{"id":418044,"date":"2026-01-18T21:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/418044\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T21:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:04:13","slug":"update-on-callum-wilsons-future-after-west-ham-heroics-talks-are-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/418044\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Callum Wilson&#8217;s future after West Ham heroics, talks are imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Callum Wilson\u2019s late winner for West Ham against Tottenham could prove to be his last act in claret and blue.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/callum-wilson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilson<\/a> struck late to secure a hugely important win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham United<\/a> against Tottenham on Saturday, taking his tally up to five goals in only\u00a0eight starts\u00a0for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though the idea of West Ham pinning all their hopes on the 33-year-old\u00a0is unwise,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0clear that the former Newcastle striker can still offer something at least.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Pretend you call the shots \u2013 what are you doing over Callum Wilson\u2019s future? <\/p>\n<p>Match winner \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256162171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-294902\" \/>Photo by Charlotte Wilson\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>New signings Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe may largely carry the attacking burden but having a player like Wilson on the bench can only be a positive thing. <\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/match-report\/nuno-gives-his-answer-after-being-asked-if-callum-wilson-will-now-stay-at-west-ham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilson\u2019s future at West Ham is unclear<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/nuno-espirito-santo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno Espirito Santo<\/a> refused to confirm if he\u2019d be staying after scoring against Spurs. <\/p>\n<p>Now, an update has emerged. <\/p>\n<p>Callum Wilson still set to hold talks with a new club  <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15473757\/Chelsea-50m-key-target-Crystal-Palace-Jean-Philippe-Mateta-James-McClean-Wrexham-TRANSFER-WINDOW-WATCH.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Daily Mail<\/a>, Wilson is still expected to hold talks with Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab during the week ahead. <\/p>\n<p>They sit 14th in the Saudi Pro League table and recently signed Josh Brownhill, who was previously linked with West Ham. <\/p>\n<p>The report also adds that Everton remain interested in Wilson, while Celtic have previously been tipped as a potential landing spot.  <\/p>\n<p> How big of a MISTAKE would letting Callum Wilson leave prove to be? <\/p>\n<p>Be interested to hear if ANYONE thinks it\u2019s a good idea\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HN-8-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Crysencio Summerville speaking about Callum Wilson.\" class=\"wp-image-295089\" \/>Credit: Getty Images\/ James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Vince Mignott\/MB Media     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   Why would West Ham want to let Callum Wilson leave? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/transfer-news\/nuno-issues-transfer-update-as-west-ham-close-on-third-signing-in-fresh-talks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno has confirmed that West Ham want to rebalance their squad<\/a> and the two strikers they signed this month have pushed Wilson further down the pecking order. <\/p>\n<p>It has also been claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/transfer-news\/callum-wilson-told-one-club-could-suddenly-change-his-career-if-he-leaves-west-ham-to-join-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wilson\u2019s \u2018pay as you play\u2019 contract at West Ham<\/a> is expensive for the club. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256162171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-294902\" \/>Photo by Charlotte Wilson\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>What would be more expensive, however, is relegation from the Premier League. <\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, it does seem strange to let a virtual guarantee of goals at this level walk out the exit door after only a few months. <\/p>\n<p>West Ham need all the help they can get right now. <\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Callum Wilson\u2019s late winner for West Ham against Tottenham could prove to be his last act in claret&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[49,74212,48,561,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-418044","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-callum-wilson","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-soccer","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}