West Ham United boss David Moyes has opened up on his hopes for transfers and the football landscape in general after the global health crisis.
Moyes says he wants to build a new-look West Ham side around young, hungry players (whufc.com).
West Ham fans got a glimpse of what that will look like with the excellent January signings of Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek and the promotion of academy star Jeremy NGakia to the first team.
Moyes gave tantalising glimpse of plans to transform West Ham
“I want to stop the idea that what we’re doing is just buying someone who will fill the gap,” Moyes told West Ham’s official website back in January.
“(Also) I want it to be the vision for the club that we’re looking to bring in young, attractive, hungry players who are saying ‘we’re going to make West Ham better’.
“I know about footballers and I think players who are hungry and players who are trying to climb that ladder, trying to be Premier League footballers, we have to have a mix of that.”
The global health crisis has put West Ham’s battle for survival on hold after football was shutdown two months ago.
West Ham were just starting to look a very promising side under the Scot.
Fans could see the beginnings of his plan coming together.
Moyes opens up on transfer and managerial hopes post crisis
Moyes is determined to pick up where he left off when football does return, though.
He told BBC Scotland’s Scottish football podcast he hopes the crisis will change certain things for the better. West Ham paid a record £45million for striker Sebastien Haller last summer.
The Frenchman has struggled to live up to the pricetag. It comes after a spell of unprecedented spending for the Hammers.
But Moyes hopes the days of paying huge sums for players are over. He thinks there may be a shift in mentality and attitude post crisis.
And he hopes that will help him achieve his aim to build a vibrant new-look Hammers squad.
He also hopes managers like him – who have been in and out of several jobs in recent years – start to get more time to put their plans into place.
‘Everybody has been too quick to make decisions and try to get instant success’
“I do hope that the money isn’t as big (on transfers and wages) as it has been in the past,” Moyes told BBC Scotland’s Scottish football podcast.
“I want us to see more young players coming through, I do want to see more home talent.
“From a coaching point of view I’m actually hoping that when we come out of this people might realise we’ve been getting rid of our managers too easily.
“Everybody has been too quick to make decisions and try to get instant success.
“Most of the real successful clubs have had longevity and stability.”
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