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West Ham star isn’t happy that Graham Potter has been playing him in completely unfamiliar position

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Graham Potter has made big changes already at West Ham United, in spite of a fairly poor run of results.

In all fairness, Graham Potter had so much mess to clear up when he took over at West Ham.

Graham Potter wants to completely transform his West Ham squad in the summer.

And that means that numerous players will leave the London Stadium as well.

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There will undoubtedly be major change at West Ham during the off-season.

And there will be plenty of high profile exits.

West Ham star Vladimir Coufal not happy with Graham Potter

Vladimir Coufal has fallen well down the pecking order since Potter took over at the London Stadium.

David Moyes is keen to bring Vladimir Coufal from West Ham to Everton in the summer.

The 32-year-old right-back will be out of contract with the Hammers in just a few month’s time.

And there is every chance that he will leave the London Stadium when the summer transfer window opens up.

Coufal has been speaking to Czech publication iDNES about his struggles with West Ham recently.

And the former Slavia Prague man admitted that he is unhappy at being moved out of position by Potter:

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[Potter] immediately changed the formation and moved me from the side of the defence to the centre-back, which is a position I’ve never played. Despite that, I think I managed those games.

He’s not the first Hammer to speak out about his frustrations recently. Niclas Fullkrug recently suggested that his debut campaign with West Ham has been incredibly difficult.

Incredible thing Coufal did during West Ham vs Leicester clash

The right-back is a hugely popular figure at the London Stadium.

He is somewhat of a cult hero, and he proved exactly why we all love him back in February, when he missed the West Ham vs Leicester clash through injury.

Vladimir Coufal sat in amongst the West Ham fans in the home end and watched as we beat the Foxes 2-0.

It was further evidence of just how down to earth he is. Coufal is somewhat of a throwback to a bygone era.

And it will be said to him him go, if he does indeed leave the Hammers this summer.