The Summer Transfer Thread 2022.

[SammyLeeWasOffside]

hold on Riccardo Bigon. Riccardo ( Richard ) therefore Bologna are sending over Dick Bigon. This is so West ham. Sullivan probably launched his career in some grotty VHS

It's carry on West ham.

We are looking at deals with Swansea as well, they'll be sending Ivor for talks.

[westlondonhammer]

Manchester City had £100m to spend on AMs last summer. They would have had him if they'd felt he was better than Grealish.

Indeed... but it doesn't really negate my point that I think he'd have done better at Man City this past season than Man U

[HammerPDC]

So who's replacing Declan Rice then?

This man if I had my way

Out of contract end of next season too

[ZazaPenaltyRunup]

Missed a few pages, but Haaland to city is nuts. The guy is a monster.

If you could grow a striker in a lab, he's what you'd end up with. A billion miles an hour, all swinging limbs and sheer power.

If city can find a way to incorporate how he plays with their usual progressive play, it might be lights out for the league for a while.

[norse]

Can't wait to see Håland at left back

[NWhammer]

This man if I had my way

Out of contract end of next season too

Ye he'd be right up there.

Just read a story about Palace wanting Gallagher back next season, whether that was on loan or permenant wasn't clear. I'd like to think we could pip them to him.

[Wormley The 2nd]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows, if the deal to sell in two years time has already been agreed with Kretinsky?

Especially as there's a good chance that Moyes would be able to keep us up with minimal spend.

[paulhs1]

Bissouma/Kalvin Phillips would be instantly competing with Soucek for a starting spot, and gives the mesmerising option of:

Rice......Phillips/Bissouma......Soucek


I think we should be ploughing the large part of our budget on central midfield and left back if the likes of Lingard and Tarkowski can be brought on the cheap, especially if Watkins or Broja can be brought in for the £35m or under mark.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

I think we should be ploughing the large part of our budget on central midfield and left back if the likes of Lingard and Tarkowski can be brought on the cheap, especially if Warkins or Broja can be brought in for the £325m or under mark.

that woke me up. don't need my early morning cuppa now !!!

[Danny's Dyer Acting]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows, if the deal to sell in two years time has already been agreed with Kretinsky?

Especially as there's a good chance that Moyes would be able to keep us up with minimal spend.

Because it's not their money and unless they did something completely reckless (unlikely given Kretinsky will likely have some say) it would be unlikely to have any negative impact on the future sale price.

There's probably an argument for them taking a big swing at this summer*. We're not going down (you can quote me on that) so they have a massive profit locked in, why not push the boat out and see if they can give Moyes the resources to leapfrog a couple of sides and finish 4th?


*Won't happen

[paulhs1]

that woke me up. don't need my early morning cuppa now !!!

Dam you got there before the edit :lol:

[wildkard]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows, if the deal to sell in two years time has already been agreed with Kretinsky?

Especially as there's a good chance that Moyes would be able to keep us up with minimal spend.

Financially, it won't make any odds to them if they put in £0 or £500m from the club coffers.

If they want to give their egos a stroke they could easily spend big, and then ride off into the sunset thinking "aren't we great and didnt' we do a great job? Look at the signings the club has just made! We are awesome". Not their money is it?

[Cuenca 'ammer]

Financially, it won't make any odds to them if they put in £0 or £500m from the club coffers.

If they want to give their egos a stroke they could easily spend big, and then ride off into the sunset thinking "aren't we great and didnt' we do a great job? Look at the signings the club has just made! We are awesome". Not their money is it?

thing is, imvho, they're going nowhere... they'll sell up, but STILL have a board position. and her ladyship, although I'm not 100% there.

I think Sully loves being in the spotlight as our owner. he loves being on the radio with his mate, and dripping statements that don't belong in the public domain.

especially now as we're really on the up. he'll want to be the face on match days, with the commentators pointing out how long he's been here, how much he's done for the club, etc etc etc

he'll be some kind of top director with a vote but Kretinsky will make sure he doesn't get a say in how his money is spent.

I'm guessing the kids will get some directorship as well. our thoughts on them just disappearing from here I think, is a Wish Upon A Star moment.

obviously just mvho of course, based on nothing except the history of these pigs.

[steveyrockstar]

I'll be honest, I've never heard of Jerdy Schouten before... but after a look at his YouTube videos, he seems very much a player that has it all - he can tackle, he can pass, he can shoot, has a bit of creativity, and can shoot. Obviously I'm only seeing his good bits.

Somewhere in the darker recesses of this forum lurks a similar, historical post about Harvard Nordveit.

[Wilko1304]

Somewhere in the darker recesses of this forum lurks a similar, historical post about Harvard Nordveit.

I believe his less intelligent brother Havard is available on a free this summer. Nothing says "what a great season" better than signing him again

[stu1]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows, if the deal to sell in two years time has already been agreed with Kretinsky?

Especially as there's a good chance that Moyes would be able to keep us up with minimal spend.

The owners have never pumped money into the squad, just like the owners have never pocked the cash from any players.

If a price has been agreed already (which I believe it has), how the owners decide to spend the clubs money is pretty much irrelevant.

The value of the club is also higher if we are in and around Europe compared to just staying up. I'm not sure Kretinsky would want to follow through on the purchase if the club looks like it could be relegated, he's far more likely to think it's a good business opportunity if our revenue is up due to Europe and performances in the league, whilst also increasing our commercial appeal to future sponsors.

[Bryant4114]

Talking about "the clubs money" is all well and good, except Gold and Sullivan haven't just been investing f*** all — they've been handing out "loans" to the club and pocketing millions in interest.

Anyway, I don't understand this clubs obsession with exorbitant transfer fees. We have several previously targeted players available on a free this summer, like Tarkowski, Lingard and Nketiah — and yet instead we seem keen to pay a massive premium for Watkins?

[HammerPDC]

Anyway, I don't understand this clubs obsession with exorbitant transfer fees. We have several previously targeted players available on a free this summer, like Tarkowski, Lingard and Nketiah — and yet instead we seem keen to pay a massive premium for Watkins?

I don't think there's a necessity to persist with one type of deal over another, ultimately Moyes will have a list of players he thinks will thrive in our system and it will take all sorts to get them in, freebies, loans, high transfer fee's and low ones, as long as we don't lose sight of who the gaffer wants I couldn't care less how we get em

[MB]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows, if the deal to sell in two years time has already been agreed with Kretinsky?

Especially as there's a good chance that Moyes would be able to keep us up with minimal spend.

As others have said, it is the club’s money which makes bugger all difference to the selling price (within reason) and in a word ego.

I think they genuinely believe the bull**** they talk about champions league and being the saviours of the club.

[fjthegrey]

Seriously though, what incentive do the owners have to pump money into the squad in the remaining three windows

The more valuable our squad, the more valuable our club.

Player value is all part of the price.