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Exclusive: Callum Wilson’s West Ham contract terminated

West Ham and Callum Wilson have agreed to terminate his contract early, sources have told Football Insider.

It emerged on Monday that the striker, 33, could quit the London club this month.

Now, sources say that a full agreement is in place between Wilson and the hierarchy for him to leave the club by mutual consent.

Wilson was signed on a cheap, incentivised one-year deal after leaving Newcastle United in the summer.
He will now be available as a free agent in what is expected to herald a stampede of interest from clubs in the UK and overseas.

West Ham have confirmed the signings of two forwards picked by Nuno Espirito Santo, Pablo Felipe from Gil Vicente and Taty Castellanos from Lazio for a combined package of up to £47million.

Both could be involved on Tuesday against Nuno’s former club Nottingham Forest, who are four points above West Ham.

As others have said it's a no brainier to keep him at least till the end of the season. On for maybe six minutes or so yesterday, two shots on goal, one blocked and one goal. It would be interesting to see him up top with Taty just behind doing his running for him.

It's a no brainer to keep him as far as I can see.

He sniffs out goals with his experience and nous and seems like a decent character to have around.

We will undoubtedly have more chance of staying up with him in the squad and ready to be called into action.
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Nuno on Wilson when asked if he's leaving "there are players that have to leave and we are being very direct and honest, so it’s up to them to look at the best options”

Smell the fucking coffee and keep him, divvy.  

honky cat" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 08:54 Ii know nothing about what goes on behind the scenes, but nuno doesnt seem to tolerate anyone complaining - theyre sent to siberia.
That wilson was back on the bench, and got on the pitch suggests its all been smoothed over. Nothing to see here. I expect hes been put on a regular wage rather than minutes played.

The two new lads have given us a bit of energy and taken the pressure off bowen. I expect pablo would have been introduced gradually under different circumstances, but he had to be played as we're so short.

Suspect the appearance with a few mins to go of the game was simply a way to trigger his contract clause that pays him a decent wedge as opposed to the ridiculously low basic he’s on.  Scoring a goal to win was a “happy accident” and certainly not a tactical masterstroke. 

Created a dilemma for Nuno / club.

Ii know nothing about what goes on behind the scenes, but nuno doesnt seem to tolerate anyone complaining - theyre sent to siberia.
That wilson was back on the bench, and got on the pitch suggests its all been smoothed over. Nothing to see here. I expect hes been put on a regular wage rather than minutes played.

The two new lads have given us a bit of energy and taken the pressure off bowen. I expect pablo would have been introduced gradually under different circumstances, but he had to be played as we're so short.

I reckon he’s had a change of heart because he thinks he can start ahead of Pablo and will still get minutes. 

He just needs to be convinced to stay as a supersub, if his ego will allow it. He just doesn’t have the legs for more than about 55 minutes, but he is such an intelligent forward that he’s an asset for that last 30 from the bench. 

I think Pablo will be a steady player. He holds the ball up well and puts himself about. Seems better at bringing other players into play than being a threat himself. 

Taty is arguably what we need. A tenacious Argie who occupies defenders and will chip in with a few goals. Might be coincidental but a marked improvement from Summerville since he’s come into the team. 

Agreed that he’s simply too important to be binning him off. Get the ball in and around the box and he will score goals.

Taty looks a ‘trier’ but not a great finisher.
Pablo looks a bit lost.

in hindsight we’d have been better off dropping £20m on a defender.

Manuel wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 08:18

dealcanvey wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 08:10

Manuel wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 07:30 He seems to be a constant threat and gets involved in build up play too. Fully expecting him to stay now.

Can we expect him to start games though? Only a few days ago Nuno was saying he should go and further his career elsewhere. Be a massive u turn if he now starts playing him ahead of his new signings. He should be but even yesterday he didn’t get him on until the 91st minute. 

Hard to say as each game is a different type of challenge. For me if we play one up then it's Taty, if two up should be Wilson and Taty, I see no reason why to start Pablo ahead of Wilson. I'd probably start him next week.

dealcanvey wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 08:10

Manuel wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 07:30 He seems to be a constant threat and gets involved in build up play too. Fully expecting him to stay now.

Can we expect him to start games though? Only a few days ago Nuno was saying he should go and further his career elsewhere. Be a massive u turn if he now starts playing him ahead of his new signings. He should be but even yesterday he didn’t get him on until the 91st minute. 

Manuel wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 07:30 He seems to be a constant threat and gets involved in build up play too. Fully expecting him to stay now.

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 07:40 Agree Manners, such an intelligent forward. 

you fancy him to find space at some point to get a chance, and he's just got it when it comes to scoring goals.


 

Agree Manners, such an intelligent forward. He's perfect to bring on, lacks pace these days obviously to stretch teams, but coming on in tight games any time from the hour mark when teams start tiring, you fancy him to find space at some point to get a chance, and he's just got it when it comes to scoring goals.

Personally, I'd be starting him in home games, where we need to be on the front foot from the off, and bringing him on in away games.

He seems to be a constant threat and gets involved in build up play too. Fully expecting him to stay now.

He's levels above the 2 lads we've brought in, even at his age.

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2026, 00:40

ragingbull wrote: ↑17 Jan 2026, 20:04 I was dead against buying Wilson now i'm dead against him leaving.

He's clearly pissed off about something

5 goals in 810 minutes of football for us this season. Bowen has 6 in 1800 mins.

Nuno wants this bloke to leave and put his faith in two unknown entities!

Bonkers. 

ragingbull wrote: ↑17 Jan 2026, 20:04 I was dead against buying Wilson now i'm dead against him leaving.

I was dead against buying Wilson now i'm dead against him leaving.

Fat, Bald n 50" wrote: ↑17 Jan 2026, 12:17

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 12:35 if he's not going to be used by this wanker, and no doubt he's been told there's no plans to sack him yet, so I don't blame him at all for moving on. I'm just shocked jarrod isn't wanting out

He probably doesn't want to become a hate figure like Ince & Lampard.

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 12:35 if he's not going to be used by this wanker, and no doubt he's been told there's no plans to sack him yet, so I don't blame him at all for moving on. I'm just shocked jarrod isn't wanting out

To quote the bald fella in The Office 'it's irrelevant news'.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑07 Jan 2026, 09:52

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 15:20

fraser wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 14:44 I don't think he's been a cսnt he's gone and asked the question can he leave if he gets an offer. Doesn't sound like he's thrown his toys and just wants to play. 

No way this is about playing time over estimated earnings. He’s going to get fuck all playing time anywhere else.

He could go to the Championship and easily double the basic pay he's on now.

Or go to the Middle East and be paid fortunes.

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 15:20

fraser wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 14:44 I don't think he's been a cսnt he's gone and asked the question can he leave if he gets an offer. Doesn't sound like he's thrown his toys and just wants to play. 

No way this is about playing time over estimated earnings. He’s going to get fuck all playing time anywhere else.