An anecdotal victory. Sunday, during the 38th day of the Premier League, West Ham certainly crushed Leeds United (3-0) but this success did not change the tragic fate suffered by the Hammers. At the same time, Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham ensured their survival against Everton (1-0), sending the residents of the London Stadium to the English second division. “We are sad, we are disappointed, but above all it is sadness that we feel. We knew that our mission was difficult, that it did not depend on us. We did our part, but it wasn’t enough.”regretted Nuno Espirito Santo at the BBC.
A relegation with serious consequences
And to add: “We must apologize to our supporters and thank them for their incredible support. We did our part, it didn’t work but I’m proud of the boys, it was a very, very difficult day. We apologize for this situation, but the club is the supporters, and we will need them. It’s going to be hard. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it will be even harder when we realize what awaits us. West Ham are a Premier League club and deserve to be there. Out of respect for everyone, we cannot look to the future now. We will experience the sadness of the days to come — and then we will look to the future. It will be later, not today. Tomorrow is another day”.
A sporting failure which will now lead to very serious consequences for the London team since a summer bloodletting is to be expected. Indeed, as indicated by the English press in recent hours, this relegation will lead to the departure of many executives and the misfortune of some necessarily brings happiness to others. Among the great deals up for grabs, how can we not mention the name of Jarrod Bowen. Coveted by many European teams for many months, the English international (22 caps, 1 goal) sees his future completely relaunched. If a continuation could have allowed the Hammers to keep their captain, this descent into the Championship logically reshuffles the cards.
Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville…
Under contract until June 2030 and estimated at 35 million euros (an amount which could fall given the sporting context of West Ham), the native of Leominster could logically be tempted by a more ambitious project. In this perspective, the Daily Mail recently claimed that 5 Premier League teams, including Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, Everton and Crystal Palace, were interested in the 29-year-old striker. But that’s not all. Within the squad currently coached by Nuno Espirito Santo, other players maintain a good rating on the market. Manchester United, Arsenal and PSG are closely monitoring Mateus Fernandes.
Three big names who could, here too, take advantage of the Hammers’ setbacks to afford the promising Portuguese midfielder at a lower cost, even if West Ham still hopes to get the most out of him. His lease runs until June 2030. Furthermore, Crystal Palace and Manchester United follow El Hadji Malick Diouf, while Borussia Dortmund still appreciates Konstantinos Mavropanos. For his part, Crysencio Summerville appeals to AS Roma, Tottenham, Aston Villa and even OM. You will have understood, West Ham – who are not going to find themselves in a position of strength in the negotiations – are preparing to experience much more than a descent to the lower level. The summer promises to be hot and the competition intends to rub salt in the wound…
