West Ham United Season Preview 2025-26: Graham Potter under pressure to deliver as Lucas Paqueta cloud lifts
Briefly

West Ham United faces a challenging season with a squad lacking mobility and a coherent transfer policy. Graham Potter's tenure has yet to convince, as the team continues to struggle in the bottom half of the Premier League. The absence of resources to make impactful signings, coupled with the hefty obligation to secure Jean-Clair Todibo's loan, complicates their situation. Jarrod Bowen remains a pivotal figure, being the team's talisman and captain, but without him, the squad's attacking threat diminishes drastically.
Graham Potter and the Hammers' new recruitment guru Kyle Macaulay must somehow refresh a squad in dire need of mobility while trying to convince co-owner David Sullivan to adopt a coherent transfer policy, all without the 33m that went on the obligation to make Jean-Clair Todibo's loan permanent upon staying up.
Jarrod Bowen is so vital (only Mo Salah scored a higher share of their team's goals) that the club have made him captain, tied him to a long contract and married him off to a prominent West Ham family.
Life without Jarrod Bowen is Southampton, only without the attacking threat, illustrating his crucial role in the team's offense and overall performance.
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