West Ham United need to get down to business in the January transfer window as a matter of urgency.
The Hammers messed up a deal to sign Jhon Duran, and now it’s very much back to the drawing board for Graham Potter and co.
Julen Lopetegui set West Ham back by at least a year after his shambolic tenure at the London Stadium.
Tim Steidten underperformed in his role as director of football as well, and it appears as though he will be moved on imminently.
Potter has a lot of work to do in order to clean up the mess left behind by the Spaniard and the German.
The Hammers need to make a couple of new signings asap, if Potter is to salvage the 2024/25 season.
The January window is never an easy period to do business, but there can be no excuses this time.
And now some great news regarding West Ham’s transfer business has emerged from one of David Sullivan’s most trusted confidant’s.
January transfer window claim will leave West Ham fans buzzing
We all know just how important it will be for the Hammers to get at least two signings over the line before the January window slams shut.
Potter’s squad is down to the bare bones right now, and he needs to adequately bolster his options.
The exciting news is that our January business is finally about to kick into gear.
According to Claret and Hugh, West Ham’s January transfer business is set to accelerate imminently after the arrival of Kyle Macaulay from Chelsea.
The 38-year-old Scot worked closely with Potter during his time at Ostersunds, Swansea City, Brighton and Chelsea.
Potter clearly thinks very highly indeed of Macaulay, and I expect our transfer strategy to be a lot more profitable under the new regime.
West Ham need bodies through the door now but not just anyone – certain players with specific profiles who will improve us instantly.
Two signings in January would take West Ham to another level
The Hammers have been heavily linked with a move to sign Ezechiel Banzuzi, and are believed to be in talks with him right now.
The 19-year-old is a powerhouse central midfielder – someone who excels in the box-to-box role and would provide us with the ball-carrying ability that we’ve desperately lacked recently.
Then we come to the strike signings.
Numerous names have been linked with a move to the London Stadium in January, including Jhon Duran, Jonathan David, Evan Ferguson and most recently Yuri Alberto.
The first two names on that list excite me most but in all seriousness, I would take any of them.
The Hammers desperately need someone to act as a focal point for our attacking play.
With Michail Antonio out for around a year and Niclas Fullkrug set for a three-month spell on the sidelines, the addition of a new striker within the next week or so will be pivotal to our hopes of success.
And the January transfer window claim that West Ham’s business is set to explode into life when Kyle Macaulay arrives at the London Stadium is great news.
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