West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has the new-look squad he wanted after four out-of-favour players left in the shadows of Deadline Day.Ρ
Lopetegui had been keen to move on as many players from the fringes of his squad as possible, and got his wish after previous captain Kurt Zouma’s exit being confirmed completed four last-ditch departures [whufc.com, 31 August].
James Ward-Prowse and Nayef Aguerd’s loans to Nottingham Forest and Real Sociedad respectively went through on 30 August, with Maxwel Cornet and Zouma both departing on loan the following day.
Zouma has since been pictured at Al-Orobah, his new club in Saudi Arabia [X, 1 September], and with Lopetegui finalising his new-look squad, the Spaniard will now be under pressure to perform.
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