06 Aug 2026 11:22:33
I’m seeing leaked photos of Joel Veltman in a West Ham shirt, number 34 being leaked all over social media. Surrounded by a camera crew etc. It looks as if an announcement video will be out in the coming days.

Solid player, drops a 7/10 most weeks. Winds up the opposition, love it. Think it’s a great signing if true!

Any news on this Joyful?

1.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 12:05:29
It was on the official website an hour ago.

Apparently everything was agreed for Manor Soloman, but due to potential fan backlash the club have pulled the plug on the deal.

Probably will push for Adringa now.

2.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 12:22:31
Mavropanos subject to a bid from Leverkusen, 35m euros??

3.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 13:52:16
I'm out, can't confirm, but at 30 m WH would have to consider. They could get two players in, much as I like Mavro.

4.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 15:17:13
That's a very decent offer, and of course he has German links, having been at Stuttgart.

If true, I hope we are already working in replacement.

Backtracked in deal for Solomon? We need all the freebies we can get our hands on. Bamba Dieng would be a good shout.

5.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 15:46:20
Solomon makes me angry. Just ridiculous. WH need every player they can get. I've just posted on that.

Mavropanos. It's getting too near kick off to let him go. WH have no stand-in. Bad move for me.

6.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 18:04:25
It's the West Ham way, Joyful. No matter who is leading us, it seems to have been inherited over the years, and now we think it's normal to conduct business this way.

£25m for Arne Engles when we could have had Gus Hamer for £10m (who Coventry are now chasing), Hatate from Celtic £10m, and put the remaining £5m to good use.



Lamadrid out for 2 to 3 weeks as well.

I'd love to know what the strategy is, if there is one?

7.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 18:46:34
I'm beginning to doubt Engels. Too much money involved for one player, with the price plus all the extras involved. Whilst there are 25 days left in the market, we start playing in two days, and the market starts to change, as teams discover their strengths and weaknesses, ideas change. Teams cannot wait around till the last minute to be disappointed. Taking too long.

8.) 06 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2026 18:50:38
The strategy and the original plan went into the shredder 2 weeks after relegation.
Sullivans' demise brought out all the realities. Many people, including maybe Nuno, didn't previously have complete knowledge of.