West Ham Transfer Rumours

03 Sep 2026 21:35:52
Agency have related another story to me,

Schjelderup, the Norwegian young winger playing for Benfica, was offered to WH last Sunday.

Portuguese wanted 5 m euro loan fee as the player had a 100 m euro buyout clause in his contract.

Hmmm, if the player is so good and valuable why loan him out, having just bought Austbo, it was turned down anyway.

03 Sep 2026 18:42:24
Looks like Kretinsky is upping his shares to 46%, Sullivan will have 40%, Trip Smith 11%.

03 Sep 2026 21:29:53
Obvious outcome. Why would Kretinsky not buy the shares?

Sullivan will be looking for a big pay day if we get promoted.

03 Sep 2026 08:51:00
A story has come to light, Olympiacos wanted Alvarez for 10.5 m euros, which was rejected. You may recall, at that time I didn’t know the following

Then came back with a different offer, Christos Mouzakis cm to WH, Alvarez to Greece. Both players on loan; if WH win promotion, both players become permanent, WH pay Greek club 5 m euro

On the basis we had too many midfielders, WH turned it down! This was swapping, not adding.

Makes no sense.

Coincidentally, the first player on WH list to purchase for this season was, as you know, Sorba Thomas, Stoke winger, and our bid was stopped (for reasons unknown), later on we bought Manor Soloman


Anyway, both these players have now been bought by Hull. Be of interest to see how they get on

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.

03 Sep 2026 07:25:59
I also think playing Magassa or Alvarez at CDM will help the defense out, and if they buy our vertically challenged goalkeeper some platform shoes, he may be able to reach the top part of the net.

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.