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West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus [Credit: Imago]
Pete Hanson
Wed 4 December 2024 19:10, UK
Julen Lopetegui appears to be walking the plank at West Ham United.
While the Spaniard has not quite plunged into the icy, cold water below, one slight gust of wind or the merest nudge from the pirate’s sword will see him plunge back into the pool out of work coaches.
The Athletic journalist David Ornstein (4 December) said there is no timeline yet for when the Hammers will make a decision but that all options are on the table following the dismal 3-1 defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday (3 December).
It would be a surprise to precisely nobody if David Sullivan and the Irons board opted to end Julen Lopetegui’s tenure already and the rumour mill is in full flow over his potential replacement.
And there is one name in particularly that will have left one of West Ham’s most crucial players absolutely buzzing.
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According to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg (4 December), former Denmark national coach Kasper Hjulmand is a candidate to replace Lopetegui at the London Stadium.
The Dane stepped down from his previous role back in July and is said to be ready to take on a new challenge.
Mohammed Kudus will love Kasper Hjulmand news at West Ham
That will be music to the ears of the Hammers’ superstar forward Mohammed Kudus, who played under Hjulmand when he first came to European football with FC Nordsjaelland back in 2018.
It would be for little over a year that the Ghana star played under Hjulmand but it was his performances at Nordsjaelland that would get him noticed by Ajax, which in turn got him his big move to the Premier League in the summer of 2023.
Mohammed Kudus
West Ham United man Mohammed Kudus
This season, of course, was hampered by a five-gam ban he got for violent conduct after being sent off against Tottenham.
You feel like playing for a coach who gave him a big opportunity and helped put his career on course for the riches of the Premier League could be exactly what he needs to spark himself back into life this season.
In other West Ham news, Ally McCoist was shocked by what Lopetegui did before the Leicester game.
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