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Nayef Aguerd has dealt Graham Potter an early summer blow by making it clear he has no intention of returning to West Ham.
The Moroccan international, currently on loan at Real Sociedad, had been earmarked for a return to the Hammers’ squad as part of Potter’s cost-conscious rebuild.
But with financial constraints looming due to PSR regulations, the defender was seen as a ready-made solution to bolster the backline without dipping into the coffers.
Instead, Aguerd has reportedly informed the club he wants out permanently, throwing a spanner in West Ham’s transfer plans.
The 28-year-old, who cost $40 million from Rennes in 2022, still has two years left on his deal but is eyeing a fresh start elsewhere where he can compete for silverware.
West Ham now face the challenge of replacing him in an already thin squad, with exits expected across the board and doubts also surrounding Jean-Clair Todibo’s future.
Aguerd has been one of the best central defenders in La Liga this season, and because of this, there is bound to be plenty of speculation on his future.
In recent weeks, he has been linked to Manchester United, and La Real would also dearly love to be able to retain his services on a permanent basis – and they should have the money to do so, given that Martin Zubimendi is expected to leave the club in the summer, with Arsenal favourites to sign him.
However, it is not expected to be easy at all for La Real to retain Aguerd’s services, with FootballFanCast stating that West Ham do not have any plans to let their defender leave during the summer transfer window, with new head coach Graham Potter keen to have him in his squad for the start of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
