West Ham Transfer Rumours

31 Aug 2026 17:52:19
WH have today turned down a 10.5 euro bid for Alvarez and are sticking to their 14,5 euro bottom line, Olympiacos may not return, so close to window's end.

After tomorrow, if Alvarez and Magassa remain, they must be made to play. If they refuse, WH can give notice to them and stop wage payments.



They can isolate themselves if they want to, it’s their choice, but in due course, they will not be rewarded for doing so. It’s the only way to sort this out.

WH hold their registrations so they cannot play anywhere.

31 Aug 2026 16:15:32
WH have decided against Nick Pope at present, Newcastle made it difficult, with their terms and WH will leave it unless the magpies change their minds.


Seperate note, don’t know why Nuno is fixated on Hermansen, time to give Areola a game.

31 Aug 2026 18:03:17
It's a shame about Pope. Totally agree re Hermadsen, he is costing us games even if we haven't exactly deserved to win them.

31 Aug 2026 14:01:00
Todibo looks like he’s signing for Lens this season WH are contributing nothing.

He’s being paid 25 k euros a week WH are going to save close to 1 m in wages.

Dry loan no options or agreements.

31 Aug 2026 15:19:17
Don't mean to disagree, Joyfull, but if the figures above are correct, that will be a saving of about 2.5 mil over a year as pretty sure Tobido is on 80k a week plus bonuses.

31 Aug 2026 15:38:55
He was, but his wage was halved to 40 k a week on relegation, so maths are correct, no entitlement to any bonuses for obvious reasons.

31 Aug 2026 15:58:53
Don't care as long as he is gone.

31 Aug 2026 16:08:50
Unfortunately, it's a dry loan only. Could be back at season's end.

31 Aug 2026 16:33:01
I know he is unpopular because he seems to have fallen out with every manager, but he is still our best CB by far. And, when Nuno gets the tin tack, you never know, we may get a manager with a different style to the last 4 and actually be able to reintroduce him into the fold.

😬 just saying...

31 Aug 2026 13:31:32
Toni Fruk Rijeka attack mdf. Now.
Being looked over.

31 Aug 2026 15:19:04
I like Toni Fruk, would be a great sign. I see Nurnburg rejected our 20 mil bid for Ali Zoma. The dude is barely worth 20 mil, and they said no, so they obviously don't wanna part ways. We still need another attacking player, then 2 CBS. The sands in the hour glass are about to run out tho.

31 Aug 2026 15:19:54
Bid bloody late in the day, but good news if we get him.

31 Aug 2026 15:47:01
Personally very skeptical re Ali Zoma, Nuremberg are Division Two in Germany, they are not walking away from this kind of money, something not right here.

It's either exaggerated or maybe untrue, find out at a later date.

31 Aug 2026 11:38:42
Krejki of Wolves CB is 100% bring led by Kretinsky Ideas And his people from Czech.

31 Aug 2026 14:05:20
I heard Souchek nominated him.

31 Aug 2026 14:11:53
Good player, but somehow, I don't see Wolves selling at the type of money WH want to pay, and they really don't want to sell to us, full stop. You never know. For me, 60/40 against?

31 Aug 2026 11:33:45
Congrats Norwegian hammer Austbo has signed, approx 10 40 am. Will he play tomorrow? Why not, he’s fit obviously, unlikely to start, I would Get him on ASAP.

31 Aug 2026 13:45:17
Crossing my fingers that he hits the ground running. It's a big leap from the Norwegian league to the Championship. He's got the quality to be a big player for us.

31 Aug 2026 15:27:31
I will bow to your superior knowledge, Norwegian Hammer, but it is a massive step up from where he has been playing to where he will be playing. We have had many good Norwegian players in English football, but only a couple that have transferred directly from Eliteserien to champ or prem and made it.

31 Aug 2026 15:52:50
This is not a punt by WH. 13 m euro, not a coin flip. The player has something, whether that can be brought out quickly is another matter. On a personal view, I would rather the youngster than Reiss Nelson.

31 Aug 2026 16:35:56
Deffo, I would rather the risk than RN.

31 Aug 2026 10:40:11
Gorgoza, WH taking a big gamble here, very good prospect but the player, currently injured and with a history of knocks at 19
Bit like a younger Reiss Nelson


Morata Forest CB, WH don’t just want a loan with obligation, they want it based on promotion only, Forest agree a loan but they want the mandatory irregardless, difficult.

31 Aug 2026 11:04:01
Any truth in Tyrone Mings being an option? He's 33, but would still run our back line.

31 Aug 2026 11:31:13
Yes, but it's a big but. Problem one, last year of his contract, he's on 110 k a week. Will he walk from that? WH won't want to pay a large fee for an aged player. How long a contract at 33? Player may prefer to be a free agent next season. Good shout, lined up with multiple problems.

31 Aug 2026 14:07:45
Come on! With his injury record, that would be a disaster.

31 Aug 2026 15:13:23
Don't disagree, ideal if fit, but that statement covers a lot of players who can't stay fit.

31 Aug 2026 09:48:53
Austbo, 12.98 euro bid agreed, long coat tail of add ons here most achievable, should be in UK today, could take the money up fair bit.

Norwegian hammer. Well, getting there, if he’s as good as you say, and as good as we think, could be the buy of the season, let’s hope it pans out well.

31 Aug 2026 10:05:32
Welcome back, Joyful. Good to have you back.

I'm hearing we are after Morata from Forest?

Mikel Gogorza also on the horizon. Would like Nick Pope.

31 Aug 2026 10:27:37
Thanks, Mac, because it's a public holiday. Can't find out the truth and value of the supposed winger bids, one from Italy, one from Nuremberg. Personally, because of Austbo I doubt both. Nuremberg are not just going to turn away a bid of that supposed magnitude, and the other, for even more money to Italy, is a bit suspicious.

31 Aug 2026 09:36:22.
Magassa. Looks to favour Bologna over Seville. Bit of a crazy loan agreement going in here, but obligation with both clubs agreed.

JWP, WH received no money from this transfer, the 950 k was given to Ward Prowse plus 50k as a one million pound payoff, in lieu of his wages.

WH saved 1.5 m in wages.

TA bi of Sunderland not coming to WH agreed now with Burnley.

30 Aug 2026 20:45:20
We’re bidding for a striker in the French 2nd League, Ibrahima Balde Wtf, we need proven Championship/Premiership players to get us out of this league, if Nuno is anyway involved in recruitment then he needs to go, it’s been absolutely garbage, how can anyone make us favourites for the league with a squad like this.

31 Aug 2026 00:42:09
He's supposedly very fast & reminiscent of Antonio.
He, too, was raw & Sakho came fr that level. Brentford have gotten players of this ilk & hit pay dirt (Mbuemo & Thiago).
Maybe this could be another? At 3M I'm OK with it.

31 Aug 2026 07:18:32
I think Nuno needs to go regardless of the situation, and the manager seems hopeless. There’s no Paco to come and save him this time. The phrase "dead man walking" has never seemed so apt.
I wouldn’t say the window has been terrible. I don’t like the age of a lot of the players, but we have finally got rid of most of the immovable objects.


I think Mav may go as well! No itk info, just a feeling. If they do sign this guy from France, let’s see what he’s like, as Ruzz says we signed Sacka, and others have come from there that have turned out to be gems.

31 Aug 2026 08:40:44
3 mil is not a big risk in football terms, not considering what we paid for Pablo.

31 Aug 2026 09:24:24
How about give the player a chance before you slag him off, we don't know what he's like, but obviously Koppen does.

28 Aug 2026 16:10:56
My local newspaper is running a story that WH put in a new improved bid for Edvin Austbo today. Edvin wants the move.

28 Aug 2026 19:11:58
I think it will come down to how committed West Ham are, and how much they want the player.

Too many times, we talk with clubs over players and submit lowball offers. Would be refreshing if we could make a proper, acceptable offer, cause he is definitely one for the future and we still don't have an adequate replacement for Summerville.

29 Aug 2026 08:09:25
Reiss Nelson is absolutely nailed on now he's free.

29 Aug 2026 13:09:01
Of course, always the cheap option, not always the best option.

What sell-on value would Reiss Nelson have? Sounds like Cornet all over again.

29 Aug 2026 13:30:06
We have no money at all, that's why we aren't signing. Loads of players.

29 Aug 2026 13:46:00
Apparently Ham and Viking have agreed a deal for Edvin Austbo.

The 21-year-old has been given the green light to travel to London to undergo medical tests.

29 Aug 2026 14:07:14
That's great news if true, Mac. As you said, Reiss Nelson would probably be Maxwell Cornet 2.0.

29 Aug 2026 14:12:29
20m bid accepted.

29 Aug 2026 14:52:41
Apparently it was a typo. 10m agreed, thought 20m was steep.

29 Aug 2026 15:52:43
I read it was 20 euros.

29 Aug 2026 15:53:42
On his way for medical.

29 Aug 2026 15:49:02
Has anyone else seen that we've accepted Leeds terms for Largie Ramazani? Loan with buy clause?

28 Aug 2026 14:48:04.
I must admit to being quite pleased that James Ward-Prowse has finally departed. Apart from his first months here, we never got to benefit from his so-called dead ball specialty, and his abilities as a midfield player are nothing short of abysmal. Despite this, I wish him well with his old club, Southampton. Apart from the times we play them that is! 😁

28 Aug 2026 10:09:28
The money issues seem to be worse than I feared.

28 Aug 2026 12:46:36.
Kretensky was supposed to buy golds ahares and inject cash, just before season tickets were released and sold in no small part due to Sullivan being outed, but nothing happened.

Then we had a "bid" from Staveley around about the time we were not signing anyone and should have been; this has now all but disappeared.



If you ask me, Sullivan is still in full control of everything and just doesn't have a title, but these stupid games are his doing. He still turns up to the games, I bet at the end of the year if we fail to get promotion he will announce his return as some sort of messiah. He is just the sort of personality that would too.

28 Aug 2026 13:13:24
This dont come as any surprise. Considering how many players were sold for an approximate total £200m, and how many were brought in and how much was spent.

Alvarez, Tobido, Mugassa and Cornet left to get rid of and jobs a good one.

We need a CB for sure, a decent left back, a winger and a holding midfielder, all for nothing!!!

28 Aug 2026 15:13:16
It just sounds like more BS to me. And whilst I don't agree with Robbo that Sullivan is still in charge. I believe DK is just following the Sullivan BS model for transfers. The only benefits are prices obtained and incoming players not highlighted 3 weeks before they arrive.

I think and hope that matters outside football will gather pace to rid us of the posioned dwarf.
I'm not standing up for the grubby little individual but If this had been Sullivan running this window there would be civil war Kretinsky gets cut too much slack imo

28 Aug 2026 20:04:51
I think it might be a case of 3 major shareholders playing off against each other, because all (if Stavely were to buy the Gold shares) want to be the main player, but none of them want responsibility for clearing the debt. This would explain the big sales and lack of money spent. I think very little will be spent this window, but in January they will take another view.

If we’re in a very strong position, why spend? If we have no hope of promotion or playoffs, why spend? If we’re hovering around the top 10, then I think significant purchases might be made. They are not thinking about the supporters, they are thinking like hard-headed business people. A dangerous game indeed, but if it comes off we could be in a very different position in 9 months time.

28 Aug 2026 23:03:54
imo I don't see any conclusions to any share movements until early October.
That's if everything is passed ok.

29 Aug 2026 07:09:52
I personally think Sullivan's only interest is screwing over Kretinsky. And I expect him to sell up to Staveley's group alongside Gold and Tripp Smith. Sullivan is many things, but stupid isn't one. There's no way back for him at WHUFC.

27 Aug 2026 17:57:13
Reid's Nelson is now apparently a free agent, so no fee involved, probably worth a punt now.

27 Aug 2026 18:26:11
Should've said Reiss. 🙄

27 Aug 2026 18:35:47
I'm sure he'll want a handy signing on fee, but if his wages aren't silly, he might be worth a thought.

27 Aug 2026 20:36:56
The signings we've made so far, with the exception of Engels, don't have any sell on value. Let's hope they get us up, but what then. Are they good enough to play in the Premier League, do they have any sell on value? Probably not. Whoever was responsible for the negotiations has done a great job getting so much money in. But that will all be a complete waste of time if we don't purchase anyone with sell on value. A few older non value players are fine, but really all the last signings need to be younger.

The straight comparisons are Dylan Lawlor or Michael Keane, then the young Norwegian winger (sorry, I've forgotten his name) or Reiss Nelson. I know who I would prefer, but I fear, with a chairman and head of recruitment who don't have a clue and are just looking at cost now and nothing else, we will end up with the old injury prone choices with no resale value.

27 Aug 2026 22:30:03
Edvin Austbo, Viking FK. Check out his goal against Zagreb yesterday. Viking won CL play-offs, and we are hosting Bayern Munich (!) and playing Atletico in Madrid.

28 Aug 2026 07:01:05
Well that's him out then. He won't be missing out on Europe for the championship.

28 Aug 2026 07:21:49
Cheers, NH. I heard it was a golden. Will try to find it.

28 Aug 2026 09:48:58
One player we were looking at, Imran Louza, on his way to Panathinaikos for medical ahead of £6.8m move. £6.8m, I ask you?

28 Aug 2026 11:08:30
Austbo has lots of energy and gets his crosses in well. He's reasonably pacy, though I'm not thoroughly convinced about him taking defenders on. There's a lack of genuine dribbling in the YouTube videos. He's got bags of confidence and a very good reputation in Norway.

Jury's out, for me.

27 Aug 2026 14:30:38
We could be after another Leeds player in Ramazani, he can play on either wing and is known for his pace.

27 Aug 2026 17:12:08
Everton defender Michael Keane is also under consideration.

27 Aug 2026 17:18:52
We seem to be getting loads of money in. When are we actually gonna spend some of it. It's getting a bit silly now.

27 Aug 2026 18:08:40
The club 'may' feel they have enough with the youngsters to go straight back up. Therefore, saving the money for next season. If so, it would be risky.
Many on here have said how good the youngsters are, so now is their time to shine.

27 Aug 2026 19:30:29
Remember Fergie's famous words, "If they are good enough"?