West Ham United have no intention of selling Taty Castellanos despite fresh interest from Fulham and Everton.
Claret & Hugh reports that Matteo Moretto has linked both Premier League clubs with the Argentine striker, but West Ham remain firm in their stance.
The same report claims the Hammers have received only one offer so far, worth around €15m.
That figure is well below the fee West Ham committed when Castellanos arrived from Lazio in January.
West Ham’s official announcement confirmed the 27-year-old joined on a four-and-a-half-year contract, with the option of a further year.
For Nuno Espirito Santo, this is an early striker-retention test.
Castellanos Still Matters To Nuno’s Plan
West Ham need clarity in attack before the Championship season begins.
Castellanos was signed to lead the line, and selling him cheaply now would leave Nuno with another major gap to fill.
The72 also reports that Everton and Fulham are interested in Castellanos, with Premier League clubs looking at West Ham players after relegation.
That interest is not surprising.
Castellanos has top-flight experience, works hard without the ball and gives West Ham a focal point. Those qualities are useful in the Premier League, but they may be even more important in a promotion campaign.
Read West Ham has already covered how Castellanos made promotion non-negotiable after West Ham’s relegation. That stance now needs backing from the club.
There is also a clear optics point.
Castellanos has featured in West Ham’s new 2026/27 kit launch, with the club pushing a “next chapter” message around the first home strip of their New Balance era.
That does not guarantee he stays. Players appear in kit launches and still move.
But combined with West Ham’s current stance, it reinforces the idea that Nuno wants him involved.
Selling at anything close to €15m would make little football or financial sense. West Ham would lose a senior striker, weaken the spine of the side and still need to spend to replace him.
If Fulham or Everton return with serious money, the conversation may change.
For now, West Ham’s answer should be simple enough: Castellanos is worth more to their promotion push than a low-ball summer exit.
