Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward
Adama Traore - £2m + £1m if stay up (Fulham) | Forward
Axel Disasi - Loan (Chelsea) | Centre Back
Keiber Lamadrid - £150k + £1m option | Attacking Mid

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)
Callum Marshall - 6 months loan (Bochum)
Andy Irving - 1.5m (Sparta Prague)
Guido Rodriguez - Undisclosed (Valencia)
Igor Julio - Loan Cancelled (Brighton)
James Ward Prowse - 6 months loan (Burnley)
Lucas Paqueta - £36.5m + Buy Back Clause (Flamengo)

[Massive Attack]

Now our best Striker at the Club that Nuno has constantly dicked about all along with a relationship at rock bottom wants out because he cannot take it anymore it's that bad!

Utterly fucking clueless management from tofrom bottom. We're doomed.

It's not because "he cannot take it anymore", it'll be because he's on a heavily incentivised performance-related contract and we've just signed two players who will be vying for his shirt

That was part of the thought process, not just the playing side of not taking it anymore. He also won't take the fact he's been shunned when also on such a deal. I don't blame him at all for wanting out with how he has been poorly treated since playing here under Nuno.

[onsideman]

Now our best Striker at the Club that Nuno has constantly dicked about all along with a relationship at rock bottom wants out because he cannot take it anymore it's that bad!

Utterly fucking clueless management from tofrom bottom. We're doomed.

It won't be because "he cannot take it anymore", it'll be because he's on a heavily incentivised performance-related contract and we've just signed two players who will be vying for his shirt

[Rossal]

Personally I think we should have bought 2 no nonsense, head it and kick it CB's. Our problem hasn't been scoring its been holding on to leads. Of course an extra forward after that would be welcome.

We went to Wolves and didn't have a shot on target.   Our problems are not just at the back. 

[Massive Attack]

Now our best Striker at the Club that Nuno has constantly dicked about all along with a relationship at rock bottom wants out because he cannot take it anymore it's that bad!

Utterly fucking clueless management from tofrom bottom. We're doomed.

[twoleftfeet]

No loss.

[stubbo-admin]

[scott_d]

If we dont get any new CB's then he may as well try Tomas instead of Kilman, at lest he shows a bit of fucking bottle.

No clean sheets since Nuno took over, so definitely need a CB or two.

We definitely need more firepower though, just someone who's going to maybe put a shot on goal might help so fingers crossed these guys can do that.

[theaxeman]

Definitely. Certainly puts his head in where it hurts.

[violator]

If we dont get any new CB's then he may as well try Tomas instead of Kilman, at lest he shows a bit of fucking bottle.

[theaxeman]

Personally I think we should have bought 2 no nonsense, head it and kick it CB's. Our problem hasn't been scoring its been holding on to leads. Of course an extra forward after that would be welcome.

[Eerie Decent]

On the face of it, seems like a crazy signing, the usual short sighted, doesn't fit requirements we need buy.

However, at this point, who gives a fuck. 

[Come On You Irons]

Let's just hope this Castellanos fella and that Pablo Felipe fella have something about them.

It's a massive risk to lay out so much dough (for us) on two Latin forwards who have never played in the Premier League before.

[stubbo-admin]

Castellanos Confirmed by ExWHU as complete. Been training with the squad today and announcement later.

Expected to wear no. 11.

[RBshorty]

Castellano currently at the training ground finalising the move.

Seems madness to me, Lazio fans and all the Serie A pundits say he is massivly overpriced.  We look dead and buried, £23m to be sold for £15m in a few months time. 

I'd rather put the cash towards two or three champ players in the summer. 

Penny wise. Pound stupid. Doesn’t much sound like a Sully Special Signing.!

[Rossal]

Castellano currently at the training ground finalising the move.

Seems madness to me, Lazio fans and all the Serie A pundits say he is massivly overpriced.  We look dead and buried, £23m to be sold for £15m in a few months time. 

I'd rather put the cash towards two or three champ players in the summer. 

[stubbo-admin]

Castellano currently at the training ground finalising the move.

[twoleftfeet]

Who writes this crap? He isn’t going to Spurs. 

[theaxeman]

Might as well just surrender and  sell them Bowen as well, then they'll have our 3 best players! Tremendous.

[Mad Ferret]

Sp*rs mate reckons they're gonna bid for paqueta.  Ill happily drive the soppy cսnt over there myself

You just know he turns world class once he joins that mob.

[Mad Dog]

Sp*rs mate reckons they're gonna bid for paqueta.  Ill happily drive the soppy cսnt over there myself

[North Bank]

Shame as he'd have been handy next season in the EFL

[Fauxstralian]

Hammers News saying Guilherme to Sporting Lisbon is £17m

[ragingbull]

I want to thank everyone for this time together and for all the affection I received. Now I move on to another challenge in my career, taking with me everything I lived here and with the certainty that good things are ahead. Grateful for everything. Once a Hammer
Luis Guilherme
 

[El Scorchio]

Aaron Cresswell and Vlad Coufal looked like our most assured centre backs last year when called upon. 100% fact and I said that at the time as well. That tells you how shit the rest who stayed are. 

Add to the fact that neither could get a gig in the PL this season after leaving speaks volumes about the quality or absolute lack of, of both Kilman and Mav. We’d have been no worse of turning out two ‘over the hill’ full backs deemed not good enough to be at the club. 

The comment was about the character of the players, as in senior and experienced. 

I know but it also sadly applies in terms of talent vs our current special needs class of centre backs as well. 

[Westham67]

Aaron Cresswell and Vlad Coufal looked like our most assured centre backs last year when called upon. 100% fact and I said that at the time as well. That tells you how shit the rest who stayed are. 

Add to the fact that neither could get a gig in the PL this season after leaving speaks volumes about the quality or absolute lack of, of both Kilman and Mav. We’d have been no worse of turning out two ‘over the hill’ full backs deemed not good enough to be at the club. 

The comment was about the character of the players, as in senior and experienced.