LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: A general view inside the stadium as Neal Maupay of Brighton & Hove Albion scores their team's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion at London Stadium on December 27, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
With their current level of confidence, West Ham can easily defeat one of the top teams in the Premier League, Newcastle.
West Ham supporters are ready for reinforcements this summer despite the team’s respectable ninth-place result. The Hammers finished the previous season with only two victories in their final 11 Premier League games.
There was a 5-0 loss to Chelsea and a 5-2 loss to Crystal Palace during that horrible run.
But now, West Ham is optimistic about defeating Newcastle to a player who will undoubtedly greatly bolster Julen Lopetegui’s defense.
West Ham anticipates defeating Newcastle under Max Kilman.
According to a report from The Times, West Ham believes they can outbid Newcastle to acquire Wolves’ number-23 player Max Kilman.
Wolves are worth £40 million for the 27-year-old.
Kilman was actually made captain of Wolves by Lopetegui while he was at Molineux, and the tall central defender hopes to be reunited with his boss, Tim Steidten, who is the Director of Football at the London Stadium.
According to Give Me Sport, Wolves have identified Nico Elvedi of Borussia Monchengladbach as a possible successor due to interest in the Gillingham academy graduate. This means that Molineux supporters are getting ready to lose Kilman this summer.
The London Stadium is in desperate need of Wolves No. 23.
Although Michail Antonio and Danny Ings only managed eight goals between them last season, West Ham is in dire need of a new striker; yet, the Irons also desperately need a new center defender.
After a difficult 2023–24 season, Angelo Ogbonna left West Ham after his contract expired, while Nayef Aguerd’s future at the London Stadium is currently in doubt.
In order to complement Kurt Zouma or Konstantinos Mavropanos and strengthen the extremely thin center-back position, a top defender is thus required.
Speaking of Zouma, it is believed that West Ham are also willing to sell the France international if a good offer arrives this summer.
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as we wouldn’t be surprised to see West Ham sign another central defender in addition to Kilman…
