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      Graham Potter ‘high on West Ham’s shortlist’ to replace David Moyes alongside two former Premier League managers

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      GRAHAM POTTER is being lined up as a potential replacement for David Moyes at West Ham, reports suggest.Moyes is facing a pivotal run of fixtures with the Irons which may determine his future at the London Stadium before the end of the season.
      David Moyes could be replaced at West Ham if results don’t pick up in the next few gamesCredit: Alamy
      Graham Potter has been tipped as a potential successorCredit: PA
      The Hammers were thrashed 6-0 by Arsenal on Sunday to compound a shocking run of form which has seen them unable to register a win in 2024.
      According to The Telegraph, should West Ham’s current poor form continue over the next few games, 60-year-old Moyes could find himself relieved of his duties.
      Moyes is expected to improve results in the coming weeks with games against Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Everton and Burnley all up in their next four league games.
      However, in the event he is unable to do so, replacements are already being considered.
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      Former Chelsea and Brighton boss Potter is among the candidates for the role.
      Potter, 48, was sacked from his role at Chelsea in April following a dismal season that had seen him register 11 defeats in 31 games after replacing Thomas Tuchel.
      David Moyes’ West Ham recordBy Kealan Hughes
      Games – 243
      Wins – 107
      Draws – 48
      Losses – 88
      Goals scored – 373
      Goals conceded – 332
      Trophies won – 1
      Top 10 finishes – 2

      Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest managers Julen Lopetegui and Steve Cooper have also been earmarked for the position.
      Although it is unclear whether the club would look to make the move mid-season or work towards it at the end of the campaign.
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      Fans left in number before the end of the first half during the defeat to Arsenal, with the Gunners 4-0 up before the break.
      SunSport’s Jack Rosser has broken down the debate surrounding Moyes’ future at West Ham, with some fans complaining about the Scot’s pragmatic style.

      West Ham remain in the Europa League and will find out their fate in the last-16 during the draw on Friday 23 February.
      Moyes guided them to a first trophy in 43 years when West Ham lifted the Europa Conference League last season.
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      Eagle-eyed Arsenal fans spot Gabriel run over and whisper to Rice just before pair combined to score against West Ham

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      ARSENAL star Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes already knew what they wanted to do before their third goal against West Ham.The Gunners destroyed the Hammers 6-0 at the London Stadium to put their Premier League title bid into full gear.
      Arsenal stars Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes had a secret chat before the third goal
      This came just before Arsenal took on a free-kick from a promising position
      Rice then delivered a cross to Gabriel who scored Arsenal’s third goal
      Arsenal went on to beat West Ham 6-0 at the London StadiumCredit: Reuters
      Gabriel practically sealed the three points in the 44th minute following centre-back partner William Saliba’s opener and Bukayo Saka’s penalty kick.
      The North Londoners showed exactly why they are the most dangerous Premier League team on set pieces a few minutes before half-time.
      Eagle-eyed Arsenal fans noticed Gabriel and Rice having a secret chat after the visitors got a free-kick from a promising position down the left.
      That led to a wonderful combination between the defender and the former West Ham superstar.
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      Rice delivered a pinpoint cross which met Gabriel who put the ball past the hosts’ goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
      This marked the England international’s second assist of the night as he also set Saliba up just 12 minutes earlier.
      The 25-year-old then went on to score to cap off a wonderful afternoon after Saka completed his brace and Leandro Trossard also hit the target.
      Shortly after Gabriel’s goal a raft of West Ham fans left the ground at half-time when the score was already 4-0.
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      Manchester United legend Roy Keane described the East Londoners’ performance as an “absolute disgrace”.
      Keane told Sky Sports: “West Ham have been shocking and frustrating.
      Fuming West Ham fans stream out of London Stadium before HALF-TIME during Arsenal drubbing
      “I can’t believe what I’m watching – they way they’re getting beat. West Ham in the last 10-15 minutes have been an absolute disgrace.
      “There’s a way to lose a game of football, but the way West Ham are doing it they look slow, they look sluggish in midfield, they’re running back.
      “There’s no desire and no hunger. David Moyes must be fuming at half-time.
      “All credit to Arsenal – they’ve flexed their muscles – they look sharp, they look at it. West Ham, disgrace.” More

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      Fans stunned after former Premier League star scores worldie on Betis debut as they say ‘shame what Moyes did to him’

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      PABLO FORNALS split both the net and social media – with an outrageous solo goal on his Real Betis debut.Some West Ham fans were shocked by his brilliance – while others blamed their boss David Moyes for not getting the best out of the midfielder.
      Pablo Fornals conjured a wonder goal first time out for Betis in LaLiga

      Fornals left Cadiz keeper Jeremias Ledesmas with little chance
      The six-cap Spaniard weaved in from the right to curve a laser left-footer inside the far corner.
      It rounded off a 2-0 win at struggling Cadiz that put Betis sixth – into one of the two Europa League places.
      The ex-Villarreal star, 27, had ended his five years at West Ham on transfer deadline in a £7million return to his home country.
      Fornals exited the London Stadium after 23 goal and 19 assists in 203 games – but also with question marks over his ability in the Premier League.
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      However, after seeing his confident footwork and curling goal, one fan posted: “Shame what Moyes did to him.”
      Another said: “Good luck to him. Was fantastic for us. It’s our loss tbf.”
      A third wrote: “Who would have thought he could play CM?!”
      And a fourth moaned: “The amount of players that have left West Ham and then scored on their debut at their new club is wild.”
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      Fornals returned to Spain after five years at West HamCredit: Getty
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      But other viewers reckon Fornals’ stylish technique and attacking style is more suited to LaLiga than the English top flight.
      One observer claimed: “Lovely goal, would never get the space to do that in the Prem though, but obviously people will have a meltdown about this.”
      Every Premier League stadium ranked by the number of pubs nearby with one boasting over 130 local boozers
      Another suggested: “Lovely fella but couldn’t hit a cow’s a*** with a banjo for us.”
      And a fellow doubter was seemingly shaking with disbelief as he shared a clip of the goal and added: Yes, Pablo Fornals actually just did that.”
      The ex-Malaga ace struck Betis’ clincher on 46 minutes following a surging run from Brazilian striker Willian Jose, who had fired a brilliant opener. More

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      West Ham star Pablo Fornals ‘agrees £7m La Liga transfer’ but Said Benrahma’s Lyon move collapses just before deadline

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      WEST HAM ace Pablo Fornals is set to sign for Real Betis.According to transfer insider Ben Jacobs, Betis have agreed a £7million deal with the Hammers for Fornals, 27.
      West Ham ace Pablo Fornals is set to move to Real BetisCredit: Getty
      Fornals will be reuniting with ex-West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini at BetisCredit: Getty
      Fornals will be following Said Benrahma out of the London StadiumCredit: Getty
      The playmaker made 23 appearances this season under David Moyes.
      However, SunSport understands Fornals arrived at the London Stadium alongside his West Ham team-mates in full club tracksuit ahead of this evening’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
      And Said Benrahma’s move to Lyon dramatically stalled at the 11th hour.
      A Hammers spokesperson said: “West Ham United can confirm that the Deadline Day deal for Saïd Benrahma to join Olympique Lyonnais was not concluded ahead of the deadline, with a deal unable to be completed before 11pm.”
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      Lyon – who had a camera ready to do a live interview with Benrahma – will appeal to Fifa.
      They thought they had a loan deal with an option to buy for £15m in June.
      Fulham were also interested in the Algeria international.
      However, West Ham turned the Cottagers down as they offered a simple loan deal.
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      Fornals leaves West Ham after almost five years with the club
      Fornals is now set to reunite with former manager Manuel Pellegrini at Betis.
      Pellegrini managed the former Spain international for a few months when he was in charge of the East Londoners.
      Fornals joined West Ham in 2019 from Villarreal, just six months before the ex-Manchester City boss was sacked.
      The versatile midfielder has 23 goals and 19 assists in 203 appearances. More

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      West Ham ‘pushing hard’ for ex-Inter Milan wonderkid Etienne Kinkoue in bargain £10m transfer before deadline

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      WEST HAM are targeting Le Havre ace Etienne Kinkoue ahead of Thursday’s January transfer deadline day.Kinkoue, 22, could cost as little as £10million but the Hammers face competition from Eintracht Frankfurt as well as Red Bull Salzburg.
      West Ham are pushing hard for Etienne Kinkoue but face competition
      The highly-rated youngster started to turn heads in 2019 when he joined Inter Milan’s youth ranks where he made 48 appearances for the Under-19s.
      The centre-back’s impressive displays at Inter saw him training with the first team, which was under ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte at he time.
      The Frenchman, though, never played for the senior side and was sold to Olympiacos in 2021.
      The ex-France Under-17 international played for the Greek giants’ B team where he registered one assist in 23 appearances.
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      First-team opportunities were also scarce in Piraeus and Kinkoue wanted to take the next step.
      That led to a big move to Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre last year in January.
      The defender helped Luka Elsner’s side earn promotion to the French top flight last season.
      Kinkoue recently earned a starting place after spending the beginning of the campaign on the bench.
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      The Frenchman has played full 90 minutes 10 times out of the last 13 league matches.
      West Ham are sixth in the Premier League table with eight points separating them from the top four.
      David Moyes’ side have also punched their ticket to the Last 16 of the Europa League after disposing Kinkoue’s former side Olympiacos, who made it to the Europa Conference League play-offs.
      The club could have funds to use after SunSport exclusively revealed they had a agreed a £15m fee for the sale of Said Benrahma. More

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      Lyon agree fee with West Ham to sign Said Benrahma with David Moyes desperate to sign replacement

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      LYON have agreed a fee with West Ham to sign Said Benrahma.The French club are ready to pay just over £15million for the Algerian, who must now make a call on whether to move or not.
      Said Benrahma is nearing a West Ham exitCredit: Getty
      Lyon believe personal terms have been broadly agreed but there are still details to finalise with Benrahma’s numerous representatives.
      West Ham have been keen to move the former Brentford man on this month.
      David Moyes wants to bolster his attacking options but needs to raise funds in order to do so.
      Benrahma, who scored a penalty in the Europa Conference League final win in June, has never quite settled under the Scot.
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      The Hammers have targeted Al-Ittihad winger Jota and are in talks over an 18-month loan deal for the former Celtic man, though it is not clear whether a deal will be struck before Thursday’s deadline.
      Late moves are further complicated by the fact West Ham are playing Bournemouth on Deadline Day.
      Lyon had also been in talks over a move for Arnaut Danjuma, the winger on loan at Everton.
      The Toffees were ready to let the former Tottenham winger leave the club so long as Lyon would sell them defender Jake O’Brien in return – but that has been rejected.
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      Benrahma joined West Ham from Brentford on an initial loan deal in 2020.
      He made the transfer permanent in January 2021 and has been a regular ever since.
      The winger has made 155 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 24 goals and laying on 19 assists. More

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      West Ham re-open transfer talks to sign Jota and end former Celtic star’s Saudi Arabian hell

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      WEST HAM have re-opened talks to sign ex-Celtic forward Jota from Al-Ittihad.The Portuguese winger, 24, joined the Saudi Pro League champions for £25million in July but has endured a nightmare stint in the Middle East.
      Jota could end his Saudi Arabian nightmare before the end of the windowCredit: Getty
      Al-Ittihad failed to register him to play in the league as the division’s rules state each club is only allowed eight foreign players in their squad.
      It means he has not featured in the Saudi Pro League since the start of September.
      He has played just six times over the last four and a half months, with those appearances coming in the AFC Champions League and Club World Cup.
      SunSport exclusively revealed back in November that his old Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou was weighing up a move for him in the January window as he looks to bolster his Tottenham side.
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      But now it appears West Ham are eyeing a deal for the attacker.
      The switch would be a loan move if David Moyes’ men are able to get it over the line – after they ended their interest in Nordsjaelland teenager Ibrahim Osman.
      But it is also understood there is a tax issue involved in the deal for Jota which could prove difficult to resolve.
      This is because Jota would have to pay a huge amount of tax to HMRC should he return to Britain having earned a tax-free salary in the Middle East.
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      Jota’s Saudi Arabian nightmareJota moved for £25million from Celtic to Al-Ittihad in the summer – with the Saudi Pro League champions also signing Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante.
      Yet his time in the Middle East has been a nightmare as Al-Ittihad decided not to register him for their squad to compete in the Saudi Pro League.
      That was due to the division’s rules that clubs are only allowed eight foreign players in their contingent.
      It means he has played 11 times since leaving Celtic and just six times since September.
      And he now appears to have joined the likes of Jordan Henderson, Aymeric Laporte and Karim Benzema in wanting out of Saudi Arabia.

      Foot Mercato are reporting positive talks have taken place between the clubs and that all parties believe an agreement can be reached.
      Jota, who has scored two goals for Al-Ittihad, is waiting to be given the green light to travel to the UK to undergo his West Ham medical.
      He is just the latest in a line of ex-European-based stars to be disgruntled by life in Saudi Arabia.
      Jordan Henderson left Liverpool for Al-Ettifaq in the summer, only to terminate his own contract and sign for Ajax earlier this month.
      Jota’s team-mate and Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema is being heavily linked with a move away from Al-Ittihad.
      And former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte recently slammed the Riyadh traffic in a scathing assessment of the country’s transport network. More

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      West Ham hope to seal transfer for winger Ibrahim Osman after Danish club reject £16million offer

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      WEST HAM will try to complete a deal for Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Osman before the transfer window shuts on Thursday.The Hammers have seen a £16million bid rejected by Danish club FC Nordsjaelland who want £18m plus bonuses and a sell-on-clause.
      West Ham are pushing to sign Ibrahim Osman from FC NordsjallandCredit: Getty
      West Ham boss David Moyes is prioritising the signing of a wide player after securing midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City.
      That means the Hammers will not make a move for Callum Wilson, who is thought to be available because Newcastle are feeling the pressure of Financial Fair Play rules.
      Osman can play anywhere across the front line but has been used most often as a left winger at Nordsjaelland.
      Osman moved to Denmark only a year ago from the Right To Dream Academy in Ghana, the same centre that helped to develop current Hammers star Mohammed Kudus.
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      Like Osman, Kudus went from Ghana to Nordsjaelland.
      He then moved to Ajax, from where West Ham signed him last summer.
      The Hammers want to secure Kudus’ compatriot now after interest from Premier League rivals Brentford and Brighton.
      West Ham confirmed the addition of Phillips from Man City on Friday.
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      There is no option or obligation to buy included in the deal, but the two clubs are expected to discuss a potential permanent transfer this summer.
      Discussing his move, the midfielder said: “I’m really pleased to be here. There’s always been a lot of speculation about me moving to West Ham, so I’m really excited to get going now.
      “There’s so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the Club and I can’t wait to be part of it.
      “There’s an unbelievable group here and if I can come in and add the quality that I know I’m capable of, I’m sure we can give the West Ham fans plenty to be excited about between now and the end of the season.” More