**West Ham** manager Graham Potter has pledged to give two of the club’s most promising youngsters a real chance to impress and earn their spot in next season’s squad.
That’s according to trusted insider ExWHUEmployee, who shared the update via his Patreon and [The West Ham Way](https://www.thewesthamway.com/2025/06/07/both-involved-exwhuemployee-earthy-orford-hammers-future-update/) website. Ex revealed that Potter has already held conversations with both George Earthy and Lewis Orford regarding their future game-time and progression at the club.
And according to the well-connected source, one or both players could remain at West Ham for the new campaign—provided they shine during pre-season.
[Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/category/news/) also spoke to our own training ground source last week, who confirmed that the club’s willingness to sell Andy Irving was largely down to the emergence of academy talent. In that instance, Freddie Potts was singled out as a player expected to remain in the first-team picture following a successful loan at Portsmouth.
With a summer clear-out expected, and Potter keen to refresh the squad while managing a limited budget, utilising academy graduates could be crucial.
Expect Earthy, Orford, and Potts to be heavily involved in West Ham’s early pre-season plans.