https://x.com/WestHam_Central/status/1950195895447753144?t=5Rz8BCCceLYk3km66ZxHYg&s=19
Are West Ham trying to become the Liverpool of London?
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https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1950294023488287038?t=uHCa4UMtO7aC6N4HO8rQEQ&s=19
We get him back so he can be relegated again in 2027
Thats because he is worth over 100 mil
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Have they put proper money on the table yet ?
35 plus 8 in add ons has got to be close to the right price for a kid who didnt set the world alight after a promising start
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Need a hefty sell on clause too
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You can generally ignore the add ons, they’ll only be there to make the deal look better to the fans, and it’s interesting to note that the article suggests Saints want a guarantee of £40m rather than £35m down plus the faint possibility of £43m eventually.
But like @Bucks says, a sell on clause is always worth having.
Remember the Gareth Bale give away deal…
Yeah, we were in a bit of shit financially then though…
Naaa…going to pick up VVD on a return trip. 
Why would they waste money on chartering a plane - send a car - if dibling wants to go that badly then he will sit in a car for 4 hours
These clubs have more money than sense
Who???
Southampton’s Japan youth international striker Rento Takaoka has joined French side Valenciennes on a season-long loan.
The 18-year-old moves to the French third-tier having yet to make a first team, appearance for Saints.
He moved to the south coast in March after turning 18, having impressed at the 2023 Under-17 World Cup.
He is the fifth player to leave St Mary’s on loan this summer.