Mateus Fernandes

[malcolm waldron]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

 

RichV WHUFC

Re: The West Ham Summer 2025 transfer thread

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Post Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:23 pm

I'd prefer Fernandes but if Southampton want to muck around… I think El Khannouss is not far behind and looks to be a much better price. This is one where I do think it is well worth proceeding with El Khannouss to see if it jolts Southampton or not… If it doesn't let's get him in and maybe someone else too! Also we should have a word with Moysey, both us and Everton can give Saints the silent treatment and maybe they'll start negotiating

 

Poster on KUMB thinks they should go for El Khannous to force us to accept a bid for Fernandes. Sure, buying one of our rivals best players, and thus significantly weakening them, will force us to sell ours. 

Unless a relegated club is in financial trouble, which we aren't, having already made £35 million on players sales/loans with a significant cut in the wage bill, then we have every right to ask for a price we want for our best players. The only way that changes is if the player or his agent start getting antsy.

The closer we get to the end of the window, the more buying clubs will panic spend. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyler and Matty go, maybe even Taylor too, but we'll be selling on our terms.

 

 

But don't forget - we only got 12 points last season which means we're in no position to negotiate apparently.....

[SuperSAINT]

 

[Turkish]

Just now, malcolm waldron said:

But don't forget - we only got 12 points last season which means we're in no position to negotiate apparently.....

You would think some pundits might actually praise us for sticking to our guns and not bending over, particularly as in the past we've had a reputation as selling to the first bidder. But i guess that doesn't suit the premier league brand.

[kitch]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

Only issue being that the only reason kwp didn't go was because no one showed much interest. 

That's only supposing though, isn't it? We don't know that he didn't have an approach, though granted not as public as Dibling and Matty F appear to have.

[revolution saint]

2 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

 

RichV WHUFC

Re: The West Ham Summer 2025 transfer thread

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Post Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:23 pm

I'd prefer Fernandes but if Southampton want to muck around… I think El Khannouss is not far behind and looks to be a much better price. This is one where I do think it is well worth proceeding with El Khannouss to see if it jolts Southampton or not… If it doesn't let's get him in and maybe someone else too! Also we should have a word with Moysey, both us and Everton can give Saints the silent treatment and maybe they'll start negotiating

 

Poster on KUMB thinks they should go for El Khannous to force us to accept a bid for Fernandes. Sure, buying one of our rivals best players, and thus significantly weakening them, will force us to sell ours. 

Unless a relegated club is in financial trouble, which we aren't, having already made £35 million on players sales/loans with a significant cut in the wage bill, then we have every right to ask for a price we want for our best players. The only way that changes is if the player or his agent start getting antsy.

The closer we get to the end of the window, the more buying clubs will panic spend. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyler and Matty go, maybe even Taylor too, but we'll be selling on our terms.

 

 

For once it does seem like Leicester will be in the same situation of losing players as most relegated clubs.  Sounds like there's interest in El Khannouss, Fatawu and Winks, and obviously just lost their keeper too.  Think I read somewhere that El Khannouss has a 30M release clause if a prem club comes in for him but it expires soon, so if anyone is going to get him, it'll probably be in the next couple of days.

[OldNick]

6 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

'For the time being' is the point, means they will be back

[Miltonaggro]

8 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

@ExWHUEmployee = Harry Redknapp

[tdmickey3]

7 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

@ExWHUEmployee = Harry Redknapp

Nah, he cant text , let alone use social media.

Might be Rosie though

[HarvSFC]

Sullivan's mouthpiece wouldn't say that a player has little, or no interest in a move to West Ham, that would paint a negative. They're pushing a narrative that favours West Ham. Until they meet our valuation Fernandes is here.

[LuckyNumber7]

25 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

 

RichV WHUFC

Re: The West Ham Summer 2025 transfer thread

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Post Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:23 pm

I'd prefer Fernandes but if Southampton want to muck around… I think El Khannouss is not far behind and looks to be a much better price. This is one where I do think it is well worth proceeding with El Khannouss to see if it jolts Southampton or not… If it doesn't let's get him in and maybe someone else too! Also we should have a word with Moysey, both us and Everton can give Saints the silent treatment and maybe they'll start negotiating

 

Poster on KUMB thinks they should go for El Khannous to force us to accept a bid for Fernandes. Sure, buying one of our rivals best players, and thus significantly weakening them, will force us to sell ours. 

Unless a relegated club is in financial trouble, which we aren't, having already made £35 million on players sales/loans with a significant cut in the wage bill, then we have every right to ask for a price we want for our best players. The only way that changes is if the player or his agent start getting antsy.

The closer we get to the end of the window, the more buying clubs will panic spend. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tyler and Matty go, maybe even Taylor too, but we'll be selling on our terms.

 

 

I've never understood views like this, like they think they're doing us a favour by lowballing us on our star players.

Let's offer £25m for Bowen, and if they reject it give them the silent treatment until they start negotiating.

[Convict Colony]

1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

west ham have been doing this every summer for the last like 10yrs.

put in a offer they know that wont be accepted, get in the media, then get someone cheaper from elsewhere.

[SuperSAINT]

6 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

west ham have been doing this every summer for the last like 10yrs.

put in a offer they know that wont be accepted, get in the media, then get someone cheaper from elsewhere.

Even the media were briefed that they were confident they would get it done for £30m which seemed to indicate zero due diligence.

[Charlie Wayman]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

You would think some pundits might actually praise us for sticking to our guns and not bending over, particularly as in the past we've had a reputation as selling to the first bidder. But i guess that doesn't suit the premier league brand.

Doesn't fit their narrative. We've got them by the cajones and they're beginning to squeal.

Stand firm SR, Cheapskates needn't bother knocking at our door.

[Lighthouse]

50 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

west ham have been doing this every summer for the last like 10yrs.

put in a offer they know that wont be accepted, get in the media, then get someone cheaper from elsewhere.

TBF, they do need to start cutting costs. The recent VPN laws have seriously affected their owners' income.

[pimpin4rizeal]

Think he will go myself ..if the board really wanted to keep him we could just say 100 m or piss off.. instead we just seem like we will negotiate at a fair price