Two new signings may be on the way at West Ham United in Antonin Kinsky and Adama Traore, as Guido Rodriguez departs, Konstantinos Mavropanos steps up and Michael Carrick revives Manchester United.
We have covered all this and more on Hammers News as the dust settles on Saturday’s chest-thumping, potentially season-saving 3-1 victory over Sunderland.
And as part of our TalkingPoints initiative, we want you – the West Ham United fans – to have your say.
Finish this sentence! ⚒️
"If Nuno leaves West Ham in the summer, my dream replacement is….."
Why do you think Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo have emerged suddenly as a genuinely reliable centre-back pairing? And how do you feel about the prospect of West Ham signing Tottenham’s second-choice goalkeeper as well as Fulham’s, what, fourth or even fifth-choice winger?
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Could Michael Carrick return to West Ham United as manager?
Hammers News confirmed following the sacking of Graham Potter and before the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo that sporting director Mark Noble is an admirer of Michael Carrick.
Now, as the former Upton Park starlet masterminds successive Premier League victories over Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta in the [interim] Manchester United hotseat, there is a chance that Carrick heads into the summer as a coach in high demand.
Would you take the 44-year-old back at West Ham, if Nuno was to depart?
Guido Rodriguez leaves the London Stadium for Valencia
Where do YOU think it went wrong for Guido Rodriguez? 🇦🇷
And is letting him go the right move?
From one former midfielder to another, Guido Rodriguez leaves West Ham and joins Valencia having started only 18 league matches in a year and a half.
To think, when he arrived in 2024, the Argentina international had established himself as one of the most influential players in La Liga with Real Betis. Barcelona even wanted to sign him.
So why did things turn out so, well, underwhelming in claret and blue? What will your favourite Rodriguez memory be, provided you even have any?
West Ham in talks to sign Antonin Kinsky from Tottenham
Six months after Mohammed Kudus became the first player to leave West Ham for Spurs in 14 years, a seldom-seen goalkeeper appears to be making the switch in the other direction.
West Ham are reportedly in talks to sign Antonin Kinsky on an initial loan deal.
How do you FEEL about West Ham signing Antonin Kinsky? 🧤 🇨🇿
A mistake? Or a masterstroke?
The 22-year-old Czech has played only 12 matches in one year at Spurs. High-profile mistakes against Liverpool, Aston Villa and Newcastle have meant that even the ever-flappy Guglielmo Vicario has retained his starting spot.
But could there be some method to a deal many will see as ‘madness’? Kinsky has been praised by Czech legend Petr Cech, after all, while others even likened him to a young Manuel Neuer…
Adama Traore is finally set for a Nuno Espirito Santo reunion
Hammers News reported over the weekend that West Ham are on the verge of signing Adama Traore after weeks of drawn-out negotiations.
Now, everyone knows what Traore’s weaknesses are. A tendency to charge down dead-ends, a dreadful goalscoring record, and feet which often appear to move quicker than his brain. Yet, the statistics paint a rather different picture.
Traore actually provided seven assists and created 42 chances last season despite starting less than half of Fulham’s Premier League matches?
Could West Ham be about to pull off an unexpected bargain?
Adama Traore’s critics may be getting it all WRONG! ⏩ 👟
What do the stats tell us about West Ham's next signing?
Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo have been transformed
For all the praise rightfully coming the way of Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes – Premier League legend Alan Shearer praised both after they ran riot against his old enemies from Wearside – but West Ham’s sudden upturn has been built upon the foundations of a much-improved defence.
With Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo, Nuno has finally found his best backline, and the best defensive set-up too.
How do you feel now about a pair of centre-backs much-maligned not so long ago? Can Mavropanos and Todibo really be trusted to inspire a survival battle?
Have your opinions of Mavropanos and Todibo CHANGED? 🧱 ❌
Do West Ham still need to sign a centre-back?
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