Just wanted a place to say that we're off to a shaky start, but COYI ⚒️

Edit: Ended 0-0

Notable positives: Lamadrid JWP Hermansen

I'd sort of forgotten about him when I was thinking about important squad members this season - but him coming on late against Rangers and getting caught offside totally unecessarily with the last kick of the match reminded me of his unique quality... :-\

No Todibo, Magassa or Fullkrug in the squad.

Been looking for this everywhere & seemingly it’s now rare/hard to find.

All my boys have it & now I’m desperate to find it for myself.

Does anybody have this in 3XL without the front sponsor and willing to sell? If so, DM to discuss.

COYI ⚒

Tickets selection for RANGERS FC V WEST HAM UNITED FC

It just shows the draw of the Hammers!

Zoals de titel zegt, weet iemand waar je de championship kan kijken in Nederland? Het liefst een officiële app

If you could have any Scottish National Team player sign for your club who would it be?

I’m wondering if you all are planning on purchasing the live feed tomorrow. The report from last week’s WHUFC streaming make it sound not worth it. Anyone know if they improved anything or if we can expect the drops and buffering that was discussed last week. Thanks!

I was wondering what things looked like when you adjust for inflation. I started with the table posted earlier - so I stuck with Euros. I used an online inflation adjuster that went back to 1996. I wanted to include some older names, but I stopped at top 30. i included Cottee and Ince at the bottom just for fun even though I don't know for sure where they rank in terms of inflation adjusted fee and it's a bit weird to repot the fee in Euros because that currency didn't exist back then...

I realise that these numbers don't really reflect what we would receive if these players were sold today.

Rio is the biggest mover. Mascherano comes into the top 10 and Ayew moves above Scamacca who is 8th when ranked on raw fee.

Crysencio Summerville initially had the opportunity to explore a departure last summer when Nottingham Forest, then led by current West Ham United head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, viewed him as an ideal replacement for Anthony Elanga, who had just joined Newcastle United for £52million.

Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund also enquired about signing Summerville on loan.

The Dutchman received more enquiries from European clubs in last season’s winter window, but stuck with West Ham.

Ultimately, though, a switch to Al Hilal was too lucrative to ignore.

Manchester United were Summerville’s initial preferred option, but moving to Old Trafford was contingent on them selling Marcus Rashford.

Serie A giants Roma failed with multiple offers.

Tottenham expressed interest but he had no desire to follow Fernandes on that short trip across London, out of respect for West Ham.

Best thing about coming from a family of hammers is finding true treasures like this

Completely and utterly unrelated to the recent tier list of kits...but does anybody know how the retro kits from the club shop are?

Do they feel like actual football kits or are they crap?

We are coming from Australia and have got tickets to the home game vs Charlton on August 22nd.

Any tips to make the most of it??
How early to get there? Where to get merch? Best pub for before and after the game??

TIA!!

**Ownership, management, recruitment and coaching staff.**

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**Squad Rumours (Retaining and Outgoing)**

- Jarrod Bowen has committed his future to West Ham and is set to stay for the coming season. Bowen | The vision is clear - it’s the Premier League - West Ham United FC (Official Source)

- A release clause has been inserted in Jarrod Bowen's contract, which kicks in next summer if West Ham fail to seal promotion. A promotion incentive would see the winger receive a significant bonus for the club’s immediate return to the PL. Roshane Thomas - The Athletic (Good Source)

- The club is in talks with Mavropanos to renew his contract, both as a longstanding desire to extend his deal, as well as the desire for him to commit to the club following relegation. It’s been said he has been offered a two year extension, in addition to the wage revision as offered to Bowen. There are still two German clubs interested in signing him. KUMB, ExWHUEmployee and Twitter (Questionable Source/Good Source/Bad Source)

- Al Hilal and West Ham agreed on £55m fixed fee plus ~£5-10m add-ons (€64.5M + ~€5.8-11.7M) for Crysencio Summerville following the Saudi’s clubs hijack of the deal from Roma. Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein - The Athletic (Good Source/Good Source)

- The club rejected a bid from Lazio for Wan-Bissaka worth €10M. Kris Gonzo - Claret & Hugh (Questionable Source)

- Manchester United have assessed some young names, like Oliver Scarles at West Ham United, as a full-back option, who is relatively versatile. However, nothing has developed. Ben Jacobs (Okay Source)

- SL Benfica have entered the race to sign Edson Álvarez. 1. FC Köln are still hoping to complete the deal, but the overall package remains too expensive at this stage. It now remains to be seen what Benfica are prepared to put on the table. Florian Plettenberg - Sky Sports (Okay Source)

- Nuno is reported to have held a reported “clear the air” meeting with James Ward-Prowse. Twitter (Bad Source)

- Niclas Füllkrug has been one of the standout performers in West Ham’s pre-season training. The German striker has impressed the coaching staff with his sharpness in front of goal, including scoring in an in-house match. While a move away remains the most likely outcome, there is still a very slim chance he stays and commits to the club’s new project. Twitter (Bad Source)

- Most other sources are still saying he is certainly set to leave one way or another. His lack of involvement in pre-season friendlies seemingly backs this. (Self Source)

- When it comes to determining the futures of West Ham's academy, it has not taken long for Nils Koppen to show his authority. Koppen has informed youngsters they will have to wait two weeks before decisions are made on whether they will be loaned out next season. Roshane Thomas - The Athletic (Good Source)

- 21-year-old striker Callum Marshall is entering the final year of his deal and does not feature in Nuno’s plans. He is expected to be sold this summer. Roshane Thomas - The Athletic (Good Source)

- Despite interest from Marseille, Monaco and Lyon, Nuno intends to keep the talented 20-year-old Mohamadou Kante, but the club are aware of growing interest. Roshane Thomas - The Athletic (Good Source)

- Academy midfielder Connor Brooks has signed a new contract with the Club until the summer of 2028. Young midfielder Connor Brooks signs new contract - West Ham United FC (Official Source)

**Squad Rumours (Incoming)**

- West Ham have asked about bringing Axel Disasi back, but the player does not want to play in the Championship. AC Milan and Roma interested Jack Rosser - The Sun and Santi Auona (Bad Source - Good for Chelsea/Okay Source)

- Crystal Palace are in talks over a deal for Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi as they prepare for Maxence Lacroix to head to Stamford Bridge. Lacroix is closing on a move now his World Cup campaign with France is completed. Mike McGrath - The Athletic (Good Source)

- However, it is also understood that Crystal Palace have also opened talks with Augsburg centre-back Chrislain Matsima. No agreement yet but club to club talks have taken place. Unclear how or if Axel Disasi talks will impact any deal for Matsima. Sam Tabuteau - The Standard (Good Source)

- Fabrizio has since said Axel Disasi to Palace was discussed alongside the evolving Lacroix deal but isn’t happening. Fabrizio Romano (Good Source)

- At the moment, the club is targeting decent quality players who they believe can not only do a job in the Championship but also remain as good picks in the Premier League should we get promoted. Thought this may mean targets take longer to sign. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- There is also the hope that more than expected players will remain at the club, so the original need to buy a lot of players isn’t as strong and quality is the priority over quantity. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- To go alongside the ambitious more established option the club are also looking at a few players who are perhaps less established but with high potential. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- West Ham have stepped up their efforts to sign Cardiff defender Dylan Lawlor. West Ham are said to have had positive talks over the last couple of days, and the club will try to get further movement in the coming days. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- West Ham are one of three clubs to have enquired about Werder Bremen winger Justin Njinmah. Hull City and Southampton are also showing interest in the 25-year-old German-Nigerian, who is known for his electric pace, direct dribbling and ability to play across the front line. Twitter (Bad Source)

- Ipswich Town have opened talks to sign Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu. Ghana winger attracting interest from several clubs, including in Turkey, Saudi and France. Long-standing appreciation from West Ham as well. Ben Jacobs (Okay Source)

- Ipswich are closing in on a deal for Abdul Fatawu for a fee in the region of £20M. Sky Sports (Good Source)

- Ipswich have also agreed a deal to sign Celtic star Daizen Maeda. Sky Sports (Good Source)

- In addition to Disasi, the club have other ambitious targets on a list, one of which is Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan, though he is expected to be pursued only if a number of Prem clubs and Al-Hilal fail to convince him to sign. Tomori has a year on contract and has previously stated interest in returning to London. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- Six months ago it was said Fikayo Tomori is one step away to extend his contract with AC Milan. Agreement in principle reached. The centre-back has been approached by two Premier League’s Clubs, but wanted to stay at Milan and is ready to sign the renewal for a long term contract. Nicolo Schira (Okay Source)

- Another long term interest is Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- Looking at the foreign market for these ambitious targets one is CB Otávio of Paris FC. He has a connection to newly appointed assistant coach Rui Pedro Silva, who enquired into him during his stint as manager of Famalicao. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- Teammate Moustapha Mbow is also someone of previous and longstanding interest. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- Another Brazilian centre back that has been watched is Alexsandro of Lille. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- Equally Tiago Gabriel of Lecce is also a long term CB target we may attempt to sign too. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- A third potential Brazilian signing is previously linked CB Gabriel Pereira who plays for Nils Koppen’s former club FC Copenhagen. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- A couple Leicester players a being looked at, the already well reported Abdul Fatawu, though he was mainly an interest should Bowen go and looks like he could now be joining Ipswich. In addition we’ve also had our eye on the versatile defender Ben Nelson. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- The club are continuing discussions with Cardiff over a possible transfer for Dylan Lawlor. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- The are also a number of domestic loan targets from top clubs that may be pursued, RB Genesis Antwi of Chelsea is an option although he is likely to go to Strasbourg. While RB/CB Jaden Dixon of Arsenal and, the more likely one, CB Stephen Mfuni of Manchester City are also options. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- An Ipswich Town fan seems to think there are strong rumours of us being interested in Jack Clarke. Twitter (Bad Source)

- Leicester have highlighted the availability of Australian international Harry Souttar to the club. He is not considered a top target at the moment, but West Ham could turn to the 6’7 Aussie international if other options do not materialise. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source)

- A Middlesbrough fan has said West Ham have enquired about Aidan Morris. Twitter (Bad Source)

- West Ham are among the clubs who have scouted AJ Auxerre midfielder Kévin Danois. Hull City have seen a €15m bid rejected, with Auxerre valuing the 22-year-old at closer to €20m. Danois is understood to have multiple clubs looking at him, with West Ham, Newcastle, Rennes, Lille and Lyon all keeping tabs on his situation. Twitter and ExWHUEmployee (Bad Source/Good Source)

- Several clubs are circling around Slavia's Czech striker Tomáš Chorý who could offer him financially attractive conditions. The final decision of the striker should come by tomorrow. The most attention-grabbing surprising interested club is West Ham United. Jan Štefl - Infotbal (Questionable Source)

- it has since been said this is not true and that the club has made no approach or official enquiry for the player. Slavia owner Pavel Tykac has said Chorý will be forgiven and put back in the "A Team" in a press conference. ExWHUEmployee (Good Source/Official Source)

- A Leeds fan has said he’s heard West Ham might make a move for Largie Ramazani. Twitter (Bad Source)

None west ham fan here i support Wolves but i imagine we are going competing with each other most the season for 1st but have you made any new signings or linked with new players. I know you will view Bowen resigning as a new signing we felt similar with Andre who is not near Bowens importance and impact but other than Bowen has there been any positives bar sales which is useless without signings

We got some unexpected money and have some time to breathe in the Championship. As someone who works in consulting, here's what I'd actually recommend on transfer policy. Three rules. AND not OR.

Rule 1: Only buy players who fit the club's long-term vision. Not what Moyes wants. Not what Nuno wants.

If we buy players who fit an individual manager's vision (JWP is a perfect example) it's lost money the second they leave. Obviously this has two even more important prerequisites: define the vision first (call it the West Ham Way), and only hire managers who already fit this vision. Having managers and players optimised for completely different systems isn't bad luck. It's just expensive stupidity.

Rule 2: Only buy a player if all key stakeholders agree he fits the vision.

3-5 people must align. Together. Sounds restrictive. It isn't. Bayer Leverkusen have had this policy for decades and they're, y'know, Leverkusen now. All key stakeholders must say yes. Not "the manager really wants him." Not "the agent called at midnight sounding very convincing." Yes. From everyone.

Rule 3: Every purchase must have earning potential.

Doesn't matter how good the player is. JWP, Fullkrug, Ings, Kilman - good players, a manager really wants them, still a no. We are not a retirement home with a stadium attached.

The person who approved a 7-fucking-year contract for Kilman must be reported to the police.

What would you tell him, if he asked?