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All Quiet On The West Ham Front As Fans Await The 'Huse'
In the past and some would say probably in the future, West Ham United transfer activity has been played out in the media with a distinct 'groundhog' day feel to it and all it's surrounding shenanigans. Smoke and mirrors have provided the back drop to the 'could have, should have and would have' declarations about potential targets with 'apparent' interest in just about every top player there is, only for the club to 'pipped at the post' by a club offering realistic terms instead of bargain basement insult deals.
The arrival of Mario Husillos, or Armando Mario Husillos Herrero to give him his full name, is supposed to herald a new era in player recruitment as Hammers' look to revamp the entire system that was in place during Tony Henry's ill fated tenure that ended so acrimoniously with his "I don't want to sign anymore African players because they sulk when not selected" sound bite. One of the Huse's first tasks will be to put the Felipe Anderson deal to bed one way or the other, time spent procrastinating on a deal that is going nowhere is a coplete waste of time, better just to move on to a more realistic target and a club that actually want or need to do business.
Prospective selling clubs know only too well the David Sullivan 'low ball' approach to transfers, meaning that they will quote well over the odds for players knowing that incoming bids from West Ham will have the 'Sullivan' touch about them. If and when clubs realise that they are dealing with a man of repute, as is the case with Mario Husillos, then perhaps the playing field will be levelled to the point where the club and it's supporters are not embarrased by ridiculous offers being made public, usually by a spotty kid!
The early signs look quite promising with the Hammers' hierarchy seemingly taking a back seat from the public eye, a situation helped greatly by the World Cup occupying most of the daily column inches, Husillos is much more about informing interested parties once a deal has actually been done, it is the way most clubs operate and hopefully the penny will have finally dropped and those who need to will keep out of delicate situations until they are resolved, and that includes bad mouthng players still on the club's books!
Next week will see substantial movement in the transfer market by West Ham, it is after allthe first week when many players are available as they either enter in to their final year or are available on a free transfer as their contracts will have now ended. There will be several outgoings, possibly before any more players come in, the usual suspects names keep emerging but it is Manuel Pellegrini and Mario Husillos who will be pulling the strings, or at least that is what they are supposed to do, the next week will be absorbing and perhaps the 'gagging order' might hold firm, West Ham fans can but hope! - Ed
Mark noble and his world cup influence
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Well it would seem that goal at Leicester by noble has encouraged other players to try emulate and succeed in doing the noble volley,maybe not as catchy as "cruyff turn" but wowza they all clearly follow our world class midfielder so well done Mark for encouraging ordinary players to your level:-)
Bruno
West Ham United are interested in signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes, according to reputable fansite Knees Up Mother Brown.
What’s the story?
The 23-year-old midfielder only joined Sporting last summer from Sampdoria and went on to make 33 appearances for the Portuguese outfit, scoring an impressive 11 goals and registering eight assists.
But now, according to the report, Fernandes is one of many players who wants to force their way out of the club, after they were attacked by supporters following their failure to qualify for the Champions League.
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A number of players have reportedly terminated their contracts, including Fernandes, so he could be available on a free transfer this summer.
According to Knees Up Mother Brown, West Ham are understandably interested in the Portugal international and co-owner David Sullivan is investigating the possibility of signing the player.
Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes dribbling the ball
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There is no doubt that if West Ham can pull this off, it would be a fantastic signing for the club.
Fernandes is valued at £27million on Transfermarkt for good reason, as he is a complete central midfielder with an eye for goal and good composure on the ball and positional awareness.
There will surely be fierce competition for his signature, with Chelsea and Liverpool rumoured to be interested in the talent.
If West Ham manage to convince Bruno Fernandes to head to the London Stadium, it will be a massive win for new manager Manuel Pellegrini who will have one of Europe’s top young midfielders in his team.
One Giant In One Giant Out For Hammers
Reece Oxford could be returning to Germany at the beginning of the season, but this time on a permanent basis with Borussia Monchengladbach defender Jannik Vestergaard moving in the opposite direction. The 6'5'' Dane has attracted interest from both Everton and Southampton, and at 25 years of age is in his prime. Vestergaard appeared 34 times across all competitions scoring three goals in the process for Monchengladbach, but was unable to get in to the Danish national team at the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Oxford has long since expressed an interest in staying at Borussia Monchengladbach and is happy to play in the German League which obviously suits him more than the Premier League, it is a shame that he has never fulfilled his early promise wearing a Hammers shirt but successive managers have run the rule over him and found him to have not met their expectations. Judging by the current players being associated with possible moves to West Ham it appears that Manuel Pellegrini is assembling a team of giants in a similar vein to 'Sam Allardici's' promotion winning team!
Pellegrini has recognised what is required in order for other teams to have to show respect, and it seems the 'land of the giants' stature of the team will go a long way towards changing attitudes, for too long West Ham have been the 'whipping boys' for the Barclays Premier League elite, but things are 'aboot' to change. - Ed
Feliping Ridiculous Stance By Lazio Condemns Anderson Deal
Greedy, out of touch and unswayable are terms usually reserved for the West Ham United hierarchy by fans, however the powers that be at Lazio have taken the elements of greed and stupidity to new heights by continually moving the goal posts over the Felipe Anderson deal. Mario Hussilos and Manuel Pellegrini have apparently decided enough is enough and are now looking elsewhere to recruit, but with the caveat of an offer that is still on the table, perhaps Hammers' should have been more astute when dealing with Lazio who have 'previous' when it comes to altering the terms of a deal just as it is about to be signed, the deal to bring the exciting Anderson to the LondonStadium is not quite dead in the water but will now require Lazio to be the ones to back track on their demands rather than West Ham jumping higher and higher to Lazio's tune!
Not signing Anderson will of course invoke the usual disbelief in the Board at West ham, but there is a limit as to how far a club can go, and in this instance West Ham have done enough so any further offer would be impractical, Lazio playing hard ball may bring about the unlikely scenario of Jack Wilshire being offered a two year deal which might tempt him whereas the one year deal that had been on offer would have been impossible for the player's agent to accept. It should be remembered that Wishire is only 26 years old and technically in his prime, with the news that Manuel Lanzini's injury is as bad as was first expected, the club will have to move fast to fill the void left by the little jewel's unavailability.
Hammers may have missed out on Anderson, it would be a shame to miss out on Wilshire as well, after all he will be a free signing who is surely worth the risk! Perhaps West Ham can take a leaf out of other club's books by signing him for free but on decent wages and the selling him on for a decent profit. - Ed
Andy Carroll Out - Weghorst In - Chicharito Back In The Fold
Wout Weghorst could become the latest Eredivisie goal machine to try his hand in English football.
According to RTV Oost, it is 99 per cent certain that Weghorst will bid farewell to AZ Alkmaar this summer, after plundering a career-best 18 goals in 31 starts for John Van den Brom’s free-flowing side in the 2017/18 season.
And the report claims that West Ham United are keen to bring the former Heracles front man to the London Stadium, although there is also allegedly concrete interest from clubs in Germany.
Wout Weghorst of the Netherlands jumps with Eric Dier and John Stones of England during the international friendly match between Netherlands and England at Johan Cruyff Arena on March 23,...
West Ham have shown far greater ambition in the transfer window than they have in previous summers, smashing their transfer record to sign 21-year-old centre-back Issa Diop from Toulouse for £25 million while closing in on a deal for Lazio’s Brazilian speedster Felipe Anderson.
It is unknown how much Weghorst would cost the Hammers but, considering that AZ demanded £18.6 million from their bitter rivals Tottenham for Vincent Janssen in 2016, the three-capped Dutch international will not come cheap.
Tim Krul of AZ Alkmaar celebratres with Wout Weghorst after saving the final penalty in the shoot out to win the Dutch KNVB Cup Semi-final match between AZ Alkmaar and SC Cambuur held at...
West Ham fans, however, will be hoping that Weghorst is a much bigger success in England than Janssen was.
Strong in the air and a fierce leader of the line, the 6ft 6ins warrior of a centre-forward appears a perfect fit for the British game.
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And, since joining AZ from Heracles in 2016, he has scored an impressive 45 goals in 86 games; a record better than one-in-two.
Rice Rumours
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Plenty of rumours in the press in regards to Rice attracting Palace and Bournemouth’s attention which had died away but has come back due to the signing of Diop. It’s an easy one for the media to make something out of nothing with Rice not yet signing a new deal and Diop seemingly ahead due to the cost of his signing. My thoughts are more around Rice being our first choice defensive midfielder or possibly the pair of them becoming a partnership. Pel plays a fast paced game and being able to play the ball from the back is another aspect of his teams. My immediate thoughts are Reid and Ogbona should be feeling the pressure. More soReid but if Rice goes into midfield Kouyate and Noble could be competing for their place. Niether are really defensive midfielders and it’s a position we’ve not had for a while. Noble makes the passes and covers the pitch but too slowly for a Pel type of team. Kouyate should be box to box but lacks ball control. Who do you think is in trouble at keeping their place in the team? With more signings to come there is probably more than one answer.
Friendlys
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Isn't all them pre season matches listed opposite askin for trouble ? ,i mean with outr history and all
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