Winter 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Drummond]

Borja Baston was only 5 years ago....

[caster troy]

Rashford is finished, he's completely on the Dele Alli trajectory. 100% no from me, he'd probably be pushing Ramsey to the bench too which is the last thing we want right now.

[Chip Butty 111]

We took a drunk Irish fellow in once, disinterested and had fallen out with his boss. Turned out nice in the end. It's a funny old game

[andyh]

I wouldn’t be so quick as to write off Rashford.
I’m not entirely sure he is as disinterested or batshit crazy as some make out.

[cdbearsfan]

Rashford is finished, he's completely on the Dele Alli trajectory. 100% no from me, he'd probably be pushing Ramsey to the bench too which is the last thing we want right now.

Ransey is a great player, so he'd only be keeping Ramsey out of the team if he played really exceptionally well*, which would be good, I imagine.

* or, more likely, if Ramsey got injured.

[cdbearsfan]

I wouldn’t be so quick as to write off Rashford.
I’m not entirely sure he is as disinterested or batshit crazy as some make out.

This is correct. I've already said he would be good a few pages ago, so I have to confess to a little disappointment that people are still arguing about it.

Good denizens of H&V, Rashford would be good. You have my word.

I hope that's the end of the matter.

[Richard E]

Rashford on loan is the archetypal West Ham signing.

[brontebilly]

I wouldn’t be so quick as to write off Rashford.
I’m not entirely sure he is as disinterested or batshit crazy as some make out.

He's very quick to down tools. To be fair to Amorim he's not standing for it. No chance Rashford and Watkins works

[Tuscans]

In the hierarchy of possible transfers reported by the media it kind of goes like this. Starting bottom to top to make the point:

Lowest - any ****** on Twitter who suddenly wakes up as ITK that morning. 95% made up shit
Footy Insider - where FV gets his info is a collection of the Footy Insider but a little filtered. So let’s go 75% made up shit
Romano - he wants to be first to break anything but he’s a cast the net fisherman hoping to catch a special fish in amongst all the shit that he drags up including waste products, licence plates, used condoms etc. But there is decent content at times and he’s connected so let’s go with 50% made up.

It starts to get serious when the reputable local media reports on stuff. So if Townley picks up on something the bullshit goes down a lot but it’s not 100% accurate. So let’s drop the made up stuff to 25%.

The Athletic - time to get worried or happy. They are pretty good at sorting the good from bad. If Tanswell has jumped on board shit is about to get real. Let’s go with 10% made up

Percy/Ornstein - the top of the food chain and when they jump on board the walls have been cracked. Bullshit is now down to 5% if they stick their neck out. Time to crack the champagne or shit yourself.

I’ve probably missed some levels like TS, Sky, Red top media etc. Probably somewhere in between Footy Insider and Romano

Whilst I agree on FI, Sky, TS...I think you're way off with Romano and especially Townley.

[Toronto Villa]

In the hierarchy of possible transfers reported by the media it kind of goes like this. Starting bottom to top to make the point:

Lowest - any ****** on Twitter who suddenly wakes up as ITK that morning. 95% made up shit
Footy Insider - where FV gets his info is a collection of the Footy Insider but a little filtered. So let’s go 75% made up shit
Romano - he wants to be first to break anything but he’s a cast the net fisherman hoping to catch a special fish in amongst all the shit that he drags up including waste products, licence plates, used condoms etc. But there is decent content at times and he’s connected so let’s go with 50% made up.

It starts to get serious when the reputable local media reports on stuff. So if Townley picks up on something the bullshit goes down a lot but it’s not 100% accurate. So let’s drop the made up stuff to 25%.

The Athletic - time to get worried or happy. They are pretty good at sorting the good from bad. If Tanswell has jumped on board shit is about to get real. Let’s go with 10% made up

Percy/Ornstein - the top of the food chain and when they jump on board the walls have been cracked. Bullshit is now down to 5% if they stick their neck out. Time to crack the champagne or shit yourself.

I’ve probably missed some levels like TS, Sky, Red top media etc. Probably somewhere in between Footy Insider and Romano

Whilst I agree on FI, Sky, TS...I think you're way off with Romano and especially Townley.

I find Townley way more cautious about what he talks about than Romano

[The Man With A Stick]

Rashford on loan is the archetypal West Ham signing.

This.  He's got West Ham written through him like a stick of rock.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m surprised Arsenal haven’t gone for him.  His wages (or the 50% they’d pay) would be very manageable for them and they’re desperate for a striker.

[cdbearsfan]

Rashford on loan is the archetypal West Ham signing.

This.  He's got West Ham written through him like a stick of rock.

Well, they did win a European trophy. That would be nice.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd fear for Unai's job if Rashford came in.* Right now the man is poison, let West Ham have him. Plus, he'd seriously believe he's too good for us. There's a reason there isn't a queue of clubs willing to either buy or take him on loan.



*Slight exaggeration but he's certainly played his part in the sackings of Man U's managers. Google 'Player FC'.

[Toronto Villa]

For context, as we argue over Rashford, Felix, Asensio etc. just remember this gem of a signing this day back in 2020



Mind you didn't do too bad at Oviedo not long after he left us.