Tag: Engels

Arne Engels: Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham signing is for the Premier League
21 August 2026 Off

Arne Engels: Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham signing is for the Premier League

By Total Football News

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the club bought £22m record Championship signing Arne Engels to eventually play in the Premier League.

Engels, 22, is set to make his debut against Charlton on Saturday following his recent move from Celtic.

The Belgian scored 17 goals and contributed 22 assists in 100 appearances during his two years with Celtic, and Santo insists the Hammers have bought him for the long

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West Ham transfer news: Hammers break EFL record to sign Arne Engels for £22m from Celtic
15 August 2026 Off

West Ham transfer news: Hammers break EFL record to sign Arne Engels for £22m from Celtic

By Total Football News

Engels is West Ham’s fourth summer signing after the recruitment of Venezuela midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israel winger Manor Solomon.

West Ham director of player recruitment Nils Koppen told the club website: “Arne is a player we have been tracking for some time as a key target.

“For a player who is still very young with his best years in front of him, he

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Celtic’s Arne Engels poised for West Ham United transfer
14 August 2026 Off

Celtic’s Arne Engels poised for West Ham United transfer

By Total Football News

“I would imagine that he’s probably at this minute doing the medical. Naturally disappointed, really, that he’s leaving the football club, he’s done very well for us.

“And it’s hard to dissuade him of that. If it hadn’t come up, I think he’d have been happy. Even though the offer came in very late from Nottingham Forest in January, he never moaned about it at all.

“So it’s an opportunity

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