Transfer Rumours 21/22
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Or something someone called Jan kromkamp after seeing him play once.
he's a shooting star
I’m sure it’s not the first time a fan has had an opportunity to have Jizz all over the back of a shirt.
I’m sure it’ll be hard to swallow for some fans.
Why would you prefer Everton? The Hammers are in Europe, could be in contention for UEFA cup finish, have a 60k seater stadium, and are the biggest team in East London. Whereas Everton has Frank as manager, a crappy old stadium, no chance of silverware and lives in the shadow of a club that's considered football royalty
Find out what ££££’s each are offering for wages and you’ll likely have your answer.
Almost certainly the right answer, or maybe more cash to his agent - player doesn’t prefer Everton, just does what he’s told.
Also, you may find Everton are more willing to let him move on in a few years’ time (possibly even a release clause) as they’re probably happier to be a stepping stone club than West Ham. Bear in mind that we were in that position a few years ago and it’s not the worst trade off to allow your team to get a promising player while he’s on the rise.
I should have gone with “It’s always a happy ending when you get Jizz on your shirt”.
Next time.
Onana? Jizz? Seems like there's a theme developing here.
I must be pronouncing Onana correctly because I still don't see anything funny with the name !
It's not the pronunciation, Froggy, it's the parallel with Onan/onanism.
On reflection I prolly shouldn't have bothered.
On reflection I prolly shouldn't have bothered.
Haha OK - biblical references will always fly past me like a Peregrine Falcon at 200 mph !It's not the pronunciation, Froggy, it's the parallel with Onan/onanism.
On reflection I prolly shouldn't have bothered.
Is that the one that did the Kessel Run in 12 par secs?
Pfft as if the Millenium Falcon could compare.
Fun Facts : the PF is the fastest animal alive in a stoop (dive) by a long long way with the Brazilian free-tailed bat having dethroned various Swift species as the fastest verified animal in a straight line. Cool eh.
Though I've just found this on Audubon :
The bird world has its share of amazing migratory feats. Arctic Terns, for instance, are known for having the longest overall migration, with one bird racking up almost 60,000 miles on its round-trip journey between England and Antarctica. And as scientists recently discovered, Great Frigatebirds can sleep in 10-second bursts while remaining airborne for up to two months. But when it comes to uninterrupted flight, the Alpine Swift has held the record for the longest single flight of any avian species at 200 days.
No longer: Now there’s a new record holder, and this bird absolutely obliterated the Alpine's previous record. According to new research, Common Swifts can stay in the air for up to 10 months without stopping. Yes, 10 months. While scientists have long suspected that the bird might be capable of such a staggering achievement, they only recently had the tools to prove it.
Smaller than an Alpine Swift and slightly bigger than a Chimney Swift, Common Swifts are as well adapted for flying as their aerodynamic cousins. Mated pairs raise their chicks in Scandinavia for two months each year before taking off in August to feed on flying insects in the sub-Saharan jungles of Africa for the next 10 months. For decades, though, ornithologists couldn’t find any signs that the birds were roosting in their winter home. The species' flying efficiency combined with the mysterious absence of roosts led some scientists to theorize that the Common Swift remained in flight during most of its migration. However, the technology they needed to study the birds didn’t exist.
Then came the iPhone.
Interestingly enough, innovation in the race to build thinner, sleeker mobile phones has also been a boon for bird research, says biologist Anders Hedenström, who led the team of researchers from Lund Unversity in Switzerland. The tiny accelerometers that steer smartphone users around the streets of an unfamiliar city have also been put to work in the past decade tracking birds in motion.
To find out what exactly the Commons Swifts got up to during those 10 months, Hedenström and his team paired an accelerometer and a light sensor in a bird “backpack” that weighed less than half an ounce. The team then attached the compact data trackers to the backs of 13 individual Common Swifts before the birds set off on their round-trip voyage to Africa. The backpacks allowed the team to record how much time the swifts spent in flight and where they travelled, without interfering with the birds’ natural behavior.
When Hedenström’s team recaptured returning birds over the course of two years, they were able to prove the hypothesis of their predecessors: Common Swifts rarely stopped to rest during their intercontinental trek, and three of the birds never landed at all during the entire 10-month journey.
Wow, that's incredible about the Swifts!
Yeah, I made a hilarious onanist joke earlier. Fell on (uneducated) deaf ears ...It's not the pronunciation, Froggy, it's the parallel with Onan/onanism.
On reflection I prolly shouldn't have bothered.
Dutch players with names like that should just move to Germany it's safer
Looks like you are right. The player is being greedy
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West Ham United are now hopeful of beating Everton to Amadou Onana after a change of stance over his wages claims an insider.
When it comes to transfers things never seem to be straightforward for West Ham do they?
In just over 12 hours West Ham’s move for Lille powerhouse midfielder Onana has been on, then off and now it looks on again!
West Ham had a fourth bid for Onana accepted and were said to be in talks over personal terms yesterday.
Then last night West Ham’s Premier League rivals Everton came out of nowhere to enter the race for Lille midfield ace Onana.
Persistence looked set to pay off for David Moyes as it was widely reported that West Ham had finally seen a bid accepted by Lille for Onana.
But it seems former Hammer Frank Lampard had a touch of the Eddie Howe’s overnight as the desperate Everton boss launched an 11th hour bid to hijack West Ham’s move for Onana.
The story broke via reliable Italian transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano late last night.
“West Ham have full agreement with Lille for Amadou Omana on £33m fee but there’s no agreement on personal terms,” Romano said on Wednesday night.
“Been told Onana prefers Everton as destination, as of now – this is why West Ham deal is stalling.”
Given the Toffees are arguably weaker than last season – when they narrowly avoided relegation – it looks set to be another difficult campaign for Everton.
So West Ham, who should also have European football to offer, would surely not be unduly concerned by Everton’s interest?
There was huge disappointment at West Ham when new reports this morning claimed the 6ft 5in Belgian preferred a move to Everton because of a superior financial package.
That put the Toffees in the box seat to snatch him from under Moyes’ nose according to The Daily Mail and Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri).
It seemed the incentive was more money at Everton than West Ham were willing to give the 20-year-old.
But it seems there is good news from top sources at West Ham this afternoon.
Because West Ham are now hopeful of beating Everton to Onana after a change of stance over his wages claims an insider speaking to Claret and Hugh.
“Sources at the London Stadium insist that the Irons remain in the running to sign the Belgium international and are still hopeful of reaching an agreement over personal terms,” a Hammers insider told Claret and Hugh.
“There is a belief the player would want around £100,000-per-week in wages.
“Onana’s camp have been in talks with the Hammers since the bid was accepted and boss David Moyes is understood to be a big fan of the player.”
Earlier today we suggested the emergence of Everton late on could be Onana’s agent working the room to get his client a better package with West Ham.
You do get this kind of brinkmanship in mega money deals after all.
Let’s hope that is the case and West Ham can get this statement signing done ahead of Everton, if the Toffees are indeed even in the running at all.
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It's been a tough few months for old mate.
Lost Insigne & Koulibaly in the same window.
No - don't say that please, just cannot believe it. - when does the transfer window end ?
For you? Yesterday !
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