Arabia attacks the Premier and Lopetegui after the market closes

The Spanish coach, now at West Ham, has seen how the Middle Eastern country has taken away the sixth player with the most minutes last year.

Diego Medina | 31 Aug 2024 | 23.30
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Julen Lopetegui, West Ham's coach, during his time at Sevilla.
Julen Lopetegui, West Ham's coach, during his time at Sevilla.

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West Ham United has experienced a summer full of activity in the transfer market, with significant movements both in incoming and outgoing players. Among the notable departures was that of defender Kurt Zouma, who was close to joining Shabab Al-Ahly in Dubai on a free transfer. The deal, which involved the Dubai club covering the last 12 months of his contract with the London team, ultimately fell through, leaving the player in an uncertain situation. He has now gone on loan to Al-Orobah.

Despite this setback, Zouma quickly found a new destination as he completed a temporary move to Saudi Arabia. The French international, who had been named West Ham captain at the start of the 2023-24 season following Declan Rice's departure to Arsenal, seemed to be in the club's plans. However, West Ham was willing to let him go, in part to ease their wage bill.

Todibo to Replace Zouma

To cover Zouma's absence, West Ham swiftly acted in the transfer market, securing the signings of Max Kilman from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Jean-Clair Todibo on loan from Nice with a purchase option. These reinforcements bolster the team's defense under the guidance of Julen Lopetegui, aiming to maintain competitiveness in the Premier League.

Kurt Zouma's departure marks the end of a period in which the center-back played 103 games for West Ham over three seasons. His arrival at the club in 2014 from Chelsea, after a decade in the Premier League, allowed him to establish himself as a high-level defender, albeit not without controversies. In 2022, he was sentenced to 180 hours of community service after pleading guilty to animal abuse, tarnishing his reputation off the field.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Arabia ataca a la Premier y Lopetegui tras el cierre del mercado

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