SHOCKING WEST HAM BOMBSHELL EXPLODES: Secret Seismic Coup CONFIRMED in Hidden Boardroom Bloodbath – EVERY Finger Points to THIS ONE Untouchable Kingpin Who’s Seizing TOTAL Control!
A major transformation is unfolding at West Ham United — with one influential figure now set to take centre stage.
West Ham United’s current turmoil runs deep, with long-standing problems ranging from an uninspiring stadium atmosphere to a training facility that lags behind most Premier League rivals.
However, the club’s most damaging issue remains its chaotic and inconsistent approach to recruitment — a problem that has plagued them for years.
When technical director Tim Steidten was appointed, hopes were high that his structured, data-driven methods would replace the club’s scattergun transfer approach.
But instead, multiple figures — Steidten, new manager Julen Lopetegui, and majority owner David Sullivan — each had a say in transfer decisions.
Steidten favoured players like Jean-Clair Todibo, Luis Guilherme, and Niclas Fullkrug, while Lopetegui wanted Max Kilman and Guido Rodriguez. Sullivan, meanwhile, personally drove the £26 million signing of Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United.
This fractured decision-making has angered fans, who have launched the “No More BS” campaign — a slogan derived from the initials of vice-chair Karren Brady and Sullivan.
Supporters accuse the ownership of undermining the club’s progress, especially through Sullivan’s continued interference in player recruitment.
Following Steidten’s sacking, Sullivan effectively resumed his old role as the club’s de facto sporting director, leaning heavily on a handful of trusted agents, notably Barry Silkman and Will Salthouse.
Salthouse, whose Unique Sports Group also represents Jarrod Bowen and Callum Wilson, has been a key figure in several high-profile transfers.
However, fans have criticised the reliance on such agents, especially after the club’s summer signing of Wilson — an ageing, injury-prone striker — when what was needed was a younger, long-term forward option.
Now, a significant shift appears to be underway behind the scenes.
West Ham insider Sean Whetstone has confirmed that the club’s relationship with Salthouse has broken down following Wilson’s arrival and the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo.
Nuno prefers working with his own network of agents, particularly his representative Jorge Mendes.
Sullivan reportedly agreed to give Mendes a central role in recruitment as a condition of Nuno’s appointment, marking a major change in transfer strategy.
Mendes, whose Gestifute agency represents some of football’s biggest names, is now expected to have growing influence at West Ham.
With Salthouse being frozen out, all roads point to Mendes as the key figure shaping Nuno’s January transfer plans — finally aligning recruitment with the manager’s vision rather than the owner’s whims.
