{"id":24382,"date":"2025-10-03T03:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T03:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:31:22","slug":"west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham&#8217;s most expensive signature ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#Details_of_the_10_most_expensive_signatures_for_West_Ham%E2%80%A6\" >Details of the 10 most expensive signatures for West Ham&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#10_Nayef_Aguerd\" >10  \n         \n                            Nayef Aguerd<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#30_million_from_Rennes\" >\u00a330 million from Rennes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#9_Edson_Alvarez\" >9  \n         \n                            Edson Alvarez<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#35_million_from_Ajax\" >\u00a335 million from Ajax<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#8_Godline\" >8  \n         \n                            Godline<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#35_million_from_Nice\" >\u00a335 million from Nice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#7_Gianluca_Scamago\" >7  \n         \n                            Gianluca Scamago<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#355_million_from_Sassuolo\" >\u00a335.5 million from Sassuolo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#6_Felipe_Anderson\" >6  \n         \n                            Felipe Anderson<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#36_million_from_Lazio\" >\u00a336 million from Lazio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#5_Mohamed_Kudus\" >5  \n         \n                            Mohamed Kudus<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#38_million_from_Ajax\" >\u00a338 million from Ajax<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#4_McSkillman\" >4  \n         \n                            McSkillman<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#40_million_pounds_from_wolves\" >40 million pounds from wolves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#3_Mateus_Fernandez\" >3  \n         \n                            Mateus Fernandez<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#42_million_from_Southampton\" >\u00a342 million from Southampton<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#2_Sebastian_Harrah\" >2  \n         \n                            Sebastian Harrah<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#45_million_from_Eintracht_Frankfurt\" >\u00a345 million from Eintracht Frankfurt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#1_Lucas_Pucket\" >1  \n         \n                            Lucas Pucket<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/west-hams-most-expensive-signature-ever\/#51_million_from_Lyon\" >\u00a351 million from Lyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>West Ham United have spent cash in recent years following its relocation to London Stadium and has had ups and downs under many different managers. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The European trophy has been on the hammer path under David Moyes, but it has also had difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>    This is a look at West Ham&#8217;s most expensive signature ever to see which ones were hits and which were not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>West Ham&#8217;s most expensive signature ever<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>player<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>signature<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lucas Pucket<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a351 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lyon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sebastian Harrah<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a345 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Eintrak Frankfurt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mateus Fernandez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a342 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Southampton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>McSkillman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a340 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Wolves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mohamed Kudus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a338m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ajax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Felipe Anderson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a336 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lazio<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Gianluca Scamago<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a335.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sassoro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 8<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Godline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>35m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Nice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 8<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Edson Alvarez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>35m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ajax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2010<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 10<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Nayef Aguerd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a330 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Rennes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 10<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>James Ward Prowse<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a330 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Southampton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cart dry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a329.8 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Chelsea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Niclas Fullkrug<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a327 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Nicola Vlassick<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a326.8 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>CSKA Moscow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lewis Gilhelm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a325.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Palm Tree<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Crysencio Summerville<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a325 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Leeds United<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pablo Foral<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a324 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Villarreal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Issa Diop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a322 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Toulouse<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Andre Au<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a320.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Swansea City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 20<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Benlama said<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a320 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Brentford<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 20<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Marko arnautovic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a320 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Stoke City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>= 20<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mads Hermansen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>\u00a320 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Leicester City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"here-rsquo-s-a-detailed-look-at-tottenham-rsquo-s-10-most-expensive-signings-hellip\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_of_the_10_most_expensive_signatures_for_West_Ham%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Details of the 10 most expensive signatures for West Ham&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"nayef-aguerd\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Nayef_Aguerd\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Nayef Aguerd<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-30m-from-rennes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"30_million_from_Rennes\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a330 million from Rennes<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nayef Aguerd came in with a big reputation and a hefty \u00a330 million price tag, but was injured quickly.<\/p>\n<p>He spent more than three years at London Stadium before being sold to Marseille in 2025 for \u00a320 million. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"edson-alvarez\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Edson_Alvarez\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Edson Alvarez<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-35m-from-ajax\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"35_million_from_Ajax\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a335 million from Ajax<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2023, bringing interest from both midfielders Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, it was like a coup d&#8217;etat for Hammer to land Edson Alvarez. <\/p>\n<p>However, Mexico International was loaned to Turkish side Fenerbafe just two years later. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jean-clair-todibo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Godline\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Godline<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-35m-from-nice\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"35_million_from_Nice\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a335 million from Nice<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jean-Clair Todibo initially joined West Ham on loan, but in 2025 the defender&#8217;s move was permanent with an eye-catching \u00a335 million fee. <\/p>\n<p>After competing in 24 Premier League in 2024\/25, the obligation to sign Todibo was active from Nice. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gianluca-scamacca\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Gianluca_Scamago\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Gianluca Scamago<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-35-5m-from-sassuolo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"355_million_from_Sassuolo\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a335.5 million from Sassuolo<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Despite scoring eight goals in 27 games for Hammer, three of them came in the conference league, but things never went well at Gianluca Scamacca in East London.<\/p>\n<p>The injury certainly didn&#8217;t help, but there was nothing I hadn&#8217;t clicked on this move. It&#8217;s hard to call it anything other than a flop. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"felipe-anderson\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Felipe_Anderson\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Felipe Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-36m-from-lazio\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"36_million_from_Lazio\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a336 million from Lazio<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Felipe Anderson was definitely a good player when he arrived at the club, but considering he came in as a signing club record, it&#8217;s hard to see his spell as a disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil International has made 73 appearances and provided 25 target contributions. This feels like an overwhelming set of numbers. He was sold to Lazio in 2021. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mohammed-kudus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Mohamed_Kudus\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Mohamed Kudus<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-38m-from-ajax\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"38_million_from_Ajax\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a338 million from Ajax<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mohamed Kudus spent West Ham from Ajax for \u00a338 million in 2023, and the Gananians were electricity at London Stadium for a period of time. <\/p>\n<p>But fast forward to 2025, he signed Tottenham Hotspur across London, but the irons made a profit by cashing for \u00a355 million. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"max-kilman\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_McSkillman\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>McSkillman<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-40m-from-wolves\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"40_million_pounds_from_wolves\"><\/span>\n            <strong>40 million pounds from wolves<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During Julen Lopetegi&#8217;s time at West Ham, the club put cash on wolf centre back Mackilman. <\/p>\n<p>Lopetegui, who worked for Molineux, signed a seven-year contract until 2031 for \u00a340 million. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mateus-fernandes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Mateus_Fernandez\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Mateus Fernandez<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-42m-from-southampton\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"42_million_from_Southampton\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a342 million from Southampton<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mateus Fernandez<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sebastian-haller\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Sebastian_Harrah\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Sebastian Harrah<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-45m-from-eintracht-frankfurt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"45_million_from_Eintracht_Frankfurt\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a345 million from Eintracht Frankfurt<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sebastian Harler was a West Ham flop and was expensive, at \u00a345 million. He scored 14 goals in 54 games for the club, often looking completely lost.<\/p>\n<p>Since his spell with the Irons, the forward hit the best form of his career with Ajax and won a move towards Borussia Dortmund. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lucas-paqueta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Lucas_Pucket\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Lucas Pucket<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"pound-51m-from-lyon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"51_million_from_Lyon\"><\/span>\n            <strong>\u00a351 million from Lyon<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lucas Paketa is at the top of the charts as West Ham&#8217;s record signature, and it&#8217;s probably fair to say he&#8217;s got off to a slow start at London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian has gained strength from his hammer and strength, and has signed a contract until 2027. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United have spent cash in recent years following its relocation to London Stadium and has had ups and downs under many different managers. The European trophy has been on the hammer path under David Moyes, but it has also had difficulties. 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