Should Potter chase Kelleher?

BBC

Thu, 6 Feb 2025, 11:05 am·2-min read

Lewis Orford replaces Emerson Palmieri to make his Premier League debut — [Getty Images]

We asked you to tell us one thing that is going under the radar at West Ham United at the moment.

Here are some of your comments:

Alan: Andy Irving's emergence and, more so, his signing! He was brought in by Tim Steidten to try to establish a feeder club in Austria, but he now looks like the player we never knew we needed. A new cult hero in the mould of Christian Dailly.

David: Our youngsters. We have had some criticism in the past about our old squad and not playing enough youth. Under Potter we are using the likes of Orford, Irving and Scarles, which represents a sign of change and signifies the potential of our youth players.

Nigel: 'The West Ham Way' - just what is it? We are a selling club, especially when a special player comes out of the academy. We don't give the youngsters an extended run in the first XI, we just give them a token cameo near the end of the match when we are 3-0 down. We pay £25m for a brilliant 18-year-old from Brazil and we don't give the boy a chance. Instead, we threaten to sell him on for half the price we bought him for! I'm rather excited about Ferguson's arrival but, if Potter brings him on, aren't we just developing him for Brighton?

Dan: I'm wondering why we never leave a speedy runner near the halfway line when we concede a corner. That player would keep two defenders occupied, give our goalkeeper an out ball and stop the penalty area being flooded by every player in or around it, thereby offering more attacking opportunities to the offensive team.

Mick: I think we should be talking about the goalkeeper. The fact that Fabianski is still being called upon shows that Areola is suspect in several areas. We need to go after Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher. He is a young goalkeeper with a big future. Go get him Graham!

Michael: One good thing: Having James Ward-Prowse back is like a new signing. He should've never been loaned out. He is worth 12-15 goals and assists every season. One bad thing: Todibo and Mavropanos are a total liability. Potter will eventually bomb them out.