January transfer thread

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And in less positive youth news, young striker Jude Soonsup-Bell, who turns 19 tomorrow, is set to leave the club this summer this month, as per a report last week. He had worked himself up to the fringes of the first-team and even made his senior debut last season in the League Cup, but has fallen by the wayside for some reason.

His contract is up at the end of the season, but he has “decided to bring forward his departure”. We have made similar accommodations to youngsters in the past, so if that’s his choice, we will likely facilitate it. But it is still an unfortunate development for a young player who certainly had (and still has) some promise — and is apparently leaving because of the familiar “first-team pathways” reason.

Good luck, JSB!

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Joe62 said:
And in less positive youth news, young striker Jude Soonsup-Bell, who turns 19 tomorrow, is set to leave the club this summer this month, as per a report last week. He had worked himself up to the fringes of the first-team and even made his senior debut last season in the League Cup, but has fallen by the wayside for some reason.

His contract is up at the end of the season, but he has “decided to bring forward his departure”. We have made similar accommodations to youngsters in the past, so if that’s his choice, we will likely facilitate it. But it is still an unfortunate development for a young player who certainly had (and still has) some promise — and is apparently leaving because of the familiar “first-team pathways” reason.

Good luck, JSB!

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.....to Man City
 
Southern A said:
https://www.footmercato.net/a5747949113152164266-west-ham-pierre-ekwah-va-signer-a-sunderland

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Passed by Clairefontaine and FC Nantes, Pierre Ekwah had been transferred very young to Chelsea despite his desire to stay in France. After signing at West Ham in 2021, this very versatile international U20 tricolor, much appreciated by Bernard Diomède in selection, will leave the London club in the coming hours to commit definitively to Sunderland.


Pillar of the Hammers U21 team, Ekwah is able to play in midfield as a torchbearer and shift into the left lane. The one who played two matches with the Bleuets against Portugal last March, will sign a long-term contract with the Black Cats, current 9th in the Championship. The native of Massy was convinced by the project of the club of Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, the son of the former emblematic president of OM, Robert Louis-Dreyfus.
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Smug in Boots said:
I probably didn't exain myself too well.

What I'm saying is that we may go up 'by accident' in the same way Boro or Blackburn might. If that happened I'd hate us to do a Forest and end up with players like Chris Wood. I'd prefer us to make a few sensible additions, keep the squad together and treat the season as another learning process. If we stay up we can make more improvements but, if we go down, we'd be richer for it in many ways. Of course we may lose a few players, who've impressed in the PL, but I'd expect our recruitment to be ahead of that.
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Your only adopting the sensible approach most supporters would agree with 100%...No more lashing loads of money on journeymen footballers and cash rich wannabe footballers who want all of the trapping of success but none of the hard graft to keep/get you there.
 
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