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

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t think he did, did he? Impression I got was we a similar structure to the Elliott deal and West Ham didn’t want that. He then naturally saw the writing on the wall. Elliott is a far better option for us though and I’m sure he’ll demonstrate that.

[OCD]

Maybe. He still declared his dedication to them when there was speculation about us being in for him. Elliott has the potential for being the better bet long-term.

[eamonn]

Romano or similar said that if it hadn't been for the furore of social media, Paqueta would have joined Villa. I assume that means the Hammers fans were up in arms about it. Of course he scores in their next game at Forest and blows kisses to the fans. A few weeks later, he's changed his mind again.

[Steve67]

He did that silly celebration with his his hand as a phone, like an extra snub at the time. I bet he’d walk barefoot over broken glass to get here now though!

[PaulWinch again]

I think that’s timing and optics - he knew the move had gone so thought he better spin it as best he can. I might be wrong, but pretty certain that’s it.