Just eleven days to run until the transfer window opens on 1st June and West Ham have big business to conduct in their squad rebuild. Last summer’s expensively assembled but mismatched squad was created by the triumvirate of Sullivan, Lopetegui and Tim Steidten (more of him later today~) at the cost of £140 million. This summer it is the new trio of Potter Macaulay and Sullivan who will carry out the rebuild.
Knowing David Sullivan’s penchant for a bargain, especially with players working with specific Hammers-friendly management companies, we’ve been waiting for some of the usual suspects who are free agents come June to be mentioned in the same breath as West Ham: In particular the worry has been concerning West Ham going after one well-known free agent now 33, in the persona of Newcastle’s Callum Wilson.
Chairman David Sullivan is known to be a Wilson admirer and a free transfer – with just a modest ‘signing -on fee’ could just bee too tempting for West Ham’s boss to ignore.
You’d Hope that after the Fullkrug experience the Hammers have learned their lesson about buying past their prime thirty – something injury prone players.
The talk is all of new era West Ham bringing in young, up and coming players. But there was still a mighty sense of relief to day to read footballinsider247.com’s article confirming the newly promoted sides are ‘exploring’ a deal for Callum Wilson:
“It is believed Leeds feel a swoop for the veteran could be smart business as they prepare for a return to the Premier League next term.”
Probably good business for both sides and of course it means Wilson is guaranteed his customary London Stadium goal: But better a season for Leeds than another thirty-something on the West Ham payroll. West Ham have only just said goodbye to Danny Ings – who managed to stay fit for most of his career just came to London Stadium well past his PL sell any date: Let’s not repeat the whole sorry saga.
Of last summer’s three just one remains who is without doubt the one that is culpable for where we are in our current state. If only it was down to last summer being the only reason for that but the list of reasons is so long and yet he’ll be the biggest loser if we have a worse season next season. He’s the same as he’s always been but the PL has moved on and become more competitive so a bottom three finish seems highly likely.
I’ll be shocked if we make a decent signing. Sullivan should sell up and go. Years of downright bad buying.
Don’t need grandad Wilson or any other aged player that can’t play for a complete 90 minutes ( 120 minutes).
Antonio can go unless they’ve rebuilt him robotic style.
Bet we end up with Dominic Calvert-Lewin as he is registered to same agency as Graham Potter.
Don’t laugh too soon!
Let’s hope that the promoted teams seal their fate by signing Wilson , Vardy and Abraham .
Think I’ll get my old boots out, coming up to 80. But then, I never played up front so that’s another idea gone.
Who in the first place thought of buying Fullkrug? Perhaps they thought that he and Antonio could share half a game each.
As for all these ‘nearly theres’ like Abraham, Calvert Lewin, etc, why not look for someone under 25?
This club will never get it right with the current management.
Unfortunately perhaps, I’ve already paid for next year’s ticket.
Come back John Dick, Brian Dear, Budgie Byrne, Clyde Best, et al !!!
We can only watch and hope.
Up the Hammers !!!
Worse injury record than Andy Carroll. Please let this be true and they sign him or you just know we will. A present from Sullivan. Aside from that, I hear Tim might be going to Barcelona. You couldn’t make it up. Obviously not everyone thought his transfer record was that bad, me included.
I agree Ray.
Would rather Tim had been given full control over recruitment as it’s obvious some players like Kilman & Rodriguez were down to JLo.
He did a good job of getting rid of a load of our dead wood too that were by Moyes & Sullivan.
We don’t want him unless you do, ha ha