West Ham set for £10m transfer windfall as Graham Potter decides to axe 20 appearance star

Graham Potter seems to have seen enough of one West Ham star.

West Ham have already decided to axe one player this summer, according to reports in Europe. The Hammers are preparing for a big summer as they look to alter their squad to Graham Potter’s liking.

It has been a frustrating start to life at the London Stadium for Potter, who has struggled to manage significant improvements, although one defeat in the last four games is probably the best-looking spell of his reign so far.

Potter has the luxury of time to improve between now and the end of the season, with the Premier League campaign all-but over for West Ham. They will not be relegated, but they are also condemned to a bottom-half finish, meaning Potter can solely focus on improvements and working out who he wants at the club next season.

The current squad was built by Julen Lopetegui, and Potter will want to change things given he will want players who suit his style. One player who looks set to fall victim to those changes is midfielder Guido Rodriguez, who was signed for free from Real Betis last summer.

The midfielder was seen as a steal, but he has not adapted comfortably to the Premier League, although perhaps not helped by West Ham’s struggled overall. Rodriguez has made 20 league appearances so far, but he has been on the bench for five of the last six league games, and the one he did play, he played just one minute.

Potter is not convinced, and Estadio Deportivo report that West Ham will sell him for £10million this summer. That would be pure profit for the Hammers given they signed him for free. The report adds that Girona, Real Sociedad and Villarreal are all interested in a deal, with Rodriguez having proven himself as a solid midfielder in La Liga for a club that regularly qualified for and competed in Europe for Betis.

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