August 13, 2025
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West Ham manager Graham Potter is clearly a man excited about the next phase of his Hammers project.

Despite claiming yesterday that his squad doesn’t need a “major rebuild,” Potter has already set the wheels in motion for what could be a very busy summer transfer window.

Only last week, the former Chelsea and Brighton boss spoke of his excitement for the future when asked about potential new recruits.West Ham’s Head of Recruitment, Kyle Macaulay, has been described as “impressive” and is said to be working flat out to get the club ready for a productive summer.

In his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Southampton, Potter told reporters: “The potential here is huge and exciting. We have a lot of things going for us. The resources are there to be competitive. We have a really ambitious and supportive board. Now it is about building a foundation to allow us to achieve.”

Last week, the Irons boss also pointed out that West Ham remain the biggest club not to have qualified for the Champions League — and it’s an open secret that he’s been actively scouting top-level European players.

To summarise, nearly everything we’re hearing from Potter suggests big ambition and excitement about future signings.

Samu Omorodion

Samu Omorodion is an ambitious transfer target for West Ham

West Ham are skint

Unfortunately, this stands in stark contrast to the messaging we’ve been receiving from the club itself, which continues to insist: “We’re skint.”

Almost every time Claret & Hugh speaks to club insiders, we’re met with warnings about Financial Fair Play, profit and sustainability rules, and a lack of available funds.

We’re constantly told that “West Ham will have to sell before we can buy,” as cold water is poured over much of the transfer speculation.

Yet both things can’t be true. And we’ve had it on very good authority that West Ham made a significant offer to Porto for striker Samu Omorodion — this month.

So, is it possible that Potter hasn’t received the club memo? Or could it be that West Ham are simply playing possum — keeping their financial cards close to their chest?

Either way, if the club really doesn’t have any spare cash down the back of the sofa, someone might want to have a quiet word with the manager — who seems very excited about joining an “ambitious” West Ham.

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