West Ham FC Rumours

29 Jan 2026 23:26:08
Any truth to the Duran rumours currently resurfacing?
Also Ortega, if so I'd say he's a better option than Kinsky.
But improving the first choice CBs still has to be the priority, despite Disasi
Sullivan won't go for Cresswell that's obvious but Hien?

30 Jan 2026 08:22:26
I think it is clear for all to see that West Ham are confident of bringing in two players on loan from Premiership clubs before the end of the window.

Premier League clubs are only allowed to register a maximum of two players on loan at any one time from other English top-flight sides, and if we were only looking to bring in one, we wouldn't of sent Igor Julio back to Brighton.

Sending Julio back to Brighton means we have two domestic loan slots open. So a goalkeeper and a centre back.

I can see us signing either Kinsky from Spurs or Ortega from Man City on loan to boost our keeper options and whether I like it or not I think Disasi on loan is our only likely target at centre back.

I know that means we don't spend the Paqueta money, but I can't shake the feeling that we already did when buying Castellanos and Pablo.

I think that'll be the end of our transfer window, unless we look to replace Guido and Ward-Prowse in midfield with someone like Tochukwu Nnadi from Zulte Waregem from Belgian. Although I don't think that's on the cards any more and I think we'll be seeing more of Magassa now the two of them have gone.

I think there is a chance West Ham consider a short term deal for Sterling, but that won't happen until after the window shuts.

30 Jan 2026 09:53:16
Well said, saved me a very long post, covering the loan situation

Polish boy is presently better than NNADI, in mdf but double the price

One of these is a possibility

Kinky on loan is an easier deal than Ortega, who would want number one spot

I don’t see much else happening, times getting short, we are all up for a nice suprise, but I think the business has been done

WH would be mad, to take Sterling even for amonth he was asking Spurs £250 k a week, he’s past it

30 Jan 2026 12:44:19
I don't disagree about Sterling being past his best, but I can see us signing him until the seasons end in an attempt to score our way out of relegation contention.

Personally I think Ortega is the better short term option until seasons end, because Kinsky, whilst young and undoubtedly talented, he is still raw and not enough top flight experience in a European top 5 league.

Disasi is the most likely centre back option, and I think we need to accept that he won't be followed up with another centre back signing. He will be exactly the same as Igor Julio because he won't start unless injuries or suspensions leave us with no other choice. HOWEVER, he is in my opinion a better defender than Igor Julio (faster, stronger, better in the air and may well get the best out of Todibo) .

Zalewski is a better player than Nnadi at present, but they are also completely different.

Zalewski is a left sided wing back / winger that can also play as an attacking midfielder and right winger. Think young, raw version of Davide Zappacosta (ex-Chelsea, Roma and Atalanta), Filipe Kostic (ex-Juventus and Frankfurt) .

Nnadi is a high energy, physical, aggressive defensive midfielder. He is a tenacious ball winner. Think Wilfred Ndidi (ex-Leicester City) . He has publicly said he tries to base his game play on N'Golo Kante and Moises Caicedo.

30 Jan 2026 22:46:32
Ortega contact runs out end of season so loan not really an option, Forest are looking to buy and are still at risk of relegation so why wouldn't he come to us?

29 Jan 2026 21:02:17
More on. Nicola ZALEWSKI, It seems Atalanta, are asking WH 20 m euros, they areNOT keen on selling him, but IF the player wants to leave, they might allow it, providing they have cover

This is one out of the blue, no other info At present

30 Jan 2026 03:36:48
Hien has struggled in the world cup games I’ve seen him play for Sweden. Though the whole team has flopped there.
Serie A I can’t comment on. Seems a slower league

30 Jan 2026 09:02:17
20m euros is nothing for this kid. Question is, will the board blame Nuno if we don't replace Paqueta and then use this as an excuse if we get relegated? I suspect so and I suspect the Paqueta money is already spent

30 Jan 2026 10:45:54
Zalewski seems to have played his best games at left wing back this season.

Rather us go all out for louza or hackney in the championship or similar types of players that can progress the ball foward, Fernandes is the only one we have that can do that right now.

29 Jan 2026 21:00:22
According to C&H Disaster is signing on loan till the end of season! Oh well by all accounts he is dreadful but I suppose we have to hope he turns out to be not so bad. A bit like what happened with Dawson. But somehow I doubt that.

29 Jan 2026 21:13:28
He was a shoe in, first WH where the only club, to pay his wages in full (78k a week ) , and second it’s the other side of London

Danger here is if he plays well? and we stay up, WH might be tempted to buy him, hhmmmm, we shall see how this develops, we, must not make pre judgement's

29 Jan 2026 21:38:03
I recall him being quite good at Monaco around 2022-23. Stood out in a few of the Euro games I saw. Don't know what's gone wrong at Chavski but I hope he can get back to that Monaco form for us

30 Jan 2026 08:54:15
Not enough game time kills, footballers full stop

29 Jan 2026 20:54:28
ZALEWSKI, ATALANTA MDF, WH now in talks to try and get the young Polish Mdf

29 Jan 2026 19:51:51
Nicola Zalewski? Interesting if true. Can play multiple positions

29 Jan 2026 17:16:57
ANGEL GOMEZ, WH have been approached as to the availability, of the player

There's. Lot of interest as you would imagine
For me it's unlikely, but thought I would post it anyway

WH way down the list owing to their current position

29 Jan 2026 14:11:27
NO NO NO, this is NOT the way to go RAHEEM STERLING is currently doing the rounds in London, Brentford, Palace WH Fulham, trying to get a deal to stay in London

WH should in no way be.bothered his best days are behind him, he has just had a massive pay out from Chelsea

Not even a five month deal, what's the point!

He has a deal in Rome if he wants it, but the player wants to stay in the capital

29 Jan 2026 15:16:38
Spot on Joyful. He is now pretty useless and costly at that.

29 Jan 2026 13:15:09
NORTON CUFFY. Has said NO to WH end of story

It's clear that many of the pursuits have been pointless, and time wasting,

This has applied to the vast majority of targets
In at least half dozen instances, I can name myself, WH had no chance of signing a player yet still they persisted

At the end of the market, WH are just slightly getting real, as to where they are, and why players are not coming there

WHneed a midfielder, and a. Defender, before the window shuts

29 Jan 2026 15:21:42
I seriously don’t believe they have any interest in signing someone with the Paqueta money not even a CB which we all know we need. I think they are going for targets that are unattainable or in the case of players that they may possibly stand a chance with, they do the usual low-ball offers.

This season has been a rollercoaster with far more downs than ups and the minute things seem to on an up Sulivan and Brady come along to scupper any hope.

29 Jan 2026 16:40:53
The main entity effected by relegation, is Sullivan himself, his holdings will be immediately devalued by £200 m, minimum if he’s lucky
We need two players in mdf and Cb,
We only have a small chance of staying up
IF we don't get the players in, there’s even less.chance of staying up

28 Jan 2026 15:36:03
RICARDO PEPI. NO to WH End of story

28 Jan 2026 13:01:38
PAQUETA, it appears that the deal has been done
Not yet official, but looks that way

28 Jan 2026 17:11:19
Irving gone, paqueta gone, jwp gone, Rodriguez gone leaves us a bit thin in the midfield? Potts, Fernandes, soucek, magassa who else?

28 Jan 2026 17:47:19
I forgot about Kante. Earthy and Orford.

Supposedly we were about to sign ilan kebbal (who Sunderland, Leeds and Ipswich are now after.

Also Nnadi was also on our radar?

28 Jan 2026 19:20:51
There were rumours about both.

We can’t afford to lose Magassa now, no matter how much interest.

We’ll need his engine and steel in the last 15 games, especially if injuries happen.

28 Jan 2026 19:53:58
Agreed, ….the three players Mac mentioned, are in my opinion NOT premier league players at this time, there is space now for a new player, to come in

28 Jan 2026 19:57:37
I don’t think it matters weather we feel we need the players, which we do. It’s all lies and sleight of hand of Sullivan . We should know by now every window is the same. They put out propaganda to say they are trying to buy players but really have no intention at all.

Every manager has had to suffer the same antics. He is hoping we can just about stay up but won’t do anything to help that.