As they look to turn their season around at the start of a new era under Graham Potter, West Ham United They have reportedly made contact in the race to sign an unlikely first target.
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Julen Lopetegui's sacking had seemed like a matter of time rather than a matter of time for some time, and defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back. After scoring nine goals in two games, the Hammers have officially replaced the Spaniard with former Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter, who returns to the technical area for the first time since 2023.
Speaking to the club’s official website after putting pen to paper, Potter He said: “I'm happy to be here. It was important to me that I waited until I got the job that I felt was right for me, and equally that I was the right person for the club I was joining. That's the feeling I have with West Ham United.
“My conversations with the chairman and the board have been very positive and constructive, we share the same values of hard work and high energy to create the solid foundations that can lead to success, and we are on the same wavelength in terms of what is needed in the short term and then how we want to take the club forward. Forward in the medium to long term.
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With the January transfer window also underway, the new manager may not have to wait long to make his mark on his new team, which could see the arrival of a certain star player.
According to talkSPORT radio station. West Ham have now made surprise calls in the race to sign Marcus Rashford On loan for the rest of the season before interest from European giants AC Milan and the rest of the chasing pack.
By asking to be kept informed about the striker's situation at Manchester United, the Hammers could secure the final signing to start the Potter era with a bang.
Rashford could quickly become a repeat of Lingard
Of course, Rashford would not be the first Manchester United player to seek a return to form on loan at West Ham. It wasn't long ago that Jesse Lingard was arguably enjoying his career in a sensational loan spell at the London Stadium, where he went from outcast at Old Trafford to undeniable star in front of a goal at West Ham.
Now, Rashford could complete a similar move and undergo a similar renaissance. As happened with Lingard, Rashford was cast aside at Manchester United and often forced to watch from the sidelines as Ruben Amorim faced a difficult start to life at Old Trafford.
At this stage, exit seems inevitable. The only question is Only who would take a chance on the struggling striker. In a new era, West Ham may be the first club to provide a resounding answer to that question.