Published Jul 31, 2026, 2:24 PM GMT+1

Ben is an experienced sports writer and editor, graduating with a Master’s in Sports Journalism in 2017.

Ben counts experience with publications like The Liverpool Echo and The Lincolnshire Echo. He has covered various sports, from American football to Mixed Martial Arts, but his primary passion is football reporting.

Since joining Football FanCast in 2018, starting out as a freelance writer covering nearly every team in the English football ladder, Ben has progressed through the ranks due to his transfer reporting and built a trusted network of contacts throughout the game.

He now leads the publication’s news team as a senior editor.

Mateus Fernandes' sale alone represents a huge profit on what the Hammers paid for him just a few years ago, funding what's likely to be a busier back end of the window as the club looks to reinvest for Nuno Espírito Santo.

Here, Football FanCast tracks every confirmed West Ham signing and departure for the 2026/27 campaign.

New West Ham Signings 2026/27

Keiber Lamadrid has joined from Venezuelan side Deportivo La Guaira for around £1m, a low-cost addition to the wide areas and the Hammers' only official new signing so far this summer.

Ezra Mayers, George Earthy and Finlay Herrick have all been promoted into the first-team fold from West Ham's U21 side.

West Ham Departures 2026/27

Mateus Fernandes has completed a huge £85m move to Tottenham, a substantial profit on the £42m West Ham paid Southampton for him back in 2022 and comfortably the club's second-biggest sale of all time behind only Declan Rice.

Crysencio Summerville has also departed for big money while Lucas Paqueta has returned to Brazil, as the Irons prepare to rebuild around captain Jarrod Bowen in the second tier.

Callum Marshall has dropped down to League One with Luton Town, while Callum Wilson has joined Brentford on a free transfer.

Adama Traore has been released as a free agent and Lukasz Fabianski has announced his retirement from playing.

Who is West Ham's Record Signing?

West Ham's record signing is Lucas Paqueta, who joined from Lyon in 2022 for a fee of £51m.

The Brazilian playmaker endured a slow start to life at the London Stadium but has since gone from strength to strength, and the Hammers made a decent chunk back when selling to Flamengo in summer 2026.

All in all, Paqueta scored 23 times and provided 15 assists in 139 games for the Hammers.

West Ham's Top 10 Signings of All Time

Who is West Ham's Record Sale?

West Ham's record sale remains Declan Rice, sold to Arsenal in 2023 for £105m.

Rice came through West Ham's academy and made 245 appearances, even captaining the club to Europa Conference League glory in 2023 before his big move across London, where he has since become a Premier League winner and one of the first names on England's team sheet at international level.

In summer 2026, West Ham completed three of their five biggest sales of all time.

West Ham's Top 10 Sales of All Time

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