Done deal · 2026

Morato joins West Ham United on loan (option to buy)

Nottingham Forest → West Ham United · Loan + option to buy · Value €17m · Confirmed

Confirmed 1 Sept 2026

Morato, a defender, has joined West Ham United on loan from Nottingham Forest, with an option to buy, confirmed 1 Sept 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Fabrizio Romano, 1 Sept 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · 1 Sept 2026 · Fabrizio Romano
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 1 Sept 2026 · Ben Jacobs

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• Morato profile, value & stats
• West Ham United transfers & squad
• Nottingham Forest transfers & squad
• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

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