With the January transfer window due to open in four days time we summerise the twenty-five names linked to West Ham within the past two weeks.
Moussa Dembele from Celtic valued at £35m Brendan Rogers has admitted a big bid would be hard to turn down although he his form has slumped this season.
Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool has been bookies favourite to join West Ham for a long but a £40m price tag and an injury record has put many off.
Steven N’Zonzi from Sevilla. The 29-year-old arrived at Gatwick airport last week and has a price tag of £35m
William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon. Now that the two clubs have kissed and made up West Ham would need to improve its £22m offer to land the midfielder.
Ki Sung Yueng from Swansea Ki is out of contract in the summer and is open to a move away
Morgan Scheiderlin from Everton Sam Allardyce is willing to sell the Frenchman but wants N’Zonzi to replace him
Didier N’Dong from Sunderland. Heavily linked in the Summer to a move to West Ham
Lamine Kone from Sunderland. The Blackcats reportedly want £6m and the player wants out.
Alfie Mawson from Swansea. Hammers reportedly had £18m bid turned down. Welsh club want £25m
Gabriel Pires from Leganes. Spanish newspaper AS say Hammers are interested. £17.75m release clause
Bryan Cristante from Atalanta. They have slapped a £22million price tag on him despite having a £4.5m option to buy
Marouane Fellani from Manchester United. Out of contract in the summer and the David Moyes connection at Everton.
Simone Verdi from Bologna The 25-year-old has been in impressive form scoring four goals in 14 appearances
Danilo Pereira from Porto. West Ham have sent scouts to watch him. Valued at £31m
Raul Jimenez from Benfica. Another long-term West Ham target who has struggled this season and wants out
Oliver Giroud from Arsenal. His wife reportedly stopped a move to Everton as she wants to stay in London
Harry Arter from Bournemouth. West Ham reportedly had a £8m bid turned down for the midfielder.
John McGinn from Hibs. The Scottish midfielder could cost around £4million
Sam Johnstone from Manchester Utd. West Ham have bene linked with the keeper currently on loan at Villa
Jack Wilshere from Arsenal. The boyhood West Ham fan has been constantly linked with a move to West Ham
Theo Walcott from Arsenal. The Gunners are willing to sell Theo Walcott in January after ten-years at the club
Danny Ings from Liverpool. Reports of a potential January loan move to West Ham
Aleksander Mitrovic from Newcastle. The bad boy has been reportedly offered to West Ham.
Islam Slimani from Leicester. Another long-term target with reports of renewed interest from the Hammers.
Liam Moore from Reading. The 24-year-old centre back has impressed since joining from Leicester in 2016
Carvalho and Wilshire are the only ones on that list that that would improve our team.
All the others are struggling at their clubs or their clubs are struggling.Moyes wants experienced players but some of those are only experienced at losing.
We have better players in Oxford,Burke and Rice
He better not be thinking of selling Oxford. My already limited faith in Moyes will totally disappear. I reckon Oxford could be used in a right back/wing back role,like Gomez at Liverpool. Then be told that he has a great chance to move inside as a center back in time. He’ll be a better bet than Zab who quite frankly is past it.
One player I haven’t seen on any list is Davy Klaasen, nyone know what happened to him, Everton signed him and he doesn’t even seem to be able to get a place on the bench, I watched him quite a few time for Ajax and he seemed like he would be a perfect replacement for Noble genuine box to box midfielder that creates loads of assists and scores plenty too, captain at Ajax but seemingly disappeared without a trace at Everton, if we could get him in on loan with an option to buy he could also prove an inspired signing if we could get him to produce even half of his ajax form.
Yes he didn’t fit well & they have some many midfielders.
But Wilshere is set for stay at Arsenal now been playing great.
Worries me heard on radio about now he is fit & was unfit for 3 years when they had Gary Lewin.
But Moyes doesn’t even seem to want Carvalho anymore he wants PL experience Nzonzi. And Ndong I wouldn’t do for. Mcginn could be a shrewd buy he is a lil like Noble & will rack up some cards but solid rounded CM.
Just wish Moyes would get of PL experience kick & players who haved played for him. So many good players across Europe even few in MLS Miguel Almiron & Jack Harrison who has Man U academy.
Ryan Thomas from Everdivisie (dutch league) a CDM to look at.
Now if love Mohamed Elynoussoui would ha creativity we need 11 assist in 24 apps 6 goals. 23 w pace.
Hakim Ziyech Ajax, Max Arnorld Wolfsburg, Hamza Barry were linked Hadjuk Split, James Madisson Norwich.
Thorgan Hazard back in form usually kinked with him.
Should of gone for Wilshere over summer looks sharp now & set for new deal wants to stay.
Should of bought DOF in before Moyes
John McGinn is an interesting one from Hibs, we haven’t had a great record with Scottish signings recently but he is one of those that could break the mould but may need time to get used to the physicality of the PL, Schneiderlin would be good but Carvalho remains top choice in CDM, Wilshere just offer him proper wages, we may even be able to do a swap deal with Chicharito who Wenger used to be a fan of. N Dong from Sunderland is also an interesting choice, very combative but for me blew hot and cold, Lamine Kone has a lot of quality but he seemed to put a lot of weight and was poor last season, haven’t seen much of him this season but Sunderland have again struggled probably he and N’Dong fit in the bargain basement section. From youtube Verdi, Cristante and Pires look good but don’t they all, it is like photoshopping your profile pic’s as for Raul Jimienez stear well clear looks lazy, useless and couldn’t hit a barn door from two paces we have had enough of them over the years.
Forgot Hamza Barry who actually might be a shrewd buy & sure there is more
Yes we are always linked w everyone
Seems like a lot of rumours, with little substance behind them….
I expect to see a couple or three in (Midfield and attack)
and 3 out…… 1 or 2 Attackers and maybe a defender….
Well Jimbo “I don’t care I don’t care what you say over there” there’s another trail you can follow! but if we get the two signings you have quoted I”ll be happy but totally f$$$ing amazed 😁😁😁😁
Lol! Nice one Dusty.
Ok that’s not the words in the bubbles song but you get my jeist 😏
Dusty – Do you leave a trail and does anyone follow it? There’s another song for you!
With 25 mill to spend ,! Sully should offer 1 mill each and buy the lot 😂😂
We need to get Oxford back too and quash these rumours doing the rounds that we are about to sell him to Gladbach.Would love to see Carvalho deal struck,Pires looks a good prospect but surely not 25 mill for Mawson ?.,
Agree 64 on Ox & Pires be cheap on £5m for lian w buyout around £8m
More the direction w him & Cristante we should be looking at young players outside the PL
Moyes 6mo contract will keep him from signing for future even tho has said wants to make signings for future as well. But think Moyes wanting mainly players he has managed (which he has always done & hasn’t been that successful & now most of them are to old or not good enough) or PL proven players is wrong way of thinking.
£20m for players or are warming the bench at other clubs like Schneiderlin & Arter (be less but still)
Like the thought of going for younger players much more & get more for your money & have seen getting PL players doesn’t usually work that well unless they are first team & cost a lot.
This is when a DOF would be great.
And £25m for Mawson is mad we have 6 CBs not counting Ox he will be cheaper in summer. Good player but we have Rice. Now they will try Ayew seal for him plus cash looks like Swansea are preparing for Championship.
Mid has to be priority
Here we go ! So the merry go round of rumours and gossip starts ? Barring in mind our chairpersons are always quick to use that old chestnut THE FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS??? None of these players listed will come in till we shift a few out???? And who will tolerate half the rubbish we’ve got??? So expect nothing ?? And any thing that does happen in the transfer window is a bonus ! “They build our hope’s to fade and die” (chairpersons motto) as well as bubbles song😁 me myself thinks probably a few cheap loan deal’s are on the card’s?? After all these years you get conditioned to this way of thinking 😁😁😁
Carvalho or Scheiderlin yep, because that’s the role we are totally inept in. N’Zonzi next. Don’t need more strikers unless we are selling. Shame no full backs shown here as we are equally inept both sides.
Watched Wilshere last night he was just what we need in midfield but I think that we are at very long odds to get him unless his heart rules his wallet.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see a cut price Fellaini turn up in summertime or maybe on loan in January he is past his best but still has a presence on the field.
I like Manzini for his creativity but he needs an enforcer next to him!