West Ham FC Rumours

18 Aug 2026 08:50:27
Piroe, turns out that the obligation on loan, becomes into force only on promotion.

So if WH fail, they can return the player or renegotiate terms.

18 Aug 2026 09:18:13
Yes, I think most of us expected that to be the case. It makes the most sense.

I think I read his last 4 seasons in the Championship: he scored 22, 19, 14, 19.

I'd be happy with the average of that! (18.5).

Still only 27, so should be at the top of his game. Decent fitness record too, I believe.

18 Aug 2026 13:17:22
If we are promoted, what then happens to him?
What sort of wage/contract is he likely to be on, and would there be a Championship team next year that could afford him?
West have employed a DOF, and yet seem intent on ignoring most of his recommendations, and buying players chosen by a manager who is unlikely to be there in 6 months, especially if he doesn't become aware of his own shortcomings.

18 Aug 2026 13:40:03
Lot of questions. Piroe impossible to say. The future, wages yet to be confirmed, guessing 40 k. The rest is internal matters. Sorry couldn't add more.

17 Aug 2026 23:05:10
Diouf, Brentford have made firm offer tonight £36 m plus 4.5 m addons, it’s all about the structure of the deal. Now, WH have told the bees whilst they will accept the offer, In principle, they have to make large down payment. No long term contract either.

18 Aug 2026 07:55:12
Wow £41m for Diouf!!! That's ridiculously high for a player I didn't think was that special last year. Go get Harrison Burrows.

18 Aug 2026 09:01:33
I quite rate him to be fair and think Brentford will turn him into a monster, but at that price we probably have to accept.

18 Aug 2026 09:18:37
I hope to God Joyful can shed some light on potential replacements for Diouf and AWB?

18 Aug 2026 09:21:42
It's all a balance, merry-go-round:

Club finances
Player's preferences
Available cover in the existing squad
New money for further reinforcements

And so on and so on.

All things considered, I'd take this deal.

18 Aug 2026 09:24:06
It's a question of circumstances. To be fair, the player never gave any problems. Unlike many others, he never asked to leave. It is what it is.
Unfortunately West Ham could sell the whole current squad, and get nowhere near the whole debt, but Kretinsky has done fantastic on sales.
Now we must bring in players.

18 Aug 2026 10:44:37
Mac, Veltman cover for wp is all that looks likely for AWB.

Lb is a different story, Burrows is the obvious candidate. They're already looking. Sheff Utd will sell, remains to be seen.

17 Aug 2026 18:45:14
Fulkrug has gone, he had given up this season's wages 2.75 m to take 30 k a week from Werder Bremen, limpet gone till season's end, pity there’s a further season on his contract, however he might stay on there and void his last year with a bit of luck.

17 Aug 2026 19:16:23
He has to pass medical first lol. ? ? ?

17 Aug 2026 20:16:11
Isn't that great news though!? Off the wage bill this season. He'll deffo stay there.

18 Aug 2026 06:07:40
Finally. Now to get rid of Tobido and AWB, more trouble causers.

Interesting. Kante and Mougassa for sale at right price. Suppose the clear out was coming, but am surprised at Kante being on the list.

18 Aug 2026 07:49:35
Dog eat dog world. I think just about any player anywhere is available for the right price. However, I will be very surprised and disappointed if Kante leaves. He has been front and centre so far this season, so clearly in the manager's plans.

17 Aug 2026 16:22:24
Todibo, as imagined, Marseille want WH contribution to wages NO say WH, they are willing to pay Todibo 25 k a week, want 15 k from WH. Forget it.

So Todibo may go to Marseille for the season, get 25 k a week, lose 750 k in wages this season.



Loan with option. Unfortunately this character has another three years on his contract.

Looks like Fulkrug will be off before the window closes, big write down on paper, but minimum 5.5 m saved in wages. We unfortunately have to get rid of these people

17 Aug 2026 18:00:18
Good riddance.

17 Aug 2026 15:06:30
So Piroe in for medical tomorrow. Now shift JWP and go get Edvin Austbo at £10m, Louza from Watford £10m then Daniel Job £5m.

17 Aug 2026 15:28:58
Nobody wants JWP, there's been no interest of any kind. He will sit on the bench getting 55 k a week till season's end, then leave on a free, ditto Cornet at 31 k a week.

I would be truly surprised if anyone came in for them.

17 Aug 2026 15:48:10
We won't be able to shift JWP. We should just try and do a deal with him to buy him to virtually pay him off.
He has had 3 loan moves (I think) and failed at all of them.
Nobody wants him.

17 Aug 2026 16:04:37
Too much to pay him off. He would want £3 m, Cornet 1 m.

Problem here is, no sooner plans arrive to exit old limpets, new ones arrive. I'm no fan of Nuno, but in fairness, he hasn't upset anybody. Some people, like Magassa, think they should be playing, first choice ok. Nuno offers the bench to start, come on, show what you can do.



Thinks he's being mistreated, just rubbish. So he's blanked himself off, childish. In the end, if someone doesn't want to play, West Ham can stop payments and withhold registration, so his football days are ended. West Ham don't want £5 m for players they paid £15 m for, no bids for him at all.

17 Aug 2026 17:11:47
Austbo, yes please. I guess the Watford guy has experience, but I do like the idea of Sydie Peck (I guess Sheff Utd wouldn't want to sell anyway). Beggars can't be choosers, & we're begging!

17 Aug 2026 17:34:13
We were less than impressive yesterday. That won't help either. WH need to be aggressive and get players in.

If WH think that Engels and Piroe alone will get them promoted, it won't.

WH showed a bit of class first half, but created no chances, got a fortunate goal, then collapsed. Not a great debut.

17 Aug 2026 20:18:09
We were missing Engels & Soucek in that team. They'll make a difference, but I understand the frustration.
We need another 5 in across a number of positions.

16 Aug 2026 12:11:46
A player can make all the arrangements they want. Marseille always do the same.
Small matter of an agreement with WH.
Marseille are known as the poverty pleaders.
Stand by for a low bid strung out like chewing gum.

WH need to move Todibo on, he’s an obstacle, should be interesting.

17 Aug 2026 12:00:59
Further bit of information. Staveley, proposal for new ground.

Her consortium had already looked around, and concluded there wasn’t enough space at Stratford, for the ground with necessary amenities, and even if they flattened it, it would cause massive oroblems for years for every concern in the area, after that where would WH play for 3 years?



So where actually thinking of having the ground near the M11 motorway, between Harlow and Stansted, now while that sounds like a good idea, with own approach road, there are no public connections whatsoever.

There are other sites, but that would be the easiest for planning. Lot of talk, but not so easy in reality.

It’s all rather unlikely now.

17 Aug 2026 11:42:15
Staveley has baulked at the midgets £400 m asking price for his shareholding, of course he was always going to demand Premier money, true value at present is maximum. £250 m.

Kretinsky has until Friday 25th September to buy gold shares, so he will get window done first, then revert to the purchase.

Once that’s done, unless Staveley wants to spend mad money with Sullivan, she’s done as far as WH are concerned.



Once he had bought the shares, although the windows shut, he can then put money in, obviously it dilutes the shareholdings but that’s another matter.

WH are caught between two stalls, spend. Go up much easier to sort out the finances.

Don’t spend, take a chance, go up great, don’t whole club needs restructure, that would be the opportunity for Staveley.

16 Aug 2026 14:29:08
Piroe, Leeds have received interest from Ajax, and Strasbourg in the last hours.

Jordan James, Forest may counter WH. Here we need to move on this.

16 Aug 2026 19:17:24
I thought Taty looked a bit disinterested today. I hope it's not the case, as we can ill afford him departing whilst we are trying to get someone in to help him with the goals.

16 Aug 2026 19:35:34
He thinks he is too good to be playing at that level, there's been no interest in him or anywhere near WH valuation.

17 Aug 2026 01:22:11
Idiotic decision not to proceed with Parrott. Hope Piroue is just a smokescreen for a proper Parrott bid.
Are we still in for James? I thought that ship had sailed.
Judging from the Burnley game, get the guy in!! Stop faffing about, West Ham.

17 Aug 2026 10:04:51
Not that simple.

16 Aug 2026 14:22:00
Piroe, WH offered 17.25 euros, Leeds want a little more, so the talks continue, with Leeds saying take him on loan no fee but obligation 20 m euro.

It’s close; you can see an agreement happening here.