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05 Jul 2026 10:06:00
WH and Cardiff, it’s hard to work out, what the talks are about, but these names are popping up: Kpaiko Rb. I think he’s seen as a squad back up.

Ruben Colewill, Dylan Lawlor, and the previously mentioned Yousef Salech, who’s a forward.



It’s clear that, Summerville apart, WH are expecting Diouf and Bissaka to definitely leave, and are making plans for that even.

The surprise for me at the moment is that, despite all the original talking by agents, only one player has left so far.

05 Jul 2026 17:06:38
Harrison Burrows is high on the agenda, I believe.

05 Jul 2026 09:22:32
A bid has already gone in for Harrison Burrows Lb Sheffield Utd,

Wh are in talks with Cardiff, thought to be Salech. Could it be someone else?

Gustavo Sa had gone under the radar, complete surprise.

04 Jul 2026 22:17:42
Irankunda. Now Australia have been knocked out of the cup, WH will have to decide whether they are going for the Watford winger or not

It is understood that Watford have knocked back two bids from elsewhere, one 8 m and the other close to 10 m

So WH going to need to top that, if they want the player.

04 Jul 2026 16:07:02
Misleading information. Summerville, the clause in his contract is a minimum not a maximum, it’s pounds not euros, it doesn’t include addons, staggered payments, or anything like that so WH can encourage a bidding war.

WH can insist on £40 m straight payment and any amount of negotiable addons, which they are, if the bidding doesn’t reach £50 m on its own.



Many clubs can’t make straight payments, and easily achievable addons.

So this will boil down to well heeled clubs only. There are many clubs interested, but the majority won’t feel like going along on this particular ride.

04 Jul 2026 12:04:57
We need to sort this DoF position out quickly as there seems to be a reluctance to move forward to bring players in until it's done.

04 Jul 2026 16:53:57
I thought it was sorted. Koppen is joining as recruitment director, and that's it?

04 Jul 2026 17:01:59
No announcement = no progress in offering for talent elsewhere.

04 Jul 2026 17:40:24
Announced on club website about 3 hours ago.

04 Jul 2026 09:32:39
Castellanos, WH have told Everton and Fulham, no point in making lowball offers, not going to happen, both these clubs have pitched offers around £15 m plus addions

WH have been quoted £35 m for Francolino of Midjiiland, so what would they want to offload tatty for that money?

Wan Bissaka, confirming Fenerbache are the front runners here, there’s Everton, as well, but they have not made an agreement with the player as yet.

03 Jul 2026 18:11:17
Todibo, Fenerbache, will take the player on loan, pay wages in full, but on the buy option they offer 23 m euro, not enough say Wh, bear in mind they will pay Todibo his original 75 k a week wage, if he stays at Wh, he drops to 37.5 k a week.



Wh also hear again from Marseille, they now want to do some kind of swap over deal, with Wh taking Egan Riley, who hasn't exactly been a roaring success in France.

At least Wh can move him on, but it’s far from satisfactory.

03 Jul 2026 22:20:21
Egan Riley swap has got to be good, just to get rid of Tobido.

03 Jul 2026 17:09:40
Next Monday starts the action, when training restarts. Three players not back until 19th July: Diouf, Summerville, Wan-Bissaka, time off after World Cup; they will report for training on that day. Unless a transfer is in progress, no concrete happenings as of today.

Soucek is injured, he has already been assessed.

The laggaards, Cornet is already pleading injured; he will be assessed, Todibo has been told he can find another club, whether that involves him personally I don’t know.

Fulkrug is a separate issue, which we are aware of. Jwp should be in attendance.

Jwp and Cornet are there for the last year of their contracts, Nuno needs to use them; get their backsides off the bench.

Fulkrug has two years left and Todibo 3 years!

This is why we don’t need any more limpets, WH. need to be careful in the market.

03 Jul 2026 22:19:20
Alvarez?

04 Jul 2026 09:09:15
Alvarez, no limpet. He will stay or find another club. He's a player, not a bench warmer.

03 Jul 2026 09:27:28
Musaba! Wh have made agreement on terms with the Turkish winger.

Talks with Fenerbache start today, as mentioned before. This club are notoriously difficult to deal with; why, nobody knows, they are like that in general.



Summerville, out of the blue, Arsenal have come into play. It’s been all Man Utd and Spurs at this price level, so we might just have another club coming into the mix.

03 Jul 2026 12:33:03
Isn't he the Dutch fella that played for Sheffield Weds?

03 Jul 2026 12:43:14
Yes, personally, I think WH are fishing in the wrong ponds. Only my view, they are looking at cheap recruits, which, although understandable, if we are fortunate enough to be promoted, can players like Musaba, Peck, Ballard make the leap?

I have my doubts, we need a bit more quality.

03 Jul 2026 14:12:14
I agree, Joyful, we need players that can progress. Don't need to be stuck with another load of mediocrity.

03 Jul 2026 16:21:02
We need squad numbers. If we get promotion, those that won't cut it in the PL would easily be moved on again.

03 Jul 2026 16:21:45
I would think the loan market would be a great way to attract some decent players this year that have pl aspirations but don't want to commit to a championship club.

03 Jul 2026 16:55:28
Dabbler, how easy is it to shift players? WH have got limpets enough at the moment, they don't need any more.

03 Jul 2026 18:14:57
West Ham have got limpets that were given ridiculously high and lengthy contracts, negotiated by Sullivan. All of them were either useless or came just for the money: JWP, Fulkrug, Cornett, Todibo. The players being discussed are younger, hungrier, and should be cheaper.

As long as the contract terms are not ridiculous, I see no issue in having some of them to bulk out the squad. Loanees will also be of benefit too, Robbo agreed.

02 Jul 2026 19:50:09
WH first bid for Fatawu has been rejected by Leicester.

Going back next days, Leicester looking for circa 18/20 m.

WH looking to pay 14/15 m, may be short again. They need to go bit higher, 16.5 m plus bits may do the trick, we need to move on this.

02 Jul 2026 17:44:26
Todibo, as you are probably aware WH want to get rid asap.
Apart from the two original loan offers from the French clubs, nothing has occurred at all.

WH do not want him sitting on the bench all season. Nuno doesn’t want him as he’s a poor influence.

WH might have to let him out on loan. Hope he plays well, then move him on.

02 Jul 2026 16:01:56
Fulkrug! Stand by for more nonsense. Werder Bremen have changed their minds on the player's deal, saying his demands are unacceptable.

AC Milan do not need his wages on their books, so where does this leave the player?

Although the player has stated there are other interested parties, none have come forward.

He had two seasons left on his WH contract.

WH have told him unless you have an established transfer in place, report for training next Monday. The club are looking into stopping his payments if he fails to turn up.

They will consider breach of contract in order to do so.

Why bother, let him go on a free, save £££ s on his contract.

02 Jul 2026 16:58:17
I hear what you're saying, but there are principles involved here. He signed a lucrative 5-year contract at the end of a bang-average career, and has been injured, loaned out, or downright just poor since. If he wants out, he should buy himself out of his contract, or tell these so-called interested parties to contact the club to negotiate.

Otherwise, I'm with Kretinsky. Turn up on Monday, and make yourself 100% available and willing. It sends the wrong message, giving this no-mark everything he wants without a fight.

02 Jul 2026 17:29:34
He's told West Ham he's not coming back. We shall see. He states he doesn't want the contract; he doesn't want the money.

West Ham hold his registration, so he can't play elsewhere anyway.

You also have to consider, do West Ham want aggravating behaviour in the dressing room? There is a lot to think about.

01 Jul 2026 12:12:17
Jordan James, this guy is a very decent player, Palace are the front runners here, whilst two or three other clubs like Forest watch on

However, whilst WH would definitely play him first eleven, Premiership will not.

He is a player. I personally would like to see him at the Irons, not that my view is important

He is being advised it’s in his long term interest to go to WH, providing they make a deal. We shall see?

01 Jul 2026 17:54:15
More likely a prem team buys him then loans him out id think.

01 Jul 2026 18:32:56
Whichever, he's a very useful player.

01 Jul 2026 18:56:35
Agreed, be decent in the Championship, with Fernandes gone and Soucek injured, we need a few midfielders in.

01 Jul 2026 19:17:33
Kante and Magassa, staying or going? No bids up to the level required, and Potts could be decent at a lower level, as he was at Portsmouth. We have Soucek back soon. It just depends how you see it.

01 Jul 2026 19:42:03
None are creative though, really. Magassa is defensive, Kante I'd keep, but we need a couple of playmakers. In this division, we are the big scalp, and other teams will be playing defensive formations against us, so we need players to unlock defenses; we don't have any that fit that bill currently.

30 Jun 2026 18:08:21
Congratulations to Kretinsky. Fernandes medical tomorrow at Spurs £85 m. No ground given, whilst no details figure wise, Saints are due 15% of the difference between £38 m and the selling price without add ons, we must assume it’s around £78 m, without addons

£40 m difference less 15% equals £34 million profit, or does it? No it doesn’t. £10 million extra was paid on that transfer to the FA agents etc etc.

As roughly a third of all transfers in addition to the agreed amount is paid to all parties concerned, this is non refundable


So West Ham have made £24 million, that’s a good start. Southampton will get £6 million


Not yet known how much West Ham get up front, which is very important


Summervillle next, now his World Cup journey is over

30 Jun 2026 22:06:29
Not ideal him going to Spurs, and hopefully we have a 15% sell clause as well.

01 Jul 2026 08:39:41
WH have to accept the highest bid, it doesn't sit well, of course, but what can you do? Man U were a lot less money.

01 Jul 2026 09:03:04
Further to the above post, it gets better. No addons, which is really rare at this level, a fixed £85 m fee, WH clear £30 m. Not bad work, and substantial money up front.

Sullivan would have sold the whole squad for that money!

01 Jul 2026 09:42:36
Shows you what a joke of a club we have been recently, that selling our best player to one of our biggest rivals is a cause to celebrate, whatever the fee is. Spurs have improved at our expense.

01 Jul 2026 10:09:28
Unfortunately, at this time we have to accept our position, and concentrate on getting out of the Championship.

If that sale is just a small indication of Kretinsky being in charge, then, we have changed course, much for the better.

Whatever happens, this will be a tough season ahead, smaller budgets, cheaper player purchases.

If we get back up, things can change rapidly.

WH have massive potential, yes the grounds are not perfect, far from it, but things can be done to change that.

Sullivan would take us down to League One, no question in my mind.

Summerville wants to go, fine. Let's see, from next week, when training starts, who wants to leave, then Nuno can get a few people in, and we can take shape.

01 Jul 2026 11:04:05
It is far better to get full price for a player, rather than sell to a less fierce rival for 10 - 20 million less. I understand the anger when Kudus left, because Sullivan sold him on the cheap to Spurs. But they have had to pay absolute top dollar for Fernandez. What a great change.

01 Jul 2026 11:13:20
Think we should slap a 65m price tag on Summerville next. No one pays, he stays.

01 Jul 2026 11:37:41
I don't care that he is gone to Spurs. I just find it funny people are making out it's great that he has. He was our most valuable player, and he's gone, no replacement in, if there will be one, as that has just cleared debt, and apparently it's great, very funny indeed.

Elliot Anderson, 116 million, you could argue that they even underpaid for Fernandes. I don't see him as 30 million better, does anyone?

Hammer D, we made a profit on Kudus as well.

01 Jul 2026 11:38:36
Whilst I agree in principle, something tells me two clubs have been quoted £55 m. Obviously, if interest continues, then an even higher price could happen.

01 Jul 2026 12:01:07
I don't get the celebrations I'm seeing. We're a feeder club again. Pathetic.

This is why I don't think the Brighton / Brentford / Bournemouth model will work at West Ham, because our fans will want to keep our best players.

We've had ownership that have never valued that, unfortunately.

It's up to Kretinsky to totally re-brand our identity & intent.
We don't even own our ground. The Sullivan era is going to take years to re-balance.

01 Jul 2026 12:35:33
Yes and no, Sullivan put us in the s***, we have to get out of it the best way we can, WH have no choice but to sell a couple of in demand players.

Let's get back to the top division, with Kretinsky in charge, then fair comment if we are a so called feeder club.

Not at present, this situation is not by choice, it's been forced upon us by terrible management.


Keep the faith, WH will rise again. I've seen relegation before several times, we will be back, I hope sooner than later.

01 Jul 2026 12:37:15
There isn't much in it between Anderson and Fernandes, apart from Fernandes being 2-3 years younger. For me, 85m is the discounted relegated price with the crazy fees being paid now.

Robbo, I agree. No cause for celebration.

But at least we got the price we wanted. I just hope we have a good sell-on clause. He's on both PSG and Madrid's radar, and if he keeps on his development, who knows, could be a silly 125-150m player further down the line.

01 Jul 2026 13:35:34
I think Joyful makes a really good point. Nobody is celebrating Fernandes leaving, far from it, it's a travesty to see such a wonderful talent at Spurs, but Sullivan put us in this mess, and it would have got worse. Kretinsky is making some great noises, particularly around making it a community club again, with the emblem choice being decided by season ticket holders, etc.

It's definitely a breath of fresh air to Sullivan's relationship and disregard for the fans! As Joyful said, we are now in the Championship and need to get back. That will take a bigger squad, and money is needed to purchase those players.

28 Jun 2026 12:14:48
I think we all need to be patient in relation to new players joining the club. Expectations are too high at a phase in the clubs restructuring with many unknown or fluid variable.

Firstly, the clubs debt needs to be managed and a financial plan put in place under the stewardship of the new majority share holder Daniel Kretinsky. We are also in the process of appointment and new recruitment director. All of these factors need to be sorted, key players convinced to stay and aligned with the new project and promotion plan before we can move forward.

There are players that will leave of course. I suspect these will be Matteus Fernandez and Summerville and only once these have a been sold will there be players coming in.
Hang in there irons. When the t's are crossed and i's dotted, things will start moving quickly.
Unlike Sullivan, Kretinsky is a thinker and a business strategist and will do things properly.

28 Jun 2026 16:23:29
Couldn't agree more. 👏👏👏👏

28 Jun 2026 20:03:26
Whilst I agree with the sentiment, we do need to move on. We know from past seasons how bringing players in with no pre season works out, and theres just over a month until kick off. Of course, there are a lot of things to be sorted out, but one would have thought there would be some planning towards the scenario that's unfolded; it could hardly have come as a surprise.

I get the piece around the players and who's going and staying, but you would have thought backroom staff would have been sorted by now.

29 Jun 2026 14:14:10
Agreed Robbo. It's as if Sullivan "dust" has rubbed off on everyone at the club.

29 Jun 2026 18:03:25
Redrobbo, I know we need to move quickly, but until we know what the financial landscape will look like and recruitment is done, we can't determine which of our players we will keep (can keep) and which need to be sold.
It's nothing to do with Sullivan dust at all, it's about a new man at the helm who wants to work from a solid base, knows which players he wants to keep and convince to stay.

Buying monkeys on the cheap doesn't help the organ grinder.
We need a plan. We always complain about a scattergun effect, but Kretinsky isn't like that. He's focused and deliberate in his business dealings.

29 Jun 2026 19:10:44
Good point COYI64. What are we always moaning about, scattergun approach and lots of leaked tales about which players we are after. This time round we've had none of that rubbish. I'm not sure what you want, Mac (Phil). Shall we start inventing some, or get some official leaks going so we can let everyone know who we really are after?

29 Jun 2026 19:13:59
I think you've completely missed the point of what I was saying. I've said I get about seeing which players are staying and going before we sign anyone, but that has n9 bearing on backroom staff. I cannot believe they did not know there was a possible scenario where we got relegated and Kretinsky took over and had a list of recruitment/directors of football that they had already spoken to.



PS, he isn't a new man completely. He's been around the club a while now, and with the amount of shares he has had, one would think he had a fairly significant say in club matters already.

30 Jun 2026 06:16:48
Wow, does anybody have a sense of humour on here?

Say something remotely funny, and you get shot down in flames. Jeeeeeez!!

30 Jun 2026 08:30:17
Trouble is, not everyone has the same sense of humour. 😬

30 Jun 2026 10:52:24
Sorry Phil, your humour is too obscure for someone as shallow as myself. 😜

30 Jun 2026 18:42:31
You guys crack me up lol. 😆 🤣