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Dossier TL-1DA3Status: Under investigationOpened 25 Oct 2026

Expected window: January 2027

Jorthy Mokio to West Ham United

Last update: 9 days ago

Evidence score

Evidence score
Verdict

West Ham are among the main candidates for Jorthy Mokio, per sport1.pl, which describes the Hammers as a leading contender and says Ajax would demand a fee roughly double his €15 million valuation. His contract runs to 2031. The outlet broke the story on 25 Oct 2026; no other outlet has echoed the claim and no denial has appeared.

Independent sources
1
verified outlets
Repeated by
0
outlets, not first-hand
Denials
0
dispute the claim
Deal stage
interest
1 outlet
How the score is calculated
  • Independent sources10/40

    1 independent source (max 4)

  • Source track record10/25

    The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)

  • Deal stage0/25

    Stage: interest

  • How recent10/10

    Last update 9 days ago

What we know

West Ham are among the main candidates for Jorthy Mokio, per sport1.pl, which describes the Hammers as a leading contender and says Ajax would demand a fee roughly double his €15 million valuation. His contract runs to 2031. The outlet broke the story on 25 Oct 2026; no other outlet has echoed the claim and no denial has appeared.

sport1.pl does not mention any formal bid.

Key findings

  • First report: 25 Oct 2026, sport1.pl.
  • 1 independent source behind it (sport1.pl); 0 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
  • Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
  • No second independent source corroborates it.
  • Latest evidence: 9 days ago.

Who reported it

OutletTierWhat they saidTrack recordChecked
sport1.pl
25/10/2026
Tier 3 · Secondary

West Ham United is among the main candidates to sign the 18-year-old Belgian, with Ajax expecting double his €15m market value.

Stage: interest

No history yetOriginal source

Timeline

  1. 25 Oct 2026 · sport1.pl
    West Ham United is among the main candidates to sign the 18-year-old Belgian, with Ajax expecting double his €15m market value.

    First-hand report. Stage: interest

Does West Ham United need him?

Defensive Midfield: the central midfielders West Ham United already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.

Current central midfielders (6)

PlayerPositionAgeContract
Arne EngelsCentral Midfield2330 Jun 2031
Soungoutou MagassaDefensive Midfield2330 Jun 2031
Edson ÁlvarezDefensive Midfield2930 Jun 2028
Mohamadou KantéDefensive Midfield2130 Jun 2031
Tomáš SoučekDefensive Midfield3130 Jun 2028
Lewis OrfordCentral Midfield2030 Jun 2029

Recent signings in this position

  • Edson Álvarez (Defensive Midfield)2026/27 · back from loan at Fenerbahce
  • Arne Engels (Central Midfield)2026/27 · from Celtic FC · €25.75m
  • Lewis Orford (Central Midfield)2026/27 · from West Ham United U21 · fee undisclosed
  • James Ward-Prowse (Central Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Burnley FC
  • Soungoutou Magassa (Defensive Midfield)2025/26 · from AS Monaco · €17.00m
  • Mohamadou Kanté (Defensive Midfield)2025/26 · from West Ham United U21 · fee undisclosed
  • Freddie Potts (Defensive Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from West Ham United U21 · fee undisclosed
  • Mateus Fernandes (Central Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Southampton FC · €52.25m

Is it still alive?

First report
25 Oct 2026
Latest report
25 Oct 2026 (8 days ago)
Transfer window
January 2027: shuts in 91 days

The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.

Contract and fee

Contract until
June 2031
Reported fee
—

No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.

Player profile

Full name
Jorthy Mokio
Age
18
Agent
—

Photo: Hans Reefman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.

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