West Ham United Sign Joel Piroe on Loan from Leeds United

West Ham United have moved to bolster their attack with the signing of Joel Piroe from Leeds United on a season-long loan, including an obligation to buy in the summer of 2027.

The deal brings a proven Championship finisher to east London. Piroe, now 27, has racked up 73 goals in England’s second tier across four seasons, first exploding at Swansea City before continuing his form at Leeds. He finished as Leeds’ top scorer in the 2024-25 campaign, driving their title-winning push and underlining his reputation as one of the division’s deadliest forwards.

The step up has been harsher. Piroe endured a barren Premier League season last term, failing to score in 16 appearances. West Ham are gambling that his Championship ruthlessness can be rediscovered and finally translated to the top flight.

"I think it's a good opportunity for me to show what I've learned and how I've grown as a football player over the years," Piroe told West Ham’s website, setting out his intent as he starts a new chapter in claret and blue.

Born in the Netherlands and now a Suriname international, Piroe came through at PSV Eindhoven and sharpened his game during a loan at Sparta Rotterdam before heading to England, where he quickly became a reliable source of goals in the second tier.

West Ham have not disclosed the agreed fee for the permanent move in 2027, nor the length of Piroe’s proposed contract once the obligation to buy kicks in.

He becomes the club’s fifth permanent addition of the summer window, joining Venezuela midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman, Israel winger Manor Solomon and Belgium midfielder Arne Engels.

With that core of new arrivals in place, the question now is simple: can Piroe finally turn Championship firepower into Premier League goals at the London Stadium?