West Ham Transfer Rumours

02 Sep 2026 13:26:48
On the whole a successful transfer window I thought. Good money made from sales therefore club debt reduced and stability assured. JWP returned to his pasture in Southampton. Fulkrug and Todibo no longer causing trouble in the changing room. Alvarez and Mugassa retained. Some exciting new young talent brought in along with some experienced heads. And most importantly we didn’t sign sideshow Bob Wout Faes! 😁

02 Sep 2026 15:18:29
I think I would, by and large, go along with that, Dabber. Definitely on the making clubs pay the proper whack rather than giving players away, and getting rid of JWP, Todibo and Fulkrug is great. The players, I think, we need to see how they pan out. Solomon and Piroe look pretty decent. I think Makasa is class and could be the real bit of creativity we need, and hopefully the young Norwegian kid will turn out to be as good a find as some of us hope. Obviously, too early to say anything about the 2 defenders bought yesterday, hopefully they won’t turn out to be panic buys.

For me, the jury is out regarding Engels. I read the player ratings yesterday, and people said he had a really good game. I am prepared to bow to their better knowledge. I didn’t actually pay much attention to him until the last quarter of the match, and I have to be honest, I don’t really know what he was doing; he just seemed to be aimlessly running around in the middle of the park, not really contributing anything until there was a corner. But I may be being a bit harsh.

02 Sep 2026 15:42:25
I think Engels is still finding his feet, Hammer-D, but he keeps things neat, doesn't dive in and covers a lot of work. He could be another Noble, nothing flash, but very effective. Time will tell.

02 Sep 2026 17:45:24
Agree. Huge money raised, but not much spent has eased a lot of pressure on the financial state of the club. The wages bill has dropped radically. Fernandes and Summerville were always going to go once we were demoted, but the club negotiated far better deals than we have in the past.

Deadweights/dressing room negatives have been shipped out (for this season at least).



Incoming players are a blend of experience and youth. Loan deals are a temporary fix, but are cheap.

I think all of the new players have good potential and our youngsters' performances have been highly encouraging so far.

In terms of the latest signings, the proof is in the pudding.

I continue to be optimistic.

02 Sep 2026 18:11:02
That sums it up nicely. I reckon it is going to take time for these to gel.

Only issue is the two cbs, who can't defend, and Hermandsen, who I'm not convinced should be replaced with Areola.

02 Sep 2026 19:10:11
Agree with everyone but would add the emergence of some of the youngsters, Orford, Kante, Ajalla and Golembecis.

02 Sep 2026 20:34:49
Decent window, I think. Of course, we could all name other players we should have signed, but id say the squad we have should be able to compete at the top of the table if the manager lets them.

02 Sep 2026 21:34:14
Mac, I think we've got some decent cover at Cb:

Veltman
Golambeckis
Morato
Alvarez (has played there many times for Mexico and other clubs)
Magassa (is seeking forgiveness for rocking the boat and blaming his agent!)

Can all play at Cb.

02 Sep 2026 11:29:47
The Boiro loan is official on the Athletic Bilbao website.

Great to have a new LB with his attacking qualities and pace. (He started as a winger).

02 Sep 2026 13:19:03
Yep I get a positive vibe from that one. Let's hope he's a success.

02 Sep 2026 11:03:16
Mac said I would be back with the submitted bids story. Nuremburg did not recieve a £17 m bid for player Ali Zoma from WH. Gorgoza, Italian player currently injured, no formal bid was made by WH

No question enquiry for both players was made, but there’s no record of any proper bids.



Nuremburg are neat well run div 2 club in Germany. No bid of 20 m euros would recieve automatic no, didn’t make any sense.

02 Sep 2026 13:11:23
Figured as much joyful, all smoke and mirrors.

02 Sep 2026 13:21:50
Why's it smoke and mirrors .did the club officially say they'd made bids? Our negotiations were hampered by not knowing which of our wantaways was staying and which leaving .surely you can see that Mac?

02 Sep 2026 15:38:27
No, it was WH ittks claims, turned out to be just rubbish on those two players.

02 Sep 2026 18:11:57
Joyful answered for me, lol. 😆

02 Sep 2026 20:34:22
Ah, sorry, I missed your point. In the past, the suggestion has been made that the club itself makes false noise about bids in order to excite supporters and enhance season ticket sales, hence 'smoke and mirrors'. You are both saying that, in this instance, it's just lazy journalism as opposed to shenanigans from the club?

02 Sep 2026 08:51:10
WH failed. With a 10 m euro bid yesterday afternoon for Schalke's Soufiane El Faiouzi cm.

02 Sep 2026 10:32:55
It might be wrong, but I read we bid for him 3 weeks ago, and he didn't want to come, so we went for Engels. As I said, it could be sloppy journalism, but I am happy with Engels in the team.

02 Sep 2026 10:50:09
Don't know about three weeks back, but there was a bid at 12 30 pm approx yesterday.

02 Sep 2026 13:14:35
Why leave it so late FFS? Is that in the hope that we get rejected and have no time to go back?

And Mav is useless (glue factory calling for him). Why try and tackle with the outside of your right foot whilst back pedalling to your own goal and then scoring in his own net for the second goal?

Absolutely garbage.

02 Sep 2026 07:11:55
Morning all. I don’t know how many goals in front we have to be so I can relax. Even at 4-2 I was a nervous wreck, but we should have one of the strongest midfields in the league when you think Orford, Magassa, Alvarez and Soucek have all got to come back. Why Orford was left out last night I still don’t know.

I still think we’re light up front and not a lot of pace in that department either, as Pablo and Piroe are not the quickest, but then we do have Ajala on the bench. Let’s hope we can go on a winning run as we need consistency.

01 Sep 2026 18:42:43
Orford not even in the match squad. What on earth is going on?

01 Sep 2026 18:53:25
The guy has lost it completely. Pablo in, Tatty on bench, same as Golumbekis, who was our best player Saturday. A nervous, out-of-confidence Scarles in against a really quick Wolves forward line.
I can hear the reversing bleeps of the bus as he parks it up.

01 Sep 2026 19:02:44
Nuno lost the plot!!

Has Pablo even scored a goal as yet? It is actually laughable. 😂😂

01 Sep 2026 19:03:23
Hmmm, well, if Nuno loses this one & hasn't played the players that did well last game, he'll be out by the Millwall game. Maybe even before...

I'm pretty sure Taty will come on in the 2nd half. Can't explain Orford, though.

01 Sep 2026 19:14:41
Wtf is going on. Mav and Kilman at the back again with Pablo up front.
I despair.

01 Sep 2026 19:20:52
Think Nuno wants the sack. No Orford on deadline day, surely they won't, will they?

Sick of these boring defensive managers. Get Bellamy in.

01 Sep 2026 19:22:03
That being said, Wolves might actually come out and play against us. We might s*** house a win.

01 Sep 2026 19:22:58
Bellamy! Yes please.

01 Sep 2026 19:38:55
Bellamy would shake this lot up.

I'd still like McKenna.

01 Sep 2026 19:40:24
Our line up is certainly not defensive, Iron.Al! Terrifyingly attacking if anything.

01 Sep 2026 20:15:42
2 touches inside the Wolves box after 30 mins, and not a shot on goal yet. This is not a good watch. Might go home at half time.

02 Sep 2026 06:11:03
Who knew. 😆

01 Sep 2026 18:10:53.
Joyful, can you please shed any light on last ditch effort to sign Italian left back " Scraepio di Barrelo" lmfao. 😆 🤣 😄 Only messing buddy lol. 😆

Everyone was so optimistic and, as always, West Ham scraping around for last day deals.

01 Sep 2026 17:08:35
Confirming up till now there have been no bids for Magassa, the loan offers have been turned away last couple days.

01 Sep 2026 17:33:38
So much for Alvarez and Magassa leaving.

01 Sep 2026 18:00:13
Alvarez can do CB as well. Surely, at this level he'd be ok? For Mexico he's been alright.

01 Sep 2026 18:00:57
Alvarez bids well short, no bids for purchase on Magassa so far.

01 Sep 2026 18:08:54
Alvarez needs to sort himself out, he's more than useful. WH are not going to give him away, quite right. If he gets back into the squad, and plays to his potential, there will be customers.

01 Sep 2026 18:54:19
A new manager will help.

01 Sep 2026 17:05:34
WH have been chasing. Cozier Duberry all week, but looks like he’s choosing Middlesbrough.

01 Sep 2026 17:34:10
Probably because they are actually willing to pay some money.

01 Sep 2026 16:37:40
So now we have two left backs as Roma give the ok to Endine? Becoming a jumble?

01 Sep 2026 17:34:33
The more the merrier.

01 Sep 2026 17:37:34
Endine not coming, it's the Bilbao full back?

01 Sep 2026 18:29:50
Can they play LCB?

01 Sep 2026 15:58:09
Looks like Boiro has got the left back job.

01 Sep 2026 17:15:26
Essugo to Hull is off. Think we should be in for him.

With potentially Alvarez and Magassa being linked away.

01 Sep 2026 17:27:23
No bids for the West Ham players. Essugo will probably be off to sister club Strasbourg.

01 Sep 2026 13:53:48
So now another left back this time from Bilbao Adama Boiro, best have a look at the flight times, getting skinny.

Endine from Roma keen. Roma not so want sale.

01 Sep 2026 13:22:23
Two more to chase Phil Neumann Cb Birmingham, Cabango Cb Swansea.

01 Sep 2026 14:55:06
Athletic Bilbao left back Adama Boiro has been mentioned. 🤷

01 Sep 2026 13:15:27
So as time moves on, we can assume most of the previous attempts for left back are either been a no or in the negative department, leaving only Salah Endine of Roma in play at present.

Wout Faes has been halted and attention switched to Soyunku in Turkey, Morata has not been halted at present time.



There doesn’t seem to be any concrete interest in any other positions.

It’s a left back and centre back.
Should have been addressed weeks ago.

01 Sep 2026 14:01:46
Genuine question, what have the club and recruitment teams been doing for months? Where is the blockage, recruitment or higher up?

Were there lots of targets identified and then not pursued, or was there just no plan and the recruitment team just faffing around?

Even in a club as dysfunctional as ours, it's just inconceivable to leave things so late and seem so random.

01 Sep 2026 14:30:06
Going to answer this later with your permission.

01 Sep 2026 16:33:44
WH had a plan for various players on the last day of the old season, which I posted on here some weeks ago. The first of those players was approached, the bid was stopped; that was the Stoke winger, he was first-choice left winger.

After that, the original plan was scrapped; not one of the original choices were moved for.

We then developed into a hotchpotch of filling in gaps as people were sold.

The sales went brilliantly. WH are not broke, they are not without funds; they just don't want to bump up the debt.

Whilst totally understandable, it doesn't help the squad.


Problem was the overbearing idea from the media, that WH were certain promotion candidates. What were they thinking about, a threadbare squad, inadequate replacements? It was just impossible. WH have now woken up, maybe a bit too late.


Big game tonight, followed by two games we should win. For me, whilst only a few games in, this is already the guide for this season.


That is my view, hope that's clear.

01 Sep 2026 17:00:06
Thanks, as ever, Joyful.

Sounds like the club are basically taking a big big gamble that we can go up without spending, and with finances in an ok place, and without a load of Championship-level players who we can't shift and who aren't good enough for the prem.



E.g., it's confidence (arrogance) rather than pure negligence. I hope they are right, but I can't say I share that confidence.

01 Sep 2026 17:22:52
I felt from May 25th, if West Ham had put the same effort into obtaining players as they did selling them, they would not be in the vulnerable position they are now in.

It was a situation that the agency people just could not understand. It was plain as day which players would eventually leave, except one.

That one was Castellanos; other than that, they all left, so it is a mystery to most why replacements were not brought in.

For me, it was just neglect, falsely believing it was like a divine right. Well, they have now found out differently.

West Ham have been a lot less than convincing all round, now we look poor. The panic button has been hit. Will it be enough?

01 Sep 2026 17:28:16
In all fairness the club only really knew Summerville & Fernandes would be sold. Diouf, we didn't know wanted out until well after the return fr World Cup.
OK, we could have prepared for that scenario (very West Ham not to), but it's only the last 2,5 weeks he's kicked up a fuss & refused to play. This Moroccan guy could be good.



The rest of the bomb squad no one's wanted, & we have only got cash from selling Potts.

I'd say us being more careful, not getting laidened with new players being useless, unshiftable & a burden, might be a good strategy.
It's a total re-set.

Now for the ownership in Sept!!
I'm Staveley in personally.

01 Sep 2026 17:38:41
Just listening to Talksport, and even they are asking what are West Ham doing this season both on and off the pitch?

01 Sep 2026 17:46:57
No, mate, sorry that's not true, just your take. The thing that held up sales was the World Cup.

WH received 190 m in cash from two sales plus parachute money. Added to this was Potts and Diouf, 46 m in staggered payments, and a 3 m loan fee for Bissaka.

We are up to £240 m, halving the debt. Now you have to spend a bit. We have been frugal without quality planning.
Sorry, Ruzz, that's where we are, WH totally overlooked everything except their own importance, and so far they have been punished for it.

01 Sep 2026 17:59:22
Yes Mac, what indeed? I've posted the facts. I was dumbfounded when people thought we would walk this league; why?

Made no sense whatsoever. Can we pull it round? Maybe. For me, these next three games are going to tell the story. Tonight could be a game changer, or a confirmation of trouble ahead.

Confidence is a very big thing, and we are not showing it.

01 Sep 2026 18:04:45
Fair enough, but Diouf did play a bit vs Pompey & a league game. If we were selling him, would we have played him?
Brentford hadn't really stepped up at that point, but did 2 weeks ago.

01 Sep 2026 18:11:50
No, it was in the pipe, 95% he's leaving. Yes, also bear in mind WH short of players, someone's there, he will play, unless there's 100% agreement.

01 Sep 2026 12:54:05
Wout Faes to West Ham is off.

01 Sep 2026 14:42:39
Woohoo. 🥳😅