Tottenham, come out

West Ham's move to the transfer market is unusual.

West Ham United is a team that has secured a foothold to become a big club. It is a popular club based in London with an average of over 60,000 spectators. Its fan base is comparable to that of Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. The club's annual income is among the top 20 in Europe.  메이저놀이터

There is only one thing that is lacking, and after all, it is a good result. Last season's ninth place in the league was considering the size of their investment. In the 2022-2023 season, they won the UEFA Europa Conference League, but ranked 14th in the league. West Ham's recent five-season league standings have been 16-6-7-14-9, which has been a rollercoaster ride.

If they played regularly in European club competitions or qualified for the Champions League for even one season, they could have had a virtuous cycle of expanding their size with additional profits. West Ham's London rival Tottenham Hotspur was one such case.

In the end, the leadership chose to break up with David Moyes, who had been in power for a long time since 2019. Moyes made significant achievements in the club's history by entering the top six for the second consecutive year and winning the Europa Conference League in the 2022-2023 season, but there were also evaluations that there was a limit to jumping to the top due to passive and defensive tactics.

The decision to break up with Moyes was not made in a short period of time. West Ham's leadership considered replacing Moyes, who had fallen to the threshold of relegation in the middle of the 2022-2023 season, but decided to retain his position by rebounding in the second half and winning the Europa Conference League. They also considered renewing their contracts in the 2023-2024 season, but dropped the negotiating table when the slump in the middle of the season became serious.

West Ham has appointed Julen Lopetegui, who has played for the Spanish national team, Real Madrid, Sevilla, and Wolverhampton. Unlike Moyes, who preferred classical long-ball soccer, he can also play the leading role in soccer. He also needed to change his tactical philosophy to leap to the top.

Since then, the move to the summer transfer market has been fierce. Seven players capable of being hired as the main players in the first team have been recruited, and additional recruitment is expected in the future.

West Ham have signed 18-year-old supernova Luis Guillerme from faumeiras for £25.5 million. They have since brought in Wes Fotheringham, who was Sheffield United's main goalkeeper, in a free agent.

In addition, he signed Wolverhampton captain and England international defender Max Kilman for £40 million and winger Chrisencio Somerville, who was courted by several big clubs, for £25 million by Leeds United. Nicklas Fülkrug, the main striker for Borussia Dortmund, the runner-up in last season's Champions League, and the top scorer in Germany's Bundesliga in the 2022-2023 season, also wore a West Ham jersey. He even had Guido Rodriguez, an Argentine midfielder who played for Real Betis.

West Ham also hired OGC Nice center back Clare Todibo on loan, and fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who played for Manchester United, is also set to be recruited. A large number of players who have already played for big clubs or are considered big club members have been recruited.

The midfield team, where Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez played, was previously solid. It is encouraging that the defense, which needed to be replaced by a generational change, has been replaced with three key players, and that proven striker Fülkrug joined the front line, which had no alternative except Michael Antonio.

For West Ham, this season is the right time for them to compete in the European tournament. Tottenham and Manchester United have a bad outlook for the season as weak tactics of coach Enze Postecoglou and Erik ten Hach are highlighted. Chelsea and Liverpool have brought in new coaches who have not been proven in the big leagues. Aston Villa, which ranked fourth last season, have a parallel variable in the Champions League. If any of these teams are sluggish, West Ham is considered the first team to seek the position.

Attention is focusing on whether West Ham will achieve results from the change of coach and "storm recruitment" in the upcoming season.  메이저놀이터