West Ham appear to be moving ahead with plans to reshape their football structure, with reports indicating the club is close to appointing a Director of Football and Kieran Scott is emerging as a leading contender.
Scott, currently Head of Football at Middlesbrough, has built a strong reputation.
Kieran Scott Built Reputation At Norwich
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His rise began at Norwich City, where he played a key role in modernising the club’s recruitment model and ensuring a clearer path for academy players into the senior squad. His work at Carrow Road helped establish Norwich as a club capable of identifying value and developing talent.
He moved to Middlesbrough in 2021, taking on broader responsibilities that included transfer strategy, academy alignment, loans and long‑term football planning.
Former vice‑chair [Karren Brady](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-hams-summer-of-chaos-karren-bradys-revealing-parting-comments/) previously confirmed that West Ham intended to appoint a Director of Football this summer, with Paul Wagner, recently departed from Dynamo Dresden, also linked to the role.
Should Scott take the job, he would be expected to lead West Ham’s recruitment alongside Max Hahn and Dylan Curnell, with the clear objective of steering the club back to the Premier League.