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title: "West Ham Explore Free Transfer Move For Adam Webster"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Greenup"
section: "West Ham Transfer News"
published: "2026-06-21T17:21:56Z"
modified: "2026-06-21T19:03:55Z"
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# West Ham Explore Free Transfer Move For Adam Webster

West Ham United are exploring a free transfer move for Adam Webster as they assess defensive options ahead of the Championship season.

The 31-year-old centre-back is available after leaving Brighton & Hove Albion at the end of his contract. [The Sun reports that West Ham are considering Webster among possible low-cost reinforcements.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39490273/west-ham-adam-webster-transfer-news/)

Webster spent seven years with Brighton but did not play last season after suffering an ACL injury. He is still continuing his rehabilitation with the Seagulls, despite not being offered a new deal.

[Webster On His Recent ACL Injury, Albion Reflections And More! (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/X2toe1ZR5CQ?feature=oembed)

## Webster Fitness Question Shapes West Ham Decision

West Ham’s interest makes sense in a market where the club need defensive cover without putting more pressure on a post-relegation budget.

ReadWestHam has already looked at [Keiber Lamadrid completing his permanent West Ham transfer](https://readwestham.com/2026/06/21/keiber-lamadrid-permanent-west-ham-transfer-2/), and Webster now sits in a very different part of the same rebuild picture.

Jean-Clair Todibo and Konstantinos Mavropanos are both expected to look for moves away, leaving the Hammers with a clear need for experienced centre-back depth.

The key issue is risk.

Webster has Premier League pedigree, knows English football and would arrive without a transfer fee. But a year out with a serious knee injury means any deal would need careful medical checks and a sensible wage structure.

For West Ham, this is not a marquee move.

It is a pragmatic rebuild option: an experienced defender, available now, but only sensible if the fitness evidence is strong enough.