In view of West Ham’s lame draw yesterday against a modest Burnley side, few would expect the Irons’ threadbare squad to be the subject of further depletion, with holes already being filled with academy players; 5 in the squad or on the bench yesterday shows how thinly stretched the Hammers are.
Reports today from journalist Alan Nixon have surprised many fans, claiming that West Ham are open to offers for Mohamadou Kante and Songoutou Magassa. Magassa’s name doesn’t raise too many eyebrows, he’s been on the fringes and linked with moves for weeks, but Kante’s inclusion in the rumoured ‘available’ list has stunned supporters.
Magassa looks likely to follow Freddie Potts out of the door
And understandably so.
The 20‑year‑old midfielder has been involved in both of West Ham’s games this season, already producing two assists and showing exactly why Nuno Espírito Santo rates him so highly. Kante signed a long‑term deal last year keeping him at the club until 2031, a clear signal that West Ham see him as part of their future core.
With Freddie Potts already gone, Edson Álvarez likely departing, Magassa expected to follow, and Tomáš Souček sidelined through injury, the idea of selling Kante now feels borderline illogical. Even Nixon’s report- which has stirred plenty of debate – has left fans wondering whether this is genuine movement or simply transfer‑window noise.
To cut through the speculation, Claret and Hugh contacted one of our trusted transfer sources this evening, and the response was exactly what anxious supporters needed.
When asked directly whether Kante was staying, the reply was a resounding, unequivocal “yes.” No hesitation. No caveats. Just yes.
Behind the scenes, Kante is viewed as a cornerstone of the rebuild, a player with huge potential, a growing creative output, and the versatility Nuno demands in a transitional midfield. While interest from France earlier in the window was genuine, West Ham’s stance has hardened as the squad thins. Selling him now would not only weaken the team but contradict the club’s long‑term planning
So despite Nixon’s report, we beg to differ: The internal message is clear, Kante, at least, is not for sale!
This is all about the financial situation I believe. But that doesn’t mean I agree with it. Kante was a small cost and if they can get a decent price for him then the profit and loss columns look favourable. Magassa isnt gonna be the same. Surely they can’t get rid of Potts Kante and Magassa.
It all seems irrelevant as we have made the worse decision for our future by keeping Nuno the Groundhog Day manager. Get in Eddie Howe
It seems we have eleven players who might leave and the season has started, someone should have sorted this out.
So basically, this is another non story.
Its first think of the punchline, then the joke to suit it
These are worrying times. The promise of “not selling players , other than the obvious” is beginning to look as if it was a straight forward lie. Throwing away two points in the first game was “Deja vu” – it is what got us relegated. I don’t know what is going on behind the scenes, but the signs are not good. We played without a defence last season & the fear is that it will be the same this season. I am beginning to be very pessimistic & doubt that we will gain promotion. Hope, in my ignorance, that I am wrong.
That would be bad, bad news. They already received £160m after selling Fernandez, Summerville and Potts. That sum will be increased by some £20m with the sale of AWB. If even more money is needed, sell one of Diouf, Magassa or Kante. But only one of them!
These are the young players that still will develop and improve, and hence have still much more to contribute to the team. Why not sell JWP instead, he is a nice guy but lacks pace and has his best days behind them. An additional big worry is that of the considerable funds generated by player sales, only a tiny fraction is being reinvested in signing new players for West Ham.
I not sure it’s still a thing these days, or too later in his development but this idea of having Soucek as Kante’s mentor seems a no brainer to me.
My opinion is at present Kante is not quite good enough at the moment. As much as we want to see academy players make it very few actually do. We have let quite a few go in recent years Diagana was the most expensive sale and he has not done much. Potts is a average championship player 10m for him was decent making Engels only 12m time will tell but I think he is a better player.
I’m spending far too much time on this site. Thankfully I have an ad blocker !
Let’s get Staveley in as Eddie follows
I’m already IN!!
Is whu going to have time to spend incoming funds or is it all going towards debt.
So either Nixon cannot be trusted or your insider can’t be? If the former, no surprise there. If the latter and Kanté is available, my season ticket is going back. Final straw if we sell another youngster with obvious quality (like Diouf).
No smoke without fire. We’ve heard denials like this before only to then see the players get sold a week later.
The Board need to come clean with what’s happening otherwise the goodwill they have to prevent Staveley’s consortium from taking control will very quickly disappear
Would have been much nicer if the headline read “KANTE is not for sale”, but you typical so called lifelong West Ham supporters who always want the best for our club, but always seem to move in the negative and stir the toilet just to earn a few quid for this site, just can’t let things be for a while, patience is a virtue, get behind our club for the season and help us get promoted
It’s what they always done
Then why print this BS, just so you can get a few clicks, as you often do.
Just ask your “trusted source” how long has Negative Nuno got? he has to go
IF it turns out Kante is up for sale, that suggests something far more critical to the clubs’ future is causing concern at board level, something financial. Hopefully that is not the case.