West Ham’s summer transfer window is waiting for the first domino to fall, which will either be the sale of Mohammed Kudus for at least £65m or the not guilty verdict for Lucas Paqueta.
Four Premier League clubs have expressed an interest in Kudus, who has made it clear that he has no desire to play in the Middle East at this stage of his career.
Last week, [Claret and Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-exclusive-hammers-reveal-kudus-transfer-terms/) revealed he had signed with German agency ROOF at the start of this year, and they are calling the shots on his next career move and which leagues he is prepared to play in.
[Lucas Paqueta’s](https://www.claretandhugh.info/lucas-paqueta-bio/) legal representatives and agents are waiting patiently for the verdict of his FA hearing. They remain convinced he will be cleared and a non-guilty verdict will trigger the sale of the Brazilian player with a host of Premier League admirers ready to make offers if he is not banned.
If either of these dominoes falls or both, it will kick-start the summer rebuild of Graham Potter’s West Ham squad.