Lopetegui will coach West Ham!

Julen Lopetegui will coach West Ham from June 30. Coach Asteas has already signed a contract with the London team, choosing the project that the Hammers are giving him above other offers, including from Milan and Bayern.

Having achieved the miracle of staying at Wolverhampton, the Spanish coach left Wolves last summer before the start of the season due to differences in the squad. As AS explained, the former Sevilla coach remained in the British Isles awaiting a project that would allow him to continue working in the Premier League.

West Ham will give him the keys to the team that will replace Moyes. The Scottish manager, whose contract expires at the end of the season, will not renew his relationship with the Hammers and the final choice of the London side has been made in favor of the Spanish coach. Lopetegui is fascinated by the project and begins to build it from scratch. This left him facing the options of Bayern Munich, who also showed interest, and Milan, who also called him.

Another option that came up was Manchester United, but due to timing it was impossible to wait to see what would happen at Old Trafford. Ten Hag’s succession is still unclear and Lopetegui had to respond to West Ham’s offer, which was more than interesting.

Ruben Amorim or even Thomas Tuchel were among those mentioned in England to take the reins of a project that, Although he peaked in 2022-23 with the Conference League, there were plenty of ups and downs this season. Julen Lopetegui will take the reins of a team made up of great players (Lucas Paqueta, Mohamed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen) who are aiming for places in Europe.

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