West Ham are set to make decisions on some senior players futures this summer, with ExWHUEmployee providing an update on the situation.
It’s been a season of much upheaval in east London, with the club having to replace Head Coach Julen Lopetegui at the midpoint of the campaign, despite only joining the club in the summer and supported heavily in the transfer market.
Following the arrival of Graham Potter to replace Lopetegui and our new Head of Recruitment Kyle Macaulay, there is expected to be movement once again in the market, with certain players’ futures currently in doubt.
Reporting on The West Ham Way Podcast, our club insider Ex has advised that both Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal are potential targets for former boss and current Everton manager David Moyes.
“We understand that David Moyes is keen to reunite with Tomas Soucek, with Everton weighing up a move,” stated Ex. “It’s an interesting one though as Soucek has performed well for Potter and is clearly still an important member of the squad.
“I don’t believe there is much appetite for the club to sell Soucek, so if Everton are serious, then a big offer will be needed for West Ham to even consider this.
“Vladimir Coufal however is a different situation, with Everton and also Fulham said to be eyeing a move for him this summer.
“Coufal is on a lower wage at the club and has been keen to geta better package in place. However, the fact he’s now 32 years of age means the club are unlikely to offer a significant pay increase.
“Therefore it could be that other clubs could offer Coufal a better package which he could be tempted to take, especially at Everton where he could work under Moyes again.”
The club are also weighing up whether to offer Aaron Cresswell, Lucasz Fabianski and Michail Antonio new deals – as their current agreements end this summer.
“Cresswell has proven to be a player that can still offer a lot despite his age, so it may be a sensible move to retain him for another season, especially as Ollie Scarles continues his development under his wing.
“Fabianski too has played a big part this season, however the club may look to shake up the goalkeeper situation this summer. A lot depends of course on the budget and other priority areas.
“Antonio is recovering well from his accident and could feature again this season, however he will need to prove his fitness ahead of the club making a decision on whether he is worth keeping around longer.”