West Ham manager Graham Potter has shown his ruthless streak by deciding to offload a Hammers favourite in the upcoming summer transfer window.
That’s the latest from our best transfer source, who has revealed that the club and manager are slightly at odds over the future of Tomas Soucek.
Potter has already sanctioned the departures of long-time club servants Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, and Vladimir Coufal. But now, it appears he has turned his attention to Soucek, with Claret & Hugh being informed that Potter has told club bosses the 30-year-old Czech midfielder can be sold.
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This development comes just a week after a top West Ham insider informed us that Soucek was well down the list of players the club were considering selling. At the time, we were told: “He guarantees 5–10 goals per season.”
However, it has now been revealed that Soucek is free to find a new club, with Leeds United and Everton emerging as the frontrunners.
Former Hammers boss David Moyes is reportedly keen to reunite with the player, while Leeds manager Daniel Farke believes Soucek could be the difference between Premier League survival and relegation.
Soucek won’t be short of offers
Claret & Hugh spoke to a source close to Soucek last week, who indicated the player would prefer to remain at the London Stadium and sign a new deal. However, the club hierarchy were only happy for him to stay on his current contract.
Now, it seems option three is the most likely outcome—with Potter set on completely revamping his midfield ahead of the new season.