West Ham brand new £209m rated starting XI if transfer rumours come true under Graham Potter

It's once again a new dawn for West Ham with Julen Lopetegui sacked from his position as manager after just six months in charge at the London Stadium.

All eyes are on the club as fans wait confirmation of a new appointment but signs point to that being former Chelsea and Brighton man Graham Potter. The manager, who has been linked with several vacancies since leaving Stamford Bridge in 2023, recently hinted at a readiness to return to the dugout and is in talks with the club.

How much spending money Potter is granted in the notoriously difficult January window remains to be seen. LondonWorld looks at what the West Ham starting XI could look like come the end of the month, should current transfer rumours come true - market values as per Transfermarkt.

GK - Lukasz Fabianski, £584,000

The first choice spot between the sticks will be one of the first decisions Graham Potter makes. Alphonse Areola started the season under Julen Lopetegui but was eventually ousted by Fabianksi, before the veteran sustained a head injury against Southampton in December. The former Arsenal man's experience could be preferred to oversee the transition.

LB - Emerson, £10m

The full-back position is probably one that West Ham should be prioritising strengthening in. Aaron Wan-Bissaka arrived last summer and can play on either flank but the departure of Ben Johnson didn't help the strength in depth with Vladimir Coufal's contract also up at the end of the season. Emerson is first choice at left back and will likely stay so.

CB - Max Kilman, £29m

West Ham forked out £40 million to bring Kilman to the London Stadium from Wolves this summer. That was a reunion with Lopetegui and the centre-back will now have to impress a new manager in Potter.

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CB - Fikayo Tomori, £18m

The former Chelsea man has been in and out of the starting XI at AC Milan this season and has therefore been linked with a January exit. West Ham certainly need defensive stability and The Daily Mail report that the Hammers are weighing up a move for the defender.

RB - Aaron Wan-Bissaka, £18m

Has been one of the few highlights of the brief Lopetegui era at West Ham. The former Manchester United man cost £15 million last summer and has been influential, granted plenty of freedom to roam forwards by the Spaniard.

CM - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, £23m

Chelsea paid £30 million to bring Dewsbury-Hall to Stamford Bridge to work under Enzo Maresca again this season. However, the midfielder has struggled to get into the starting XI and Metro report that West Ham could swoop for the player on loan.

CM - Carney Chukwuemeka, £13m

West Ham certainly need bite in midfield with summer acquisitions Carlos Soler and Guido Rodriguez not wholly convincing. In that same report, Metro claim that the Hammers could also bring in Chelsea man Chukwuemeka, who scored against the Hammers last season.

CM - Lucas Paqueta, £33m

Getting the best out of Paqueta should be a priority for Potter. There's no doubting the Brazilian's flair and potential to change games, but the 27-year-old does blow hot and cold.

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LW - Hwang Hee-chan, £18m

If transfer rumours are true, that could mean that the impressive Mohammed Kudus completes a move to Arsenal, but West Ham will be desperate to hold onto the player. Should he leave, the club have been linked with a move for Wolves man Hwang Hee-chan by The Telegraph, with the South Korean able to play across the front three.

ST - Emmanuel Latte-Lath, £8m

A goal against Manchester City was a small sign of promise for Niclas Fullkrug, but it's just not worked out for the striker since his £27 million move last summer. The former Borussia Dortmund man has already been linked with an exit and Middlesbrough forward Latte-Lath, who has 10 Championship goals this season, could come in according to the same Telegraph report.

RW - Jarrod Bowen, £38m

The West Ham captain can keep his head held high thanks to his performances as the side struggled under Lopetegui. The winger will be a big presence on and off the pitch as the London club once again adapts to new management.