Will 2,958 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Downing to Bham is picking up pace down south... may even get a free transfer. If he goes it will definitely be a free transfer. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Downing to Bham is picking up pace down south... may even get a free transfer. Will save a bundle on wages though. No use spending all that money on a player that's not going to start any games. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Wba linked with kurt zouma loan move, lost interest in gibbo? Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Wba linked with kurt zouma loan move, lost interest in gibbo? Can't afford/don't want to afford his price tag. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Was just thinking there after someone mentioned the big fee signing since we haven't spent much yet. Is there a possibility there won't be a big money signing. Think about it like this, if we keep the squad as it is, we have a proven top striker, 2 proven top championship midfielders and 2 proven top championship CBs. That's before you add gaston who is probably to good for the league, traore who has huge potential and the possible ojo loan. Imo we have already a better team than our promotion winning one and that's with barely any signings. I know ideally we need 2 or 3 others, but those others could potentially come as loans and there will be no big money signing. Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 West Ham have rejected an approach from Middlesbrough for goalkeeper Darren Randolph. [via @TheSunFootball] Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 West Ham have rejected an approach from Middlesbrough for goalkeeper Darren Randolph. [via @TheSunFootball] wow we really are kicking every tire on the goalkeeper front, good for us. Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,365 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Our GK search is starting to look desperate. I think we'll be regretting not pushing for one of Stockdale or Ruddy earlier. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 De Roon's replacement has already been signed, and we know for a fact he suits this league down to the ground. If we make a profit on MdR then we've done some good business. As the squad stands currently, I'd say we definitely need a GK, FB, and a LW. Potentially a CB, RW and only a striker if it's a real top quality talent. CB options of Gibson/Ayala/Baptiste/Fry currently... It *could* be good enough, but God only knows how many games Baptiste can play in a season, as well as question marks over wether he has the quality (after his recent injury) to be part of a Championship chasing defence. And Fry needs blooding in, but not too much too soon - so another CB option would be ideal, but not a top priority - unless Gibson does move on. Linked List for those positions (who're still available): GK Kieran Westwood Karl Darlow David Bentley Darren Randolph FB Joe Bryan LW Sheyi Ojo Martin Braithwaite --- CB Kyle Bartley Charlie Mulgrew Tom Lees Aden Flint Nathan Baker RW: ??? ST: Britt Assombalonga Dwight Gayle Cameron Jerome Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Why not go after that Bentley we were linked with? Surely we could persuade him to come here. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 West Ham have rejected an approach from Middlesbrough for goalkeeper Darren Randolph. [via @TheSunFootball] wow we really are kicking every tire on the goalkeeper front, good for us. Aye, and to be honest, they're all of a pretty good standard. Randolph is better than most of the names mentioned thus far for me... I'd personally go for Lee Grant though :P Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Our GK search is starting to look desperate. I think we'll be regretting not pushing for one of Stockdale or Ruddy earlier. Wouldn't call going for Rudolph as desperate. He's a more than capable Premier League GK. He's West Ham's best GK. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Don't West Ham have Adrian? No way is Randolph better than him, most underrated keeper in that league along with begovic. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,734 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Lee Grant is the most underrated keeper in the Prem :P Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Don't West Ham have Adrian? No way is Randolph better than him, most underrated keeper in that league along with begovic. Adrian is prone to the odd howler. He's lost his place to Randolph more than once. West Ham fans prefer Randolph out of the two. Link to post Share on other sites
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