Graham Potter has mentioned on numerous occasions how many talented players he has at his disposal at West Ham United.
Whilst the West Ham squad definitely needs strengthening, Graham Potter does have the foundations of an incredibly strong group.
Potter has made a really strong start at the London Stadium, and he’s been saying all the right things.
The Hammers head coach has made it very clear that he wants to implement an exciting playing style at West Ham AND deliver good results on a consistent basis.
The summer transfer window lying ahead will be a vitally important one for Potter.
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He is said to planning a big squad rebuild at the London Stadium, and that’s exactly what the Hammers need.
The West Ham squad is an incredibly unbalanced and ageing one.
David Moyes and Julen Lopetegui both failed with their attempted rebuilds in the summers of 2022 and 2024 respectively.
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And now Potter has to clean up the mess left behind by the Scot and the Spaniard.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom – there are some fantastic players at the London Stadium right now.
And one of them in particular has apparently really impressed the Hammers head coach recently.
Graham Potter impressed by West Ham star Jean-Clair Todibo
The Hammers fans are finally starting to see the best of Jean-Clair Todibo.
It’s certainly no coincidence that West Ham centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo has gone from strength to strength since Julen Lopetegui left the club.
The French centre-back famously fell out with the Spaniard during the half-time break of our clash with Arsenal at the London Stadium in November.
With Potter now at the helm though, Todibo has been given a new lease of life.
According to Claret and Hugh, Potter has been hugely impressed by Todibo’s recent performances against Arsenal and Leicester City respectively.
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Signed on a loan deal from Nice seven months ago, West Ham have an obligation to sign Todibo for around £26 million in the summer.
Jean-Clair Todibo’s impressive stats
The 25-year-old has endured a tough start to life with the Hammers, but he has started to show his real quality recently.
The former Barcelona man is sensationally good in possession and possessed extremely impressive pace.
Premier League Stats Jean-Clair Todibo
Games 17
Tackles 24
Interceptions 12
Clearances 54
Aerial duels won 19
Pass completion 89.5%
Todibo’s West Ham stats
If Graham Potter is to persist with three centre-backs, and insists on his defenders playing out from the back, Jean-Clair Todibo will be crucial to the West Ham system.
£26 million for a player with Todibo’s quality will have to go down as a sensationally good deal for the Hammers.
Hopefully he continues to improve for West Ham, and we might just have a world-class centre-back on our hands.