#west-ham-united

#west-ham-united

The pressure on Graham Potter at West Ham United has reached boiling point after a dreadful start to the 202526 season. With just one win in their first five Premier League games and mounting frustration from fans, the club hierarchy are reportedly exploring alternative options. Among the frontrunners to replace him is Nuno Espirito Santo, with the Portuguese coach being sounded out as a possible successor, according to The Telegraph.

Many promises were made when West Ham moved to the London Stadium in 2016 but at no point did anyone say anything about constructing a team with an unrivalled inability to repel set pieces. There was, of course, that famous line from Karren Brady about delivering a a world-class stadium for a world-class team. That pledge has come to look a little overambitious, though, and at this point supporters would probably settle for some defenders who can head the ball away.

West Ham United and Everton are prepared to provide Yves Bissouma with an exit route out of Tottenham in January. The 29-year-old midfielder is unwanted at the north London club, and he needs to move on. He has been linked with clubs from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. However, the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League winner has rejected the opportunity to join them, and he wants to remain in the Premier League. He has been frozen out at Tottenham since the arrival of Thomas Frank.

I will be, for sure, a player who is always putting the team above my personal goals. I think maybe people see me as a good person to be around, a good person to have in the team in terms of what I bring and so it's not only about me, it's about the team.

West Ham United have signed of Brazil defender Igor Julio on a season-long loan from fellow Premier League club Brighton. The 27-year-old centre-back has made 37 league appearances for Brighton since joining from Fiorentina for 14.5m in 2023, but has been limited to just one Carabao Cup appearance this season. Crystal Palace had considered signing him earlier on deadline day as they looked to replace Liverpool-bound Marc Guehi, but the Eagles pulled the plug on that move when Igor opted to move to West Ham.

Boniface was superb for Leverkusen in their 2023/24 season, when he scored 21 goals in all competitions to help them win the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal, and reach the Europa League final. The 24-year-old has a total of 32 goals in 61 appearances for Leverkusen, and it's easy to imagine him doing well in the Premier League. A tall, strong, and quick striker, Boniface has the raw ingredients to deal with the physicality and fast-paced nature of English football.

Quite frankly, West Ham are lucky Bowen is not pushing to leave. Nobody could blame the captain were he to decide enough is enough after years of atrocious recruitment and poor appointments from the people at the top. This slump has been a long time coming. Some fans are fuming but a lot have grown apathetic. Mass walkouts feel very particular to the London Stadium.