Hwang Hee-chan's transfer to West Ham negotiates with replacement manager in crisis after a day of rumors of a transfer to West Ham
Jan 07, 2025
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The British Telegraph reported on the 5th (Korea Standard Time) "West Ham United are drafting a list of strikers to be recruited this month, considering Brighton's Evan Ferguson, Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hwang Hee-chan and Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Latteras."," he reported.
The Telegraph reports "Wolverhampton rejected Marseille's offer last summer to recruit Hwang Hee-chan for 21 million pounds (W38.4 billion). Hwang Hee-chan has scored two goals in the past two games under new coach Vitor Pereira," he said, adding that Hwang Hee-chan received interest from Marseille.
It was clear why West Ham were aiming for Hwang Hee-chan. This is because West Ham's offense has reached a disastrous level. Mikhail Antonio is likely to be absent for a long time due to a car accident. Nicklas Fülkruk, the ambitious German Bundesliga top scorer, is not even getting a chance to play. Backup striker Danny Ings also has only one league goal.
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However, Hwang Hee-chan's transfer is expected to be difficult. Even if there is a transfer offer, Hwang Hee-chan would better stay at Wolverhampton. This is because the future of West Ham's head coach Julen Lopetegui has fallen into a tailspin.
The BBC reported on the 7th that "West Ham are considering whether to replace Lopetegui and had a conversation with former Chelsea manager Graham Potter about the possibility of a manager change. West Sea sources denied that Lopetegui had already been dismissed but admitted he was under huge pressure," he said.
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The reason why West Ham want Hwang Hee-chan is likely due to the presence of Lopetegui. Lopetegui was at the helm of Wolverhampton in the 2022-2023 season and signed a priestly bond with Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan's scoring ability was not great at the time, but Lopetegui is a coach who knows how to use Hwang Hee-chan.
In response, it is presumed that Hwang Hee-chan was recruited to West Ham to reinforce the team's power. Hwang Hee-chan also did not seem bad to leave Wolverhampton in the relegation zone and take on a new challenge if there is a coach who knows him well. West Ham are located in London, England, and always have the power to compete in European competitions.
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Of course, Wolverhampton is unlikely to send Hwang Hee-chan. With Victor Pereira being appointed, Wolverhampton succeeded in turning the tables, and Hwang Hee-chan escaped from a severe slump by scoring goals in two consecutive games. Since Pereira trusts Hwang Hee-chan very much, he will not prefer to sell the player to West Ham, which can be a mid- to low-ranking rival.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
