West Ham United have agreed to let a “fantastic” player leave after the player in question signaled his desire to leave Rush Green, with a January departure now probable as the winter transfer window approaches. Julen Lopetegui survived West Ham’s sacking with a 2-1 win against Wolves. Julen Lopetegui has escaped the axe at West Ham once more, following his side’s 2-1 victory over fellow Premier League strugglers Wolves at the London Stadium on Monday. Tomas Soucek’s goal, which paid respect to Michail Antonio, opened the scoring against Wolves, with Mohammed Kudus’ first of two goals chalked off by VAR, denying West Ham a two-goal lead.
Lopetegui was then handed a heart-pounding few.
Matt Doherty equalised for the away side after minutes, but fortunately for the Spaniard, winger Jarrod Bowen’s piece of brilliance put them back ahead late on. The score finished 2-1, and the result has kept Lopetegui in charge for the time being, as West Ham are allegedly willing to give the 58-year-old more time to turn around the club’s problems.
“For now. We do not want to make a change,” a top club source told ExWHUemployee (via West Ham Way).
“But we’re not foolish, and we know we need to improve. Last night’s performance was not terrific, and we need to improve in the long run.” If that posture changes, which is possible given West Ham’s volatile history over the last three months, Tim Steidten and chairman David Sullivan will have options. Graham Potter is willing to accept a short-term contract with West Ham until the end of the season, while other potential managers include Sergio Conceicao, Kasper Hjulmand, Roger Schmidt, Thomas Frank, Massimiliano Allegri, Matthias Jaissle, and Maurizio Sarri. Luizao informs West Ham that he wants to go, with a January exit probable.
Meanwhile, much of the conversation will revolve around the ins and outs of January. West Ham have been connected with a new forward for the winter window, among other squad reinforcements, and it is believed that several members of the
The squad could potentially depart.
One of them appears to be on his way out: forgotten signing Luizao, who was brought in by David Moyes in 2022 but has yet to launch his career or break into the main matchday squad. According to the South American news outlet UOL, Luizao is scheduled to leave West Ham in January, and the east Londoners are willing to approve a loan with the option to buy later.
The 22-year-old has stated a desire to leave the London Stadium and return to Brazil for personal reasons, with clubs in the country’s Serie A pursuing him since the summer.
Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig described Luizao as a “fantastic” young defender, and his regrettable stint in England appears to be coming to an end.
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