Inside West Ham’s Transfer Turmoil: How Hidden Weaknesses Left the Club Vulnerable to Agents’ Tight Grip
West Ham have got their Championship campaign underway as the Hammers look to bounce back from last season’s dire relegation campaign.
Nuno Espirito Santos’ side finished the season in 18th place to end a 14-year stay in the top flight, a period which saw them regularly oscillate between European pushes and survival battles.
Throughout this time, West Ham have been heavy spenders in the transfer market, but according to one former Hammers star, their recruitment has lacked the foresight and planning to build a balanced squad.
Tony Gale on West Ham’s transfer policies
Ex-West Ham favourite Tony Gale believes that the constant turnover of directors of football and other key transfer figures has meant cohesiveness has been lacking, leading to the club falling behind one of their rivals from across London.
“Fulham’s buying strategy has been far and away the better of the two,” Gale tells FourFourTwo. “It’s designed to build a more balanced squad, with a good sell-on value for players.”
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