West Ham are set to complete the appointment of Kyle Macaulay from Chelsea, talkSPORT understands. Macaulay is a long-term colleague of Graham Potter, who he first worked with at Swedish side

West Ham have announced that Graham Potter will be their new head coach after the club sacked former manager Julen Lopetegui. Potter has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will take charge of the team for the first time during Friday’s FA Cup third round fixture at Aston Villa.

There will be no more bubbles blown for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, who fired the Spanish coach on Wednesday and announced Graham Potter as his replacement. Potter has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was unveiled as the club’s new manager at a press conference on Thursday.

Former Chelsea boss, Graham Potter, signed a new contract with West Ham United to become their manager. He began training with the club effective immediately after Julen Lopetegui faced sacking on 10th January 2025.

West Ham have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui after just six months in charge. Former Wolves boss Lopetegui, 58, was appointed in May following the departure of David Moyes but officially took charge on 1 July. The Hammers won just six Premier League games during the Spaniard's tenure.