West Ham have completed the signing of Manor Solomon from Tottenham on a three-year contract. BBC says the fee was about £5million, while Standard Sport has the deal at £5m up front plus £2m in add-ons and a sell-on clause. Solomon will wear the number 10 shirt at West Ham.

The fee and deal structure

The reporting differs on the money, but not on the move itself. BBC's framing is the simplest, a completed transfer at about £5m. Standard Sport's version adds the extra detail, with £2m in add-ons and a sell-on clause. Either way, West Ham have got the player they wanted and Solomon has got the switch away from Tottenham.

That matters because this has been a stop-start club spell for him. Standard Sport says he played just six competitive games for Tottenham since arriving on a free transfer in 2023, and he made 19 appearances for Fiorentina on loan last season. His recent spell there was steady rather than spectacular, with one assist and no goals across the five-match sample that was supplied.

Why this move suits Solomon

Solomon's own words pointed in the same direction. Speaking to BBC, he said: "I know West Ham have a rich history both in the Premier League and in Europe. It's a club that won a European trophy just three years ago, and I think this is where the club should be, and I'm here to help the club and to be where it belongs. Of course, our first task is to get promoted, to go back to the Premier League."

That is not just talk for the sake of a neat quote. West Ham are buying a winger who has recent promotion experience too, after helping Leeds United win the Championship in 2024-25. Solomon is arriving with something to prove, but also with a recent run of regular football behind him, 380 minutes across the five most recent matches and a 6.64 average rating in that run.

The move is done, the shirt number is set and the only real dispute now is how the fee should be described. West Ham have a player who wants a defined role, and the next step for Solomon is to turn that into Premier League minutes at the start of the new season.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →