The result of Hammer’s first European final in 47 years will likely significantly influence how the club tackles the summer transfer market. West Ham has already received £8.8 million for making it to the final, and they would receive a further £4.3 million for lifting the trophy. In terms of football, the 4 million pound incentive may not seem like much, but the appeal of European football will undoubtedly have a big impact.
Some of the presently available transfer targets are only keen in joining a group that has at least some European aspirations. As a result, the club has had a hard time coming up with a list of detailed objectives for the summer. There are several names being thrown around, but it’s difficult to pick one out because of all the uncertainty.
There are reports that David Moyes might not return as manager for the upcoming campaign if we lose the championship game. Furthermore, David Sullivan’s dislike for hiring new employees is likely to prevent whomever is chosen as manager from having control over transactions.
Beating Fiorentina is crucial not only because it gives us a shot at a big European prize, not only because it puts us in Europe for the third season in a row, but because it might determine the destiny of this club. Fiorentina definitely demonstrated their preparedness for any final, as evidenced by their defeat to Inter Milan last night, but perhaps it’s time for the Hammers to make up for all the years of pain they have endured.
David Moyes Discloses His Summer Transfer Strategy
This summer, the Hammers have a large number of British players that compete in domestic competitions. If he is able to get the players he wants, David Moyes has already indicated where he would go in the summer window.
“The first thing I’d say, and you are part of it, don’t listen to all of the names being thrown out there,” he told reporters. If you start now and write them all down by the time we return on August 31st, you’ll have to cut down around three trees for how many you’ll have to place on it.
Yes, I would say so, and I believe I would like to add a few more British or indigenous players if possible. If I saw something better or believed there was a better choice, I would not set out to take one of them.
What’s Next For West Ham?
Even if West Ham’s Premier League campaign comes to an end on Sunday, they still have more than a week until the Europa Conference League final in Prague, where Fiorentina will prevent them from winning that coveted trophy.
The Hammers may be excused for being distracted by such a possibility because they haven’t won a significant trophy since the FA Cup in 1980, but that didn’t seem to be the case last Sunday. Declan Rice undoubtedly marked the end of his time in East London by opening the scoring in the capital club’s 3-1 victory over Leeds United, which secured their place in the top flight. They now hope to gain momentum by capping a disappointing league season with a three-match winning streak.
If David Moyes’ team wins at Leicester, they may finish as high as 12th in the final Premier League standings, giving their season some sense of legitimacy after many months spent fighting for survival. Moyes has survived the last day against all odds, and he will be hoping for a similar outcome on Sunday because West Ham has only lost their final league game once in the last six seasons.
