West Ham rumours 2

29 Sep 2025 16:54:33
LODI SANTOS, a Brazilian free agent full back, is another being looked at by WH

02 Oct 2025 13:20:57
Why are we looking at fullbacks?

It's about the best covered area of the whole squad with two good options on both sides, plus both the right sided options comfortable covering on the left side.

Plus the age profile is more than acceptable.

02 Oct 2025 22:53:30
Cannot give you the answer you want, just put on here, some of the agency information I hear, It seems Nuno has realised there has to be change at WH, if we are going to get out of trouble, Sullivan is going to have to go along with this, certainly to some extent anyway

29 Sep 2025 16:49:22
RICKY KARSDOP former PSV full back being looked at for full back position, no details

29 Sep 2025 15:18:31
Ex reporting Just Walking Pace is not even in tonight’s squad.

Good, if true.

29 Sep 2025 16:42:17
Yep not even on the bus apparently. So i applaud Nuno straight away. Wonder if he will bring youth in or Rodriguez who, let's face it is rubbish!

29 Sep 2025 17:15:52
If he want an easy way to get fans onside stick posts in

29 Sep 2025 17:16:23
Potts!

27 Sep 2025 14:49:18
Nuno confirmed and he will take charge Monday at Everton

27 Sep 2025 15:30:46
Let’s all get behind him

27 Sep 2025 16:49:07
A damage limitation appointment 5 games into the season, complete lack of ambition by the board more boring dross football on the way

Mind you wouldn't suprise me if he left in Jan after one transfer window with sullivan

27 Sep 2025 20:21:49
So who did you want appointing?

27 Sep 2025 20:52:56
I’m not sure Nuno is the right man for WHU. We don’t have the right players that suit his defensive/on the break type football. We’re all glad to see the back of Potter, but someone like Silva or Xavi would have been a better fit. Let’s hope it works out, but I’m not putting out the bunting yet.

27 Sep 2025 21:17:06
I don’t think Nuno is a good long term bet as stated his counter attack style can be found out and may not suit the players we have. But he deserves a good chance to change things before we start slagging him off. Some of us have spent the last 9 months slagging off potter this should be a good thing and is better than some of the dross we we linked with like Dyche and Cooper! I don’t think he will be an overnight sensation but let’s give him a chance

27 Sep 2025 22:19:33
Silva would have been better ( but sully won't pay compo) , moyes left cause the football was so dull they have made 3 appointments in 12 months or so since all managers that play boring football, Luke I said we gave a whole season ahead of us basically we are no where near panic time yet soon they have panicked and got a boring "safe" manager in

28 Sep 2025 02:23:41
Why would Silva come to WH, he’s settled at Fulham? If it’s about who we’d like to see as our manager irrespective we’d all say Klopp or Pep. If we’re being realistic with these owners we’re very limited as to who would take the job. For me staying up until we have new owners has to be the target and Nuno is possibly the best of the bunch in order to achieve that. I’m not thrilled but more optimistic than I was 24 hours ago. Bring on the boring football as long as we stay up ….

28 Sep 2025 09:32:29
I make you right Dabber. It was good hearing rumours that we might start looking at employed managers like Silva. But I agree why would he leave them and come to us? We are a bigger club but with loads of problems and probably a lot of managers wouldn’t want to work with our board. Plus many decent managers are possibly waiting for the man united manager to be sacked.
We have 3 basic issues at West Ham the main one is the board, then the manager and then the players. Much as we would all like a well run board management team to buy us out and then get in a good young forward thinking manager who will work with a DOF to pick the transfer targets and potential new managers and we all live happily ever after………. The chances are it ain’t going to happen all at once. And hopefully the new manager can get this bunch of players to perform better. If he can get our defence to defend properly that will be a start. I honestly can’t predict how this is going to go. Nuno had a good season last year and was decent at wolves but was a disaster at Tottenham. I would much more prefer someone like Xavi or the Bournemouth manager but this is what we have and just hope he gets a better tune out of these players than Potter. I would like to see some youth incorporated but not sure he is well know for that.

28 Sep 2025 11:23:07
The reason Silva would leave Fulham for another project is simple: he believes he’s taken Fulham as far as he can. Mark my words, if the right project comes along, he’ll be off. There were strong rumours a while back he would replace Ange when he was at Spurs. All coaches are open to interesting new projects if there is an incentive. Realistically, the likes of Klopp or Pep wouldn’t consider WHU as we all know, but I don’t think either would suit WHU anyway. Silva would, and he would see potential in the club. Therein lies the obvious difference.

28 Sep 2025 11:36:34
Good points well made Hammer-D, we have to take baby steps and this starts with Nuno. We need to get behind him because he’s got one hell of a job to do

28 Sep 2025 13:54:15
Tin I don’t know if Silva would have done well or not. I’m not saying your wrong but I see us as a sort of replica of Everton who sacked him along with a lot of other good managers and then ended up with the likes of BFS and Shaun Dyche only to end up back at square one with Moyes! He didn’t leave Watford for the great Everton project it was for the money and the big club status. He seems to do better at small clubs.
A lot of people were raging that we didn’t go for Amorin from Sporting, looking at what an absolute sh*tshow he has been at Man U we can count ourselves lucky. A man who has had a chance to bring in his own players, they’ve failed and only he plays one failing system. It’s funny we don’t hear those same voices now .?
I agree Dabber we have to get behind him and give him a chance, although that said that’s not open ended support we need to see a change in performance, team spirit and results. I wouldn’t expect it immediately but 6-8 weeks should be enough to see if there are changes, we can’t wait for Christmas or summer to get his own players in, we need someone who is adaptable and makes the best of what we have.

28 Sep 2025 14:28:27
I think Silva would have been a better fit, given the type of players we have. Nuno is very similar to Moyes, but he hasn’t got a world class defensive midfielder to call on like Moyes had. Our defence isn’t a patch on the defence Moyes had, and we don’t have a fully fit striker for counter attacks. The playing staff available to Nuno worries me. To be honest, I see Nuno as a sideways move. Of course things might work out and I hope they do, but I’m just not entirely convinced happy days are here again just because Potter’s gone.

28 Sep 2025 16:07:49
All I can hope for is a manager that can see his best team and incorporate some of the better youth players in there. The fans would get behind that. Potts, Earthy, Marshall could easily step up.
Potter was tinkering with the team all 8 mths he was there.

But the big one though will be January and who Nuno can attract to WH because we need a young striker and faster players. I'm hoping his portuguese revolution at Wolves happens for us as well. With these owners though tbh I'm negative. We need to get them out

28 Sep 2025 20:08:54
Hammer D disaster at Tottenham, really? I wouldn't call a win rate of 47% a disaster, David Moyes had a win rate of 44% in his second spell and Moyes has the best win rate of all our managers!

28 Sep 2025 20:17:11
Nunos tactics revolve around having a strong defence and a solid defensive midfield, the same as moyes tactics the difference between us and forest where they did well last season is forest had good defenders and defensive midfielders hence why I think we will struggle under nuno, I can see us still struggling by Xmas and then he will be under pressure already can't see much good coming out of this appointment it has panic written all over it to be honest

29 Sep 2025 05:50:41
Fair point Gerry I didn’t realise it was high. I just spoke to a couple of mates who are spurs fans and they said he was crap. But that is a decent win rate.

27 Sep 2025 11:13:45
NOW hearing Potter was sacked last night at 6 pm, but WH Decided to hold the news until today
Wether Nuno will actually be in charge on Monday, is another matter
I'm told, although he will be appointed, he may not be on the touch line Monday
Not clear, as to when he starts, officially

27 Sep 2025 14:17:11
Does it really matter when Potter was sacked? No not really.

Nuno coming in should at least sort out the defence and keeper situation. Concern is that he makes the same mistakes trusting in soucek, ward-prowse, Rodriguez! He likes 3 CBs with wingers and pace and across the front

27 Sep 2025 15:58:14
Mac, well he certainly didn’t fancy JWP at Forest so don’t see why that should change with us, as as Jim used to say “ Footballs a funny ol’ game”
My son in law is a Forest fanatic and was sick to see Nuno go but pleased to see he’s come to us we’re all
⚒’s, he reckons he’ll do a great job? But no gaurentees whoever Manages us obviously, but hopefully he’ll get better play and results than Potter!
However I will say I was happy to see Potter come to us originally??but what do I know, FA??
Interesting article by Dave Bassett in D Mail on Friday, how much did I agree with him 100%, saying what boring ticky tacky stupid passing 2/3 yards then someday f———g up and goal scored against you!
I’m with Basset all the way long ball upfield and take it from there, bring back big Sam ??⚒⚒⚒

27 Sep 2025 18:12:13
I like Nuno but it seems every manager we are getting is having problems with Fulkrug and Tobido in the main. Until they and couple of other trouble makers are gone, things won't change

Managers we have are good managers but we have a bad group of players.

I hope Nuno knows what he is doing?

27 Sep 2025 10:58:28
Potters gone at 10 am agency reports

27 Sep 2025 10:44:09
Potter Sacked

26 Sep 2025 08:49:11
MORE on Locatelli, WH are looking at making a firm bid for this player next week, believed 25m euros, pre January window agreement

24 Sep 2025 18:35:30
Guys I've been reading on a few different sites that an agreement with Nuno is close? ?

24 Sep 2025 20:58:18
I’ve read that there’s an emergency meeting today/tonight

25 Sep 2025 10:29:30
NO emergency meetings, there’s been two meetings already, Kretinsky is favouring NUNO, Sullivan does NOT have a problem with this appointment, what he is unhappy with is the length of contract without break clauses in it, further NUNIO wants to get an agreed settlement with Forest, before he would take the job, these two things will decide the situation
OR a maybe it will break it

25 Sep 2025 11:33:42
Lots of talk now of Kretinsky supposedly preferring Silva.

Frankly, he seems the most 'fit' to come in and deliver the style of play the fans want to see, as well as having the experience and calibre to succeed.

Obviously the problem is he's not been sacked so would cost us (the penny wise, pound foolish Chairman) money!

Let's just hope it's true, and Kretinsky can 'logic' Sullivan into submission.he's certainly got plenty of ammo with the last two failings on Sullivan's head, and maybe can galvanise the board to finally do the right thing.

The 10 point plan always said:

"6. Employ the best staff to take the club forward. While we are proud of the club's achievements, we should be clear it is not just down to the board. We have ensured we have the very best people in the right jobs, from football staff and sports science to the new stadium project team and supporter services. We can all see the difference these people are making to West Ham United and our progress on and off the pitch. West Ham is proud to be an equal opportunities employer who has the best interests of its staff and its customers at the heart of every decision the board makes."

About time they stuck to this one!

25 Sep 2025 13:30:37
Silva is by far the best option of those identified on here. His teams play open positive football and he might just fit WHU. I still think we need a CEO and a Director of Football, but Silva could be the best alternative. My first choice would be Xavi now that Thomas Frank has gone, but that’s pissing in the wind.

25 Sep 2025 13:45:28
Can you see Sullivan, coughing up £10 m, and a lot more if Silva comes with staff, especially as he’s pleading poverty on a continual basis, a cash injection/ Loan would be required, just to save face, and Silva wouldn’t stand for a rolling contract or break clauses either, in any contract issued
Let’s see the money, maybe Silva is willing, but he’d want a big say in everything like he has at Fulham, especially on transfers, that maybe too much for Sullivans ego
It’s a good call, but it’s obviously, against Sullivans wishes
Fans I guess will all be happy with this appointment, should it get made, it looks a big improvement on the last two

25 Sep 2025 14:52:50
Silva has got a release clause of £8-£10m apparently and that is the sticking point, Sullivan is reluctant to pay it,

25 Sep 2025 15:40:46
I can see Man U getting shot of their manager and going for silva. I would like Silva but can’t see it happening someone like glaziner might be a better choice as palace seem to be selling all their assets.
I can’t see the Bournemouth manager wanting to leave his job.

25 Sep 2025 15:49:43
Talk about a false economy! Sullivan wastes millions on below average players, but refuses to pay compensation for a decent coach! Madness.

25 Sep 2025 17:12:13
I wonder how much potter and all his team are going to cost Sullivan in compensation plus all the compensation he had to pay Loppy and his team to make us an even worse side than we were under Loppy. I’m so glad we’ve got a board that are experts on football ??

25 Sep 2025 18:01:45
Loppys done now history, Been through Potter before, if he has the break clause in his contract, it’s a different story, with 7 months to run, it’s not mad money including paying off his staff 3 m and that’s negotiable, if lump sum, but if no break clause, it’s a saga, could be near double that

25 Sep 2025 18:37:49
But adding all that up it will come to a similar amount as buying a decent manager out of their contract. It’s fools economy . Although having said all that there is no guarantee one of these managers would bring about the change we all hope to see.

26 Sep 2025 12:32:20
I’m now told that Nuno has said ‘no’ to WHU. Unless Sullivan is flexible, we can forget Nuno.

26 Sep 2025 13:53:14
I think he would have been a vast improvement but would have been back to square one in about 6 months.

26 Sep 2025 14:57:53
Potter isn’t difficult to improve on, but Nuno’s football is a bit like Moyes, so I think you are quite right Hammer-D.

23 Sep 2025 17:49:23
I'm reading on some sites that we seem to be approaching managers that are already at other teams, like Parker and Marko Silva. Apparently Kretinski's idea. I find this hard to believe and could be more fake news released to placate the fans but if it is true it would be a step in the right direction.

23 Sep 2025 19:47:36
Kretinsky is not frightened to pay another club an exit fee for a manager, whilst to Sullivan, paying an exit fee for another manger, is like breaking the holy grail so maybe some persuading has been coming on, we shall see

23 Sep 2025 20:47:28
Any chance Bellamy?
Definitely a positive option for me.

24 Sep 2025 07:30:40
If we tie two things together:

1. That David Sullivan really does care about West Ham (supposedly, him and Dave "Longfella" Hunt bonded over a shared love of West Ham, and Ampika has been pretty vociferous in her defence of this via her socials last few days)

2. That Krentinsky is here and influencing the process after two f**k ups by Sullivan in hiring.

Just maybe the 'lady could be for turning'?

24 Sep 2025 09:36:57
NOT of utmost importance to Kretinsky 1.5% of his total wealth is invested in WH, he has intervened to save his small investment being wiped out, principally by Brady, who’s ideas where influencing Sullivan too much

HE is a million miles more astute than Sullivan, personally I would like to see him take the club over, which he could do easily

IF WH drop clubs value sinks below the radar, presently 8 /5 to be relegated

24 Sep 2025 12:11:22
Come on lads, we need a CEO and a Director of Football before a permanent appointment of a head coach. Ain’t going to happen though.

24 Sep 2025 14:42:15
Exactly Tin it ain’t going to happen! So we have to make do with next best and try and get a decent manager which probably ain’t going to happen either!

24 Sep 2025 18:56:04
We aren't going to get anyone decent let's face it no manager worth his salt will want to work with the squad we have they will just end up leaving with a tarnished reputation, we have missed loads of opportunities to kick on, the board have proven time again how inept they are and they way they treat people is disgusting, welcome to wear ham Mr dyche!

24 Sep 2025 19:33:10
I can’t disagree with that but much as I would like them to sell up and P.O they are not going to.
I really hope you are not right regarding Dyche. Nuno ain’t a great long term bet but he’s got to be better than that c**t