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New York Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
West Ham Transfer DealSheet: Summer window latest, key positions and available players
West Ham United have to sell before they can buy any new players ahead of the summer transfer window. A number of targets have been identified and head coach Graham Potter predicts an exciting window. But the club intends to sell several fringe players to enable Potter to continue building West Ham in his image. Advertisement Potter took over mid-season and oversaw five wins in 18 league games, losing eight and drawing five. At his unveiling in January, the head coach outlined how he intends to improve the side, why the club has a high ceiling and the need for everyone to be aligned. Five months on, and Potter will finally get the opportunity to imprint his ideas in the transfer market. The Athletic can reveal who the key decision makers will be this summer, who could potentially depart and more. Mainly majority shareholder David Sullivan, Potter and head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay. 'Kyle has been busy, and we've all been working as a club,' Potter told West Ham's website. 'We need to plan, we need to reflect, we need to make the right decisions, in terms of what we want to do going forward, and it's going to be an exciting, interesting summer. I think, in an ideal world, you want to do things early (in the transfer market), but sometimes it's not like that. You have to be patient. If we can do anything, we will. But, at the same time, I think making the right decision, aligned together, is the focus for us.' The recruitment team primarily includes sporting director Mark Noble, European scout Georges Santos, first team scout Adam Clarke and first-team recruitment analyst Dylan Curnell. Potter plans to bolster the size of his recruitment team further. The club recently posted a job advert for a recruitment support analyst. The role entails supporting the first team recruitment department with video analysis, data insights, and artificial intelligence and machine learning integration in scouting operations. Following Evan Ferguson's unconvincing loan spell from Brighton, West Ham remain in the market for a forward. The 20-year-old was not fully fit when he joined in January and failed to score in eight league appearances. He was not in the matchday squad for the last game of the season against Ipswich Town. Michail Antonio, whose deal expires at the end of June, is unlikely to be offered a contract extension, while Niclas Fullkrug has an uncertain future. Potter is not one to disclose which position he wants to strengthen, but he has stated repeatedly that any potential arrival has to be the right fit. 'As a team, we have to be better, for sure,' said Potter following the victory over Ipswich Town. 'I don't like relying on individuals to dig you out of trouble. I think we as a team need to defend and attack better. We've made steps in some areas but, attacking-wise, we can do better. 'Our job now is to improve the squad to make sure the culture and environment that represents this amazing club is there properly and then we can achieve some good things, I think.' The club have identified Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika as one of their top transfer targets. Potter wants to bolster his midfield options, which consist of James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Guido Rodriguez, Edson Alvarez and Andy Irving. Carlos Soler was another alternative, but his loan from Paris Saint-Germain will not be converted into a permanent deal. Advertisement West Ham are one of many Premier League teams that want to sign Onyedika this summer. The 24-year-old's deal expires in the summer of 2027, which does not feature an option to extend. Attackers James McAtee of Manchester City and Anderlecht's Mario Stroeykens remain on West Ham's radar. The club have cooled their interest in Brighton & Hove Albion defender Adam Webster, while their chances of signing Lille duo Jonathan David and Angel Gomes, both of whom are in the final month of their deals, remain slim. The club are still monitoring Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, following Lukasz Fabianski's release. West Ham are adamant captain Jarrod Bowen is not for sale. The England international ended the campaign with 14 goals and 10 assists across 36 appearances in all competitions. Bowen has five years remaining on a seven-year deal he signed in October 2023. West Ham are open to offers for a string of players, including Maxwel Cornet, Emerson Palmieri, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Guido Rodriguez and Edson Alvarez. Mohammed Kudus, meanwhile, could attract interest this summer. The Ghana international scored in the 3-1 victory over relegated side Ipswich Town. The 24-year-old attacker has a buyout clause which is only active for the first 10 days of July and is valued at £80million ($108.3m) for European clubs, £85m for Premier League sides and £120m for Saudi teams. West Ham have not received any formal offers for the attacker. Midfielder Irving could also depart this summer due to a lack of game time. The 25-year-old had interest from European clubs in January but wanted to see out the season. In June 2024, defender Nayef Aguerd joined CanteraSport agency, which also represents Kurt Zouma. The Morocco international has spent this season on loan at Spanish side Real Sociedad. Potter was reluctant to admit whether Aguerd features in his long-term plans ahead of the defeat to Brighton on April 26. Aguerd's contract is set to expire in the summer of 2027. Youngsters Lewis Orford and Kaelan Casey are set for loan spells in the summer. Casey had interest from EFL clubs in last August but stayed after West Ham opted against signing then-free agent John Egan, who later joined Burnley and then moved to Hull City in January. Potter handed Orford his first-team debut in January against Crystal Palace. The 19-year-old, a member of the 2023 FA Youth Cup-winning side, has mainly played for Steve Potts' Under-21s. West Ham are open to loaning out Luis Guilherme so he can gain first-team experience. Last summer's £25m signing from Brazilian side Palmeiras only made 12 league appearances, totalling 139 minutes. Although West Ham are not facing a profit and sustainability (PSR) issue, internally, they have conceded they have to sell before they can buy this summer. Having spent more than £120m last summer, club sources, speaking on condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said they were right up against the wages/turnover cap. The departures of Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal, Danny Ings and Fabianski will free up salary space.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Will West Ham board pick Potter's transfers? Transfer window Q&A
BBC Sport chief football reporter Simon Stone has been answering your questions on the summer transfer window.A tired West Ham fan asked: What is your view on the current transfer set up at West Ham? Is Potter in charge or is it the same mess where the board impose their players onto the manager and then fail to get anyone the manager actually wants? P.s. I'm aware we had Steidten in place before but that still didn't seem to stop the above scenario from happening!Simon answered: Nice easy one to start with... Firstly, Graham Potter has brought Kyle Macaulay in as his head of recruitment. The pair have worked with each other for over a decade, so it seems like a perfectly sensible appointment.I do understand the criticism of the ownership being involved in recruitment but David Sullivan does run the club, so he is entitled to have an input. There has been a couple of occasions when he tried to step back, when Manuel Pellegrini came in, and had Mario Husillos working with him, and then with Tim Steidten. Neither problem with Steidten was that his philosophy differed hugely from that of David Moyes, so the partnership was ineffective. Then, when Moyes left, Steidten made a succession of poor decisions, starting with Julen Lopetegui as Moyes' I think West Ham are in a better position now than they have been for a long time. The problem at the moment is the money from selling Declan Rice has gone so a decision has to be made around the future of Mohammed the Q&A and the rest of the day's football news here
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Defibrillator installed on Everest by Oxted man saves climber
A Surrey man who installed a defibrillator which saved the life of an Everest climber has said it made the mountain climb the "most amazing thing I've ever done".David Sullivan from Oxted runs the Creating Lifesavers charity, which raises awareness of CPR and aims to install more defibrillators across efforts most recently led the 62-year-old to the Himalayas, where he installed a defibrillator at an altitude of 20,000 ft (6096 metres) .After returning two weeks ago, David said there were "tears of joy" when he learned the device had saved the life of a French climber whose heart had stopped. He said: "At 4am my phone pinged. I thought it was one of my children. But it came from a sherpa 20,000 ft up Mount Everest."Yes, there are tears of joy. Our defibrillator was activated to save a young French lady's life."Pemba, the sherpa who contacted David, said a young man from the Netherlands saw the defibrillator and used it with the help of an Austrian swift response paid off, with climber Cecile now recovering well in a Kathmandu believes this incident demonstrates that more defibrillators are needed across the said: "This makes every step going up Everest the most amazing thing I've ever done. To know we saved this young lady's life is a crazy feeling." Whilst in Nepal, David also gave multiple CPR classes and equipment to communities with no previous access to the training. Now back in the UK, he hopes to expand Creating Lifesavers' work and aims to rollout a new school course to pupils in founded the Kent-based charity seven years ago after losing four close friends to heart problems, all under the age of 46.
Winnipeg Free Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced Friday that it reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 3,000 machinists in Connecticut who've been on strike since May 4 demanding improved job security and better wages, retirement benefits and health care coverage. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are scheduled to vote May 27 on the revised contract offer. The company said the tentative agreement, reached after the two sides resumed talks on Thursday, addresses 'key points of interest among union members.' It did not provide details. In a post on Facebook, the union said it was bringing 'an improved' tentative agreement to the unionized workers for a vote. 'It's in our membership's hands to decide if Pratt and Whitney's offer meets their needs so they can get back to work building the most capable engines in the world!' the post said. Union members began picketing at Pratt's manufacturing locations in East Hartford and Middletown after about 77% of nearly 2,100 union members voted to approve their first strike since 2001. 'Pratt and Whitney is a powerhouse in military and commercial aerospace products because our membership makes it so,' David Sullivan, the union's eastern territory vice president, said in a statement at the time. 'This offer does not address the membership concerns, and the membership made their decision — we will continue to fight for a fair contract.' The company, a subsidiary of Arlington, Virginia-based RTX Corp., had called its earlier wage and retirement proposal competitive, and said its workforce is among the most highly compensated in the region and industry. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. The strike has come as RTX faces a potential $850 million hit on profits this year because of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, if the tariff rates remain the same through the year. During its first-quarter earnings call on April 22, the company said its Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace subsidiaries would each shoulder just over $400 million of the potential tariffs hit. RTX is predicting $83 billion to $84 billion in adjusted sales companywide in 2025. The company's first-quarter earnings were $1.5 billion. Pratt & Whitney's adjusted operating profit in the quarter was $590 million. The company said its earlier contract proposal included an immediate 4% wage increase, followed by a 3.5% increase in 2026 and a 3% increase in 2027. It also included a $5,000 contract ratification bonus and enhanced pension and 401k plan benefits. Pratt & Whitney makes engines for commercial and military jets, including the GTF line for Airbus commercial jets and the F135 for the military's F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet. Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who joined the workers on the picket line, called the tentative agreement 'a solid step forward for Pratt's highly skilled machinists, and I hope for a fair settlement soon.'
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney reaches tentative agreement with striking machinists
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced Friday that it reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 3,000 machinists in Connecticut who've been on strike since May 4 demanding improved job security and better wages, retirement benefits and health care coverage. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are scheduled to vote May 27 on the revised contract offer. The company said the tentative agreement, reached after the two sides resumed talks on Thursday, addresses 'key points of interest among union members." It did not provide details. In a post on Facebook, the union said it was bringing 'an improved" tentative agreement to the unionized workers for a vote. 'It's in our membership's hands to decide if Pratt and Whitney's offer meets their needs so they can get back to work building the most capable engines in the world!' the post said. Union members began picketing at Pratt's manufacturing locations in East Hartford and Middletown after about 77% of nearly 2,100 union members voted to approve their first strike since 2001. 'Pratt and Whitney is a powerhouse in military and commercial aerospace products because our membership makes it so,' David Sullivan, the union's eastern territory vice president, said in a statement at the time. 'This offer does not address the membership concerns, and the membership made their decision — we will continue to fight for a fair contract.' The company, a subsidiary of Arlington, Virginia-based RTX Corp., had called its earlier wage and retirement proposal competitive, and said its workforce is among the most highly compensated in the region and industry. The strike has come as RTX faces a potential $850 million hit on profits this year because of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, if the tariff rates remain the same through the year. During its first-quarter earnings call on April 22, the company said its Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace subsidiaries would each shoulder just over $400 million of the potential tariffs hit. RTX is predicting $83 billion to $84 billion in adjusted sales companywide in 2025. The company's first-quarter earnings were $1.5 billion. Pratt & Whitney's adjusted operating profit in the quarter was $590 million. The company said its earlier contract proposal included an immediate 4% wage increase, followed by a 3.5% increase in 2026 and a 3% increase in 2027. It also included a $5,000 contract ratification bonus and enhanced pension and 401k plan benefits. Pratt & Whitney makes engines for commercial and military jets, including the GTF line for Airbus commercial jets and the F135 for the military's F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet. Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who joined the workers on the picket line, called the tentative agreement 'a solid step forward for Pratt's highly skilled machinists, and I hope for a fair settlement soon.'
