West Ham Transfer Rumours

12 Aug 2026 09:57:23
Brentford instead of making a bid are trying to feel WH out. They got a flat no last time. They are playing a different game now, asking at what price would WH feel comfortable to let Diouf go.

WH have asked £35 m plus £5 m addons, so Brentford can see with our past sales, there’s no point being silly, wasting their own time, or you would think so!

Looks like £30 m plus bottom line here, take it or leave it.


Tbh WH attitude is great, they are happy to keep the player or not same as awb.

This puts purchasers on the back foot, it’s a million miles from Sullivan. What a difference

11 Aug 2026 17:24:03
On the ( very ) quiet WH having talks with Coventry over Haji Wright
He was the other original wanted striker, this is not about Coventry, who, at a price, will have a deal circa 20 m, maybe a bit less?

This is about the player who is in his last year of contract, maybe thinking play well in the Premier League, and walk away on a free transfer.



So there's the problem, this is why WH never went for him weeks ago.

11 Aug 2026 18:41:20
So would it be one or the other between Wright and Parrot?

11 Aug 2026 18:46:06
And include Isidor!!!

Seems Diouf may well be on his way shortly, followed by Magassa, and I'm sure AWB will be gone as well, which is getting a little worrying.

11 Aug 2026 19:08:04
Koppen likes Wright, but difficult. No bids for Magassa, only bid was in June by Monaco 7 m, no say from West Ham, nothing since.
AWB looks like West Ham could not care less whether they sell or not. Top bid Everton £15 m plus £4 m addons, no bids from Villa or Forest. Diouf, you know, Fulkrug. West Ham trying to get a deal before the window shuts, if not, more likely to let him go, tear up contract, save 2 years wages.

Todibo keeps disappearing. West Ham need to look at stopping paying his wages; he has refused to play, giving West Ham the legal grounds to hold his registration and refuse payment. That is where it is.

12 Aug 2026 07:41:56
Would be a good shout if we could get rid of Todibo and Fulkrug, who are nothing but trouble, instead of selling players we could use like Diouf and Magassa.

12 Aug 2026 09:28:41
Fulkrug and Todibo bring in no money, except wage gains, others bring money in.

11 Aug 2026 14:55:51
Further to Pablo.

Galatasaray are reportedly checking on Pablo Felipe as fresh uncertainty emerges around the West Ham United forward’s future.

Rumours from Turkey claim the Turkish champions are assessing the Brazilian, although there is no suggestion yet that an offer or formal talks have taken place.

11 Aug 2026 13:56:35
Reiss Nelson, difficult talks for differing reasons, final year of contract, Arsenal don’t want to extend contract for a loan to WH

WH are wary of the player's injury record, so are reluctant to buy even at a cheap price.



Arsenal want his full wages met 100 k a week, and if they agree a loan want a fee, and will extend his contract for a year.

Nelson wants to play, is happy to come but, it’s totally up to Arsenal.

11 Aug 2026 13:26:15
Diouf Brentford previous bid was £16 m which was not even looked at,
According to media WH have recieved a bid totalling 40 m from Brentford,
If it proves to be true take the money!

Brentford not shy about bidding, but this is 2.5 times the original bid which looks abridge too far

If it’s £30 m plus addons or more WH will, unfortunately, have to look at it.



Agency says no bid as yet?

11 Aug 2026 14:50:36
If we do decide to sell, I hope to God we get a replacement lined up before we do, cause it's getting late in the window.

11 Aug 2026 16:22:18
Harrison Burrows as Diouf replacement?

11 Aug 2026 17:05:17
Decent call. WH made a derisory bid for him in June, 3 m. Sheffield Utd may have the hump about it, but a proper bid may be accepted.

11 Aug 2026 09:25:14
Is it true that we had a bid rejected for the Norwegian winger Edvin Austbo?

11 Aug 2026 11:08:09
Yup, seems we bid £7.8m at the weekend, rejected outright.

11 Aug 2026 11:23:42
What is he like, NH? Is he any good?

11 Aug 2026 13:11:45
There doesn't seem to be a bid for this player in the last couple of weeks.
It seems that the winger is part of a host of enquiries into Scandinavian players, in general.

Apparently there was an enquiry from West Ham a while back to agent Jim Solbakken, he was quite difficult with West Ham, without words telling them he was looking for a team much better than West Ham, that ended the call.

You have to ask yourself the following question, Viking FC has apparently turned down two bids, one from Lille for 10.2 m, one from Como for 12.5 m euros, which is around 10.8 m.



So why, if those bids were turned away, would West Ham bid only 7.8 m? It would obviously get refused, doesn't make any sense to me.


There's a lot of folk chasing transfer news, making a meal out of this, one.

Further to that we have Soloman, and there is a possibility of Reiss Nelson coming in who can play both sides.

So West Ham cannot guarantee first starter in any case, even in the Championship, which was Solbakken's first question.

If West Ham want this player a minimum £14 m bid may be required, long way up from 7.8 m, so we shall see?

He plays for my local club, really good player. Would do well for us. Short, stocky, rapid, and full of tricks. Probably gonna move on after Vikings CL qualifying games against Zagreb. West Ham should look at Falchener, also at Viking. 22 yrs, big, strong leader. Played against France in the WC. Future star.

11 Aug 2026 15:50:50
Koppen is probably aware of your local scene, for now, WH are going for players to get them out of the Championship, and maybe don't want to take too many chances, especially in consideration of financial matters.

11 Aug 2026 17:01:26
Yes, would think so. Copenhagen after Falchener. He's better than Langas, who Viking sold to Derby, but not as good as Disasi, who I'm hoping WH will get before the window shuts.

11 Aug 2026 07:30:49
Yes Mac, Piroe would be a decent punt in the Championship. It’s definitely his level, he did well for Swansea and Leeds.

But there’s the dilemma, he’s already failed in the top league, WH would have to take this fact on board before a decision.



Pablo, Galatasaray Trabonspor or whoever, get shot of him as fast as possible. Doesn’t matter where he goes, run him to the airport asap.


With Soloman now in, Pablo won’t play, with others coming in, hopefully he won’t stay.

11 Aug 2026 09:04:13
Joyful, I hope you are right, mate. Pablo has been a disaster signing. Running around like a headless chicken and giving the ball away gains nothing. Douglas Bader would have been a better acquisition, but I doubt platted hair would have suited him!

11 Aug 2026 09:47:25
Appreciate you don't like Pablo Tinlegs, but belittling one of Britain's greatest war veterans is cheap and nasty, and your joke wasn't even funny.

11 Aug 2026 13:32:26
Well said, Dabber.

10 Aug 2026 19:56:57
Solomon signed. Good exciting signing that!

11 Aug 2026 09:48:29
I agree, Robbo.

11 Aug 2026 10:07:29
Yep very happy, let's hope he hits the ground running.

10 Aug 2026 19:43:26
Franculino was approached via his club more than six weeks ago, he has many interested parties. WH were quoted 35 m; no other enquiries were ever made.

Unsurprising in this division
Think this is coming from the same source, who printed WH were playing Bournemouth on Saturday not Portsmouth, take with pinch of salt, unless WH want to come up with mega money, don’t see it at all

11 Aug 2026 06:17:09
Joyful, any news on Piroe from Leeds???

10 Aug 2026 17:32:00.
Reiss Nelson, Arsenal want to sell, he’s in his final year of contract, don’t want to extend his contract, all understandable, so loans Arsenal not real interested.

WH in realty, would have to match his 100k a week wages or maybe offer a contract longer to entice the player.



Counterbalance, he operates on either wing, more than useful player, at this level should be at home. WH could incentivise a contract. And he would play. A lot.

On the other hand, his injury record not the best, but he might bite the WH plan.

10 Aug 2026 19:23:10
Good player for this level, and gives us much needed depth and rotation. I don't think the likes of Ajala are ready yet, personally. Lamadrid possibly, but more options always good.

10 Aug 2026 19:32:20
Lamadrid is injured. He was just a punt at 950k. Don't expect too much. Ajala and some others, no, not at present.

10 Aug 2026 16:16:58
WH in a spin now, they almost sealed a deal last Thursday for Vipotnik of Swansea, whilst the Welsh side where close on fee, their request of easy addons didn’t go down well with WH. This could have risen the fee from £21 m to 27.m

So WH have stalled.

Hull City, now in Premier, came in matched WH original figure with better payment terms. Swansea turned it away. WH should have sealed this; no question he'is and was number one target for striker

10 Aug 2026 16:39:39
It seems very little has changed in the manner in which we conduct business, and, as such, I'm beginning to doubt Sullivan was as bad as we all thought.

So many similarities between how we are doing business in this window compared to previous?

10 Aug 2026 17:00:12
Yes and no. WH are no longer a Premier team, and are working with a much lower budget.
WH on easy addons know they are 90% going to pay them, so a £21 m transfer becomes £27 m. I don’t personally think it’s money wasted on this player. As at the moment, WH haven't got the firepower for 50-plus games, and, for absolute certain, Bowen and Taty won’t play in at least 20% of those games.

You have to ask yourself, if those two up front are not playing, Soloman apart, who’s scoring the goals?

WH know this full well, but if they can’t get their main targets, they have to look elsewhere.

The original idea was two strikers so they could switch around up front.

Soucek coming back boosts the midfield, but a creative player is still needed. Now, at the back, it’s looking better. Kilman, this is his level, but Golambekis maybe, Veltman not proper cbs, Disasi 50 50, so two players needed, plus people up front.

10 Aug 2026 17:28:04
I do get frustrated when they throw their toys out of the pram. I suppose with an initial sum of 21 upping to 27 is a bit of a hike but if it is goal or promotion related it is worth it

Come on Phil, I know we are disappointed that things haven't changed wholesale but we should not lose perspective at long last seeing the beginning of the end for that scumbag will always make up for any failures in the transfer market

10 Aug 2026 19:22:55
WH have a difficult balancing act to do.

10 Aug 2026 11:19:53
In truth WH to be finite made 4 bids for Engels, not 3, as they altered the addons. Soon after the third bid it was thought that was the problem holding the deal up

Enough is enough really. Everton an£ Forest looming up; time to move on

Celtic just messing about, trying to extract every penny they can, which is FairPlay, but time is evaporating for WH

WH have not made any bid for Josh Mulligan of Hibernian, contrary to media reports.

10 Aug 2026 13:28:59
Second to this, Itks saying West Ham just made personal agreements with Engels. No, the agreement on a personal level was made two weeks ago!
What difference does that make? Answer: none.

Player, agent, or representative can make whatever deals they want. It counts for nothing.

10 Aug 2026 14:17:29
Time we move on to other players, God's sake. Plenty of midfielders out there for a damn sight less than £25m.

What has this guy done to warrant that price? Christ, I could score in Scotland (and I actually have lol 😆 😂 😅).

10 Aug 2026 15:16:20
Jordan James, for me, I reckon he'd do well for us alongside Soucek, Magassa, Alvarez (if he stays).

10 Aug 2026 10:20:27
On rare or odd occasions. I cannot post what I know for confidential reasons, I have an agreement with agencies, not to go ahead with certain information should they ask me not to do so, over a long period it’s only happened a few times, there’s nothing sinister about it at all, so I am bound to that agreement, sorry if that’s annoying, I understand, the frustration, some must feel, my apologies

Moving on, to a closely related subject, should Kretinsky take over as main shareholder in WH they will next season if not before, be introducing a new NDA (non disclosure agreement) to All staff, including training ground people, and will encompass everybody directly employed by WH, this will cover all information leaks, including transfer business

Leaks about injuries, and minor stuff won’t be included, because, it’s viewed as non important to financial situations


Any persons found to be in breach of the NDA will be instantly dismissed.

10 Aug 2026 15:55:26
Is this regarding the Troy Parrott thing, mate?

10 Aug 2026 16:43:35
Not directly, West Ham are aware that they have small leaks both in their office and on the training ground. Kretinsky is said to want to put an end to this! West Ham think that some people may be taking small amounts of money for information.

Sooner or later they will be caught. Once they have signed a new NDA, they can be dismissed on the spot. West Ham won't be frightened to do it either.

10 Aug 2026 08:37:54
I'm hearing that Vardy (Jamie, not the wife) could be on his way?


Surely not.

10 Aug 2026 10:45:02
Not the time to run backwards, thanks.

10 Aug 2026 10:57:13
He's supposedly a back up option if we fail to bring in Parrott and/or Isidor.

Personally, I think we should move on from Engels; he's too expensive, imo. Go for a cheaper option in Jordan James, and use the money saved to try to get both Parrott and Isidor, who can also play out wide, where I think we lack a bit of depth.

If Orford can develop quickly and do what he does at youth level, he will be a better player than Engels.

Then, hopefully, Disasi has come to his senses; if not, we go all in on Lawlor.

10 Aug 2026 11:09:16
Couldn't agree more, but then again, we use common sense!!!

£15m bid lodged for Parrott, what a joke.

10 Aug 2026 11:23:55
Would be happy with Disasi back, though Lawlor looks a serious player.

Do we have the money to bring in the players we need?

Time will tell.

10 Aug 2026 11:35:07
West Ham do have the money to deposit anybody they want, you know, by now the financial situation. West Ham have to consider fees, add-ons, a 33% uplift on purchases, and wages, then whether the player will help make the difference to gain promotion or not, and whether, if they make the Premier League, the player will be good enough to make the jump in class.

It's not as easy as some people assume.

West Ham are being as careful as possible. How many more Todibos and Fulkrugs do we need!

10 Aug 2026 11:46:51
I think this is why there are a few of us on here not getting overly stressed about the slow incomings progress. It's incredibly difficult to get this window's transfers right, and best left to the professionals.

10 Aug 2026 15:37:02
Can't argue with that.

08 Aug 2026 17:38:11
Fulkrug had failed to convince WH to let him go to Venezia FC

WH are asking 5 m euros, too much say the Italians!

German clubs have dissapeared.

08 Aug 2026 18:31:14
No chance of him sticking around and playing? There is obviously a good player in there - especially at this level - and doesn't look like we'll be able to shift him.

08 Aug 2026 18:53:54
I thought there might be, but the player is in complete isolation, has nothing to do with the players or trainers, he turns up, trains on his own. WH seem resolute; they want a fee for him, and no club wants to pay a fee for him.



He's costing WH 55 k a week for nothing. Personally, I would let him go on a free, rip up his contract, spend his wages elsewhere, but I don't run WH.

08 Aug 2026 19:46:37
Butlins want some staff I hear lol. 😆 😂 🤣