Yesterday's news essentially confirmed our new 'Hokey Cokey' strategy of one out and one in, but we're not doing it with players, we're doing it with targets!

Sully wasn't afraid to get on the phone yesterday and start spilling out all of the news on targets, bids and who we aren't and are interested in... to put it in his exact words: "West Ham have made an approach, but there are more than 10 clubs in for him. Mendez is his agent and some big European clubs are interested. He’ll leave Southampton, but I’m not too sure it will be to the Premier League.”

If it wasn’t already apparent to fellow West Ham fans it would’ve been very apparent that throughout the Manchester United game, Alphonso Areola simply doesn’t suit Graham Potters playing style, and as well as that, he’s lost a yard or two with his confidence.

It seems as if history is repeating itself again. If the club thought that Nayef Aguerd would revitalise our defence, then we seriously need to take a look at ourselves in the mirror.

Manchester United: Bayindir, De Ligt, Fernandes (C), Hojlund, Cunha, Dorgu, Yoro, Amad, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo
West Ham: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Diouf, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Bowen (C), Fullkrug Subs: Fodderingham, Walker-Peters, Paqueta, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Cornet, Scarles, Potts, Irving, Casey, Marshall, Kante, Golambeckis, Orford, Fearson

As anticipated, despite the FA informing numerous sources around West Ham that the Paqueta hearing verdict would be announced today, it seems that the FA have gone against their word and it's now back to the point that no one's got an idea when anything will be announced, seeing as even being given specific days still isn't enough.

West Ham United will officially learn the verdict today regarding the betting scandal that Brazilian international Lucas Paqueta has faced.

It's been a long time coming, and the entire process has been draining for everyone, including Paqueta himself, who we've seen has lost a yard in focus since the allegation has been hanging over his head.

Sully has made one of his classic phone calls, and year after year, he's finally got his man.

It appears that Callum Wilson will be joining West Ham this Summer Transfer window, and with the Englishman joining the club, it'll count as our eighth and final homegrown player required to fulfil the quota. By no means is Wilson a positive signing; in fact, it's exactly the opposite of what we need at the club and the opposite of what Potter is aiming for.

After officially completing wingback duty, West Ham has now taken strides in getting closer to signing the remaining positions at hand, which include a striker, midfielder, and goalkeeper.

Many have suggested, after our pre-season friendly, that Areola is in need of being replaced, but there are also a lot of people who suggest the midfield should take priority.

Our first pre-season game of the 2025/26 season against Zurich ended in a 3-1 victory for the Hammers, the goals coming through Andy Irving, Callum Marshall and Lucas Paqueta.

However, if you could look past the awful commentary alongside the utterly abysmal camera quality, you would've been able to see a rather intriguing game which showed improvements but also patterns that haven't changed whatsoever.

The Besiktas twist began around the early afternoon yesterday when it was shockingly announced that Kyle Walker-Peters' transfer to Turkey had suddenly been called off after a change of heart by Walker-Peters himself, and subsequently, Besiktas had to announce on their social media that he was not going to sign despite the deal being almost done.