West Ham’s frantic activity in the transfer window kept going right up to the absolute last minute, as if three months wasn’t time enough to sort arrivals and departures: [**Maxwel Cornet’s**](https://www.claretandhugh.info/are-west-ham-wrong-to-cast-cornet-adrift/) 2025 summer was supposed to be a turning point.
After a turbulent spell at West Ham United, the Ivorian winger looked set to revive his career with a permanent move to Genoa following a promising—albeit brief—loan stint in Serie A. Under Patrick Vieira’s guidance, Cornet showed flashes of his old self, contributing two goals and an assist in just six appearances. But once again, injuries derailed momentum, and Genoa’s interest cooled.
Despite Vieira’s admiration for Cornet’s hunger and ambition, the club hesitated. Genoa reportedly wanted to extend the loan but only if West Ham agreed to subsidise a significant portion of his £65,000-a-week wages. With West Ham keen to offload the winger permanently, negotiations stalled.
Cornet’s heartfelt farewell message to Genoa fans on social media hinted that the door had closed—for now.
Graham Potter confirmed the player had no future at West Ham back in July when he said “He’s at a stage in his career where he needs to play regularly. At the moment it’s difficult for me to guarantee that.”
However, [C&H](https://www.claretandhugh.info/category/news/) can exclusively reveal that there was some late news confirming that a loan has been agreed with Genoa.
The Italian team originally released a video showing pop corn marking the return of the player, yet this was swiftly taken down. However, having spoken to a top source at West Ham, there has been an update “We think and hope the loan deal goes through. It’s complicated by the number of loans they are allowed. They will only be paying 25% of his wages yet we need him playing.”