Hee-chan, I'm sorry, that's all for me. Shocking twist, Hwang Hee-chan's transfer to West Ham came to nothing in a day. Countdown of Lopetegui's replacement, which he was seeking to recruit

Jan 07, 2025

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Hwang Hee-chan (29, Wolverhampton)'s transfer to West Ham United was something like 'Soap Bubble'.

It swelled up splendidly and greatly, but in one day it exploded 'Pop!" It's like nothing happened. The reason for the unexpected twist is the sudden change within West Ham. Julen Lopetegui, who was trying to take Hwang Hee-chan, is likely to be replaced. West Ham boardzin's position to give more chances despite his poor performance has changed.

British media TBR Football exclusively reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'West Ham has decided to release Lopetegui and is talking with three potential coach candidates' The decisive moment for West Ham's change of position is the 20th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester City in 2024-2025 season on the 5th.

West Ham suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat in this match. After giving up the lead with Coufal's own goal in the 10th minute of the first half, Elling Holan scored two goals and Phil Foden one goal, leading to a 0-4 draw in the first half alone. It was only in the 26th minute of the second half that Fülkruk managed to recover one goal, but it was far from enough to reverse the result.

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TBR FOOTBALL stated: "'After the crushing defeat against Manchester City, West Ham owner David Sullivan decided to replace Lopetegui, after which work is underway to decide who will replace him as manager' Another British media outlet, the Guardian, wrote that the relationship between West Ham technical director Tim Staten and Lopetegui worsened after a series of crushing defeats against Liverpool and Manchester City. At the same time, the West Ham team's atmosphere has cooled sharply.

As a result, West Ham's top leaders, who could not endure the team's disastrous performance, changed their position and decided to reject Lopetegui.

West Ham have been in a slump since the beginning of this season. He continued to struggle just above the relegation zone. However, West Ham boardzin tried to empower Lopetegui by trusting him. In the midst of this, there was a rumor that Hwang Hee-chan was recruited.

The British media Telegraph reported on the 6th that "West Ham are considering signing Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton"Western Ham, along with Brighton's Evan Ferguson and Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Latteras, made the list of recruits."

It is the moment when Hwang Hee-chan's value was again in the spotlight. Hwang Hee-chan has had a hard time this season, continuing to not recover his normal form. Under former coach Gary O'Neill, he rarely played due to injuries and poor form. However, it has recently come back to life. After O'Neill's replacement, he survived with two goals in two games under Vitor Pereira.

Thanks to this, the value of the transfer market also rose again. The rebound has spurred West Ham's radar network, which is looking for a new striker. West Ham have so far tried to give Lopetegui a boost despite his recent slump. Hwang Hee-chan, Ferguson, and Lars were recruited to improve the situation in which strikers Michael Antonio and Jared Baughan were injured.

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Above all, Hwang Hee-chan's recruitment was strengthened. Lopetegui's history of coaching Hwang Hee-chan as Wolverhampton coach in the past drew attention.

However, the rumor that Hwang Hee-chan will be transferred to West Ham has become something that has not happened in just one day. The West Ham leadership's mind has completely turned to Lopetegui's replacement.

"West Ham will be speaking to former Chelsea manager Graham Potter shortly," said senior TBR Football reporter Graham Bailey. In addition, the owner of "Suliburn" has spent the past 48 hours replacing Lopetegui's manager, 2 experts,

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He also spoke with the German candidate.

West Ham is accelerating the manager's replacement work. The Guardian predicts that Lopetegui will put down his baton after the FA Cup match against Aston Villa on the 11th. He will not be able to lead the 21st round of the EPL against Fulham, which is scheduled for the 15th.

However, TBR Football predicted that Lopetegui may not be able to lead the FA Cup match against Aston Villa.

This is because the search for a replacement is progressing rapidly. Following Potter, former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic and former Juventus coach Allegri are also mentioned as Lopetegui's replacement.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.