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Lopetegui backs shock U-turn and it reeks of a lack of ambition

Julen Lopetegui has backed a shock West Ham U-turn and it absolutely reeks of a lack of ambition from the club. West Ham are gearing up to officially unveil Julen Lopetegui as the club’s new manager. But West Ham fans and the media are hardly rolling out the red carpet for the Spaniard. Lopetegui arrives at West Ham under a cloud of negativity and pressure from the get go. The likes of Guillem Balague have tried to offer the case in favour of ‘one of the best managers in Europe’. But the way he walked out on Wolves, AC Milan withdrawing a contract offer after their launched a petition against ...

Bowen and captain lead gushing tributes to Moyes from 4 big West Ham stars

Jarrod Bowen and captain Kurt Zouma have led tributes to departing boss David Moyes from 4 big West Ham United stars. David Moyes came, saved then conquered with West Ham and now he’s gone. Brazilian star Lucas Paqueta kicked off the tributes to departing Hammers boss Moyes. Tomas Soucek was Moyes’ first signing on his return to West Ham in January 2020. The midfielder then added his own touching tribute to Moyes today as the Scot leaves to be replaced by Julen Lopetegui. Moyes’ second signing upon his return to east London was also arguably his best. That man Jarrod Bowen. Bowen scored the go...

Those slaughtering West Ham fans for 'forcing Moyes out' should read what Kudus has just said

West Ham United superstar Mohammed Kudus has just said something incredibly profound indeed. Mohammed Kudus joined West Ham from Ajax in the summer of 2023, and the Ghana international has been incredible for us, although he recently insisted that he will get even better. The 23-year-old has bagged 14 goals and seven assists for the Hammers during his debut campaign at the London Stadium. David Moyes deserves credit for signing him, although Tim Steidten is the man widely believed to have driven the deal for the Ghanaian. With Moyes now leaving, and with Julen Lopetegui imminently set to repla...

What Wolves star Neto has said should seriously worry West Ham about Lopetegui

What Wolves star Pedro Neto has said should seriously worry West Ham about incoming new manager Julen Lopetegui. When Ruben Amorim flew to London for talks with West Ham a few weeks ago, the reaction was remarkable. Rarely has such excitement and universal agreement washed over the Hammers fanbase. This was the man most agreed was exactly the type of ambitious appointment West Ham needed. A coveted, innovative and modern young manager to take West Ham to a different level in terms of the club’s style of play, philosophy and approach. But that dream faded and died and West Ham moved down to wha...

Exciting Lopetegui and Steidten transfer talks claim is just what the West Ham fans want to hear

A huge summer transfer window lies ahead of incoming new West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui, director of football Tim Steidten and sporting director Mark Noble. Julen Lopetegui, Tim Steidten and Mark Noble all have really important jobs to do at West Ham this summer, with a mass player exodus expected at the London Stadium. David Moyes has worked wonders at West Ham in fairness to him, but it must be said that he has left the squad in a pretty poor state. If Lucas Paqueta leaves the club this summer, as is expected, we will have just six first-team players under the age of 29! With the Eu...

Opinion: West Ham signing 24-year-old just released by Tottenham is an absolute no-brainer

Ryan Sessegnon has been released by Tottenham Hotspur, and now the door is wide open for West Ham United to sign him on a free transfer. Tottenham signed Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham in the summer of 2019 for around £25 million, but have now released him after five years in north London. Now West Ham are in a great position to pick up the 24-year-old. He could well be a superb signing for us, in spite of his obvious struggles with Spurs – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and all that. Incoming Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui needs to strengthen his squad in pretty every much department thi...

Major boost for Lopetegui as report claims 6ft 4in giant 24-year-old wants to join West Ham

Julen Lopetegui seems to be on course to bring a really talented player to West Ham United in the summer transfer window. Julen Lopetegui has a really big squad overhaul ahead of him at West Ham, and he’s apparently planning to sign six new players. The Spaniard should be prioritising the additions of a striker, left winger, central midfielder, two full-backs and a centre-half. However, considering the fact that we shipped 74 Premier League goals this season, perhaps the latter should be Lopetegui’s chief priority in the summer transfer window. Kurt Zouma is quite clearly past it now, and the ...

'Never forget' Soucek pays the most touching tribute yet to departing Moyes

Tomas Soucek has paid the most touching tribute yet to departing West Ham boss David Moyes in a post on social media. No player, bar perhaps Jarrod Bowen, encapsulates David Moyes’ West Ham tenure more perfectly than Tomas Soucek. Soucek and Bowen were Moyes’ first signings when he returned to West Ham at the turn of the year back in 2020. The duo proved to be fundamental to West Ham surviving that season. And along with Declan Rice, nobody has been more influential for the Hammers than Soucek and Bowen in the club’s rise since. Soucek, like Moyes, has had his critics. But he continues to offe...

Is this the real reason Moyes was told to leave West Ham despite official statement?

David Moyes is now set to leave his post at West Ham United, having managed his last game for us. Julen Lopetegui is the man tasked with replacing David Moyes at West Ham, and the Spaniard apparently has the ambition to take us on into the Champions League. Moyes oversaw some real progress at the London Stadium over the past four-and-a-half years, having taken us from a team threatened by relegation on to three successive European campaigns. The Scot also helped us end our 43-year wait for a major trophy out in Prague last summer, and for that he will never be forgotten. However, Moyes has cle...

Best player drops major hint over whether he sees his future at West Ham

Speculation has been rife over the future of Mohammed Kudus and now he has dropped a major hint over where he sees his future. West Ham’s place in the football food chain means that whenever the club has a special player they are linked with moves away. It has always been thus for West Ham. And failure to qualify for Europe certainly doesn’t help change the narrative around the club’s top stars. Lucas Paqueta continues to be linked with Man City having been stopped from joining them by the FA investigation into him last summer. Despite signing a seven-year deal this season, Jarrod Bowen is con...