Done deal · 2026

Joël Veltman joins West Ham on a free transfer

Brighton → West Ham · Free · Value €930k · Confirmed

Confirmed 6 Aug 2026

Joël Veltman, a defender, has completed a move from Brighton to West Ham on a free transfer, confirmed 6 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Ben Jacobs, 6 Aug 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 6 Aug 2026 · Ben Jacobs

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