norweigan). Agree the about Hayden half the posters on here want us to sign him based probably on the fact hes English, from london plays in midfield and it would mean spending a bit of money; wrongly imo.

[Gsbgsb]

Had we brought Carvalho we would never have seen Rice certainly in the midfield, as for the two of them together well Carvalho is less mobile than Noble and that would make 2 midfielders who prefer to play with 50 yards of their own goal as opposed to 50 yards of the opposition.

We do not need now a Rice clone except as cover, what we require is a player who can properly link the play, offers a threat with a pass or run if needed, ideally has some goal instinct yet is defensively at least sound - in essence whatever version of Frankie L or Stevie G is around and in our price bracket.

Some have indicated this is Fornals in which case if true first 11 sorted.

[YorksHammer]

Just to check - we're one in, one out on non-homegrown players now, right? And that's even without Xande Silva.

Fabianski, Roberto, Diop, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Reid, Masuaku, Zabaleta, Sanchez, Obiang, Fornals, Lanzini, Anderson, Yarmolenko, Snodgrass, Haller, Chicharito

The maximum of 17 non-homegrown players.

Homegrown players - we have Martin, Cresswell, Fredericks, Wilshere, Noble, Cullen, Antonio, Hugill. That's our minimum of eight, and if they're still with us come the end of the window we'll be obligated to name them all in our squad.

Homegrown we can bring as many in as we like (in theory) because it becomes a case of just juggling who we have as our eight named squad players. Hugill and Cullen may not see any match time this season anyway, even if they do stay, so a homegrown signing could replace them without an outgoing.

It then makes links to (for example) Hayden carry a bit more weight, because we can just replace Cullen in the squad with Hayden and not have to actively sell someone prior to signing him.