Winter '25/26 Transfer Rumours Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well seems like with all these international breaks, and us languishing, the rumours of ins and outs are rife.

Chuck anything 'worthy' of discussion on this thread...

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Incomings:

Pablo Felipe - €21m + €3m (Gil Vicente) | Forward
Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos - €26m + €4m (Lazio) | Forward
Adama Traore - £2m + £1m if stay up (Fulham) | Forward
Axel Disasi - Loan (Chelsea) | Centre Back
Keiber Lamadrid - £150k + £1m option | Attacking Mid

Outgoings:

Nicolas Füllkrug - 6 months loan (AC Milan)
Luis Guilherme - £17m + Sell On % (Sporting Lisbon)
George Earthy - 6 months loan (Bristol City)
Callum Marshall - 6 months loan (Bochum)
Andy Irving - 1.5m (Sparta Prague)
Guido Rodriguez - Undisclosed (Valencia)
Igor Julio - Loan Cancelled (Brighton)
James Ward Prowse - 6 months loan (Burnley)
Lucas Paqueta - £36.5m + Buy Back Clause (Flamengo)

[Sweep]

The optimist hopes that clearing the decks quickly means reinforcements turn up quickly.

[honky cat]

I reckon it's gonna be outs rather than ins.
We'll sink or swim with what we have now.

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[Alan]

Sport Witness

West Ham player could be off to Ajax within weeks – Another fortunate move

Such is the strength of the Premier League, a player at a relegation battling side can be something of a failure and get a move to title-chasing AC Milan.

That’s the fate of Niclas Füllkrug who is swapping third from bottom West Ham for second from top Milan. He’s expected to fly to Italy on Monday evening or Tuesday, and secure his future for the next few months.

Another West Ham player could also be moving to a European giant near the top of the table. This time it’s Ajax, but although they’re third in the Eredivisie a title challenge looks unlikely. PSV are clear favourites and 16 points ahead of the Amsterdam club.

Ajax are keen for reinforcements in January and that’s seen them turn their attention to the Hammers. Voetbal International report Guido Rodríguez is the man in question, and the basis would likely be a loan.

The 31-year-old has picked up around 250 minutes this season, but has been involved more in recent weeks. His contract expires at the end of the season, although there’s an option to extend it for a further year.

Therefore, West Ham’s stance on the situation would be unclear.
Ajax were keen on Edson Álvarez in the summer

Ajax have been exploring the option of signing Rodriguez, but there’s not much more shared than that. They’ll likely want a low cost loan and West Ham may feel they can do better elsewhere, if they decide to part ways.

The Dutch club had been keen on taking Edson Álvarez in the summer window, again on a loan basis. They even went public with their intentions, seemingly confident about reaching a deal. However, they didn’t like the terms offered by the Premier League club.

Álvarez then moved to Fenerbahçe, on loan with an option to buy. He’s had some fitness issues but has made 13 appearances for the Turkish club so far.

[Alan]

Not strictly a transfer rumour, but interesting

Mail

England locked in fierce battle to secure West Ham wonderkid, 15, hailed as one of the country's most promising defenders amid Netherlands interest

By NATHAN SALT

England and the Netherlands are locked in an international tug-of-war over one of England's most promising academy players.

West Ham's Emmanuel Fejokwu, just 15 but plays in the Under-18 Premier League, has so far represented both nations at Under-15 and Under-16 level and was called by up by England and the Netherlands for an international camp last week.

The young defender, who was born in the Netherlands but moved to England in his infant years, this time chose the country of his birth, which caught the attention of scouts given that the pair of Under-16 games would be against England.

It was particularly awkward for the FA and England's youth coaches that Fejokwu came on in the first game and scored a left-footed finish into the top corner, and then followed that up by scoring a header in the second game as a starter.

The FA pathway is littered with players who can play for other nations and there are countless examples of young stars like Elliot Anderson, who spent a lot of his youth career at international level playing for Scotland before declaring for England as a senior player.

But concern has been ramped up at St George's Park that one of English football's most promising teenage defenders could be taken from their grasp.


The Netherlands (left) and England (right) are both trying to convince Emmanuel Fejokwu to commit his international future to them


Fejokwu is just 15-years-old but is a regular for West Ham's Under-18s side

Daily Mail Sport understands that Fejokwu, who plays three years above his age level in West Ham Under-18s, much like 15-year-old JJ Gabriel at Manchester United, is also attracting significant interest from clubs in the Netherlands such as Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord.

Sources in the Netherlands believe a move to the Dutch league would help further secure him from the clutches of England at international level.

His Dutch passport opens the door for him to leave England at the age of 16, something which isn't possible for players that solely hold a British passport. They cannot play abroad until they turn 18.

German clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen have made enquiries, as have Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Lille and AS Monaco are also understood to be among the clubs vying for his signature.

West Ham are understood to be desperate to keep him while England's biggest clubs have all sought updates on his situation as academy recruitment season goes into overdrive.

[Sweep]

Fabrizio Romano on X: " Niclas Füllkrug to AC Milan, here we go! Deal in place for loan move until June 2026. AC Milan will cover his salary, no loan fee and buy option around €13/14m not mandatory. Füllkrug wanted Milan despite two bids from Germany. Story revealed weeks ago, now done. https://t.co/S6HMNaaoou" / X

[Council Scum]

He does run like a girl! So does Summerville and Stirling is 10x the player. If we're going to have a mincey runner, I'd give Stirling a go. Lots of experience, gets goals too. Would improve us assuming his fitness is there.

Not sure we shouldnt be concentrating on getting a centre back tbh. We're awful at the back. Its cost us a few times, Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa. We scored but couldn't defend our lead.

Stirling 10x Summerville? don't think so mate

 

 

Summerville is gonna shine next season.... because we will be in the championship

[Keep dreaming]

Isak injured, now they are planning on buying Semenyo....

Just imaging we having owners interested in investing to keep the squad up to standards.

Fuck Off Sullivan

[goose]

I was listening to a podcast today with Scholes, Butt and Andy Cole. They can’t understand why teams don’t play with 2 centre forwards and 2 proper wingers who get the ball into the box early. I found myself agreeing with them. I’d love to have seen a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug. 

That’s because you’re an idiot.

Oh no I’m so upset.

Upset & stupid. Tough day for you.

[twoleftfeet]

I was listening to a podcast today with Scholes, Butt and Andy Cole. They can’t understand why teams don’t play with 2 centre forwards and 2 proper wingers who get the ball into the box early. I found myself agreeing with them. I’d love to have seen a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug. 

That’s because you’re an idiot.

Oh no I’m so upset.

[goose]

I was listening to a podcast today with Scholes, Butt and Andy Cole. They can’t understand why teams don’t play with 2 centre forwards and 2 proper wingers who get the ball into the box early. I found myself agreeing with them. I’d love to have seen a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug. 

That’s because you’re an idiot.

[theaxeman]

He does run like a girl! So does Summerville and Stirling is 10x the player. If we're going to have a mincey runner, I'd give Stirling a go. Lots of experience, gets goals too. Would improve us assuming his fitness is there.

Not sure we shouldnt be concentrating on getting a centre back tbh. We're awful at the back. Its cost us a few times, Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa. We scored but couldn't defend our lead.

Stirling 10x Summerville? don't think so mate

Yea, just the 120 odd Premier league goals and 20 odd champions league goals. Summerville won't get near that in  the championship. That said he clearly isn't at that level now.

[Mr Anon]

He does run like a girl! So does Summerville and Stirling is 10x the player. If we're going to have a mincey runner, I'd give Stirling a go. Lots of experience, gets goals too. Would improve us assuming his fitness is there.

Not sure we shouldnt be concentrating on getting a centre back tbh. We're awful at the back. Its cost us a few times, Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa. We scored but couldn't defend our lead.

Stirling 10x Summerville? don't think so mate

[theaxeman]

He does run like a girl! So does Summerville and Stirling is 10x the player. If we're going to have a mincey runner, I'd give Stirling a go. Lots of experience, gets goals too. Would improve us assuming his fitness is there.

Not sure we shouldnt be concentrating on getting a centre back tbh. We're awful at the back. Its cost us a few times, Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa. We scored but couldn't defend our lead.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

I was listening to a podcast today with Scholes, Butt and Andy Cole. They can’t understand why teams don’t play with 2 centre forwards and 2 proper wingers who get the ball into the box early. I found myself agreeing with them. I’d love to have seen a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug. 

Shows why none of them got far in coaching.

Anyone who thinks that a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug would provide us with anything but massive defeats every single game probably hasn't watched much football this century.

[Russ of the BML]

Thing that concerns with Strand Larsen is he looks like another lanky lummox who can't run. 

Yes, we need a presence up top, but we also need some pace that actually produces something at the end of it - Summerville is an impact sub, not a guaranteed starter.

Lanky Lummox LOL!!!!

[twoleftfeet]

I was listening to a podcast today with Scholes, Butt and Andy Cole. They can’t understand why teams don’t play with 2 centre forwards and 2 proper wingers who get the ball into the box early. I found myself agreeing with them. I’d love to have seen a front 4 of Summerville, Bowen, Wilson and Fullkrug. 

[Sweep]

On Wolves' forum

West Ham putting in an £18m bid?

[Sweep]

Thing that concerns with Strand Larsen is he looks like another lanky lummox who can't run. 

Yes, we need a presence up top, but we also need some pace that actually produces something at the end of it - Summerville is an impact sub, not a guaranteed starter.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Stirling runs like a girl, no thanks.

[eusebiovic]

We should be buying with the Championship in mind going for youth like we did with Magassa and Fernandes.  That was the one good thing from the last window and the first time we actually got something right with recruitment under Sullivan

But the little narcissist wont. He is terrified of seeing hundreds of millions wiped off the value of his “golden goose” asset and will go for experience as he always has which means older players, little to no resale value, high wages, slow and lumbering etc. Sullivan is desperate and unable to face reality

I can smell Raheem Stirling on loan. A good enough player in his pomp but that will be the razzle dazzle of January 2026.

He probably won't be in any reasonable condition to contribute much until it's far too late but when has that ever mattered?  There will be plenty of blind optimists on here thinking it's a bargain just like all the other ones.

[Sir Alf]

We should be buying with the Championship in mind going for youth like we did with Magassa and Fernandes.  That was the one good thing from the last window and the first time we actually got something right with recruitment under Sullivan

But the little narcissist wont. He is terrified of seeing hundreds of millions wiped off the value of his “golden goose” asset and will go for experience as he always has which means older players, little to no resale value, high wages, slow and lumbering etc. Sullivan is desperate and unable to face reality

[Massive Attack]

It doesn't have to be one extreme of winning to the other. Just not go for players who have lost 15 out of 17 games and won 0 as Wolves have, or lost 30 out of 38 with only 2 wins all season long like Southampton did. That kind of habit is extremely difficult to break especially so soon after it's haplened. Should be avoided at all costs. Yet we never, ever learn our lessons the hard way. Thick as fuck management but sadly used to it.

[Fauxstralian]

I guess it’s unlikely you are going to attract Premier league players from clubs that are winning all the time
That said I agree that as a club of losers we need some with a history of winning. Starting with the chairman & manager. 

I think Fernandes is a very talented player & a very good buy
KWP on a free as a solid back up was a no brainer
Hermandsen has been a disaster so far & we had to bring back Fabianski when he should have been given another year in the first place
Wolves may have given up by Dec 31 so Strand Larsen is doable 
Wouldn’t be against it … he scored twice against us in a short period of course
Newcastle wanted him when Isak went so may also be interested 
 

[Massive Attack]

To be fair Fernandes has been a good buy and has undoubtedly made us better. 






 

It's not so much about the players being god awful, it's more about the timing we decide to go for them at their absolute worst with their mindset programmed to defeat after defeat after defeat. A losers syndrome that most players, regardless of how good they are, would find difficult to shake off. Fernandes has been no different and it shows, just like it has with Hermansen and Walker-Peters. Strand Larsen I actually like but right now after the PTSD he's likely suffering from in Wolves inevitable relegation to jump in to our relegation scrap, is very risky. Not saying it couldn't work but why take the risk if you can get in someone right now up for the fight who isn't anywhere near as mentally scarred as him..

[El Scorchio]

To be fair Fernandes has been a good buy and has undoubtedly made us better. 

Hermansen- the opposite.