West Ham had shown transfer interest in Cardiff City’s Rubin Colwill earlier in the window, but it is now unlikely that they will pursue a move for him as deals for Arne Engels and Joel Piroe have been completed. West Ham’s interest in Colwill occurred during a period of uncertainty at the club, and they appear to have since changed their transfer approach. Colwill would require guarantees of first-team football for a move from the Welsh capital to the English one. There is a suggestion that West Ham may revisit their interest in the future, but a move is not imminent.

West Ham have also been linked with potential transfers for four Cardiff City players: Dylan Lawlor, Ronan Kpakio, Rubin Colwill and Yousef Salech.

West Ham United, who are preparing for a season in the Championship, have been linked with Cardiff City's Rubin Colwill. Colwill is a 24-year-old Welsh attacking midfielder who achieved his best season's returns with 8 goals and 6 assists in 31 League One appearances. It has also been reported that West Ham have shown interest in his teammates, Dylan Lawlor and Yousef Salech. In response to this interest, FLW's fan pundit Matt Hall stated his belief that all of Cardiff's key players are on long contracts and seemingly have no desire to leave. Hall also added his feeling that Cardiff would require a premium fee to sell them, particularly to another club in the same league. He also commented that West Ham seem to have a very long shortlist of talented players in the division. Colwill has 10 caps and one goal for Wales, and his current market value is €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt.