West Ham technical director Tim Steidten set to LEAVE the club just two weeks after Graham Potter’s arrival as Hammers manager

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West Ham technical director Tim Steidten is set to leave the club with the terms of his exit currently being finalised.

Steidten was appointed in July 2023 but has faced huge scrutiny over the club’s summer transfer dealings that saw the Hammers spend nearly £130million on new signings.

The German endured a difficult relationship with the club’s previous two managers with both David Moyes and Julen Lopetegui both banning him from the training ground.

Steidten’s role in the current window has been heavily reduced this month with co-owner David Sullivan taking a leading role in negotiations.

His departure comes after new boss Graham Potter brought in a new head of recruitment in the form of Kyle Macaulay, who worked with him at Chelsea and Brighton.

Macaulay is not a direct replacement for Steidten as he fills the vacant post left by former head of recruitment Rob Newman who left in the summer but Mail Sport understands he is already taking on many of Steidten duties.

Tim Steidten is set to leave West Ham after less than two years in the role as technical director

Graham Potter has brought long-term recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay (ight) with him to the London Stadium

Graham Potter has brought long-term recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay (ight) with him to the London Stadium

Steidten faced criticism from some quarters for the near £150million recruitment drive he led. Mail Sport columnist Sami Mokbel revealed in October that the £25m signing of Brazilian teenager Luis Guilherme raised eyebrows internally.

There are similar apprehensions about Niclas Fullkrug, whose £27m arrival from Borussia Dortmund is not proving value for money.

Meanwhile, Crysensio Summerville, signed from Leeds for an initial £25m, has scored only one Premier League goal in 19 appearances this term.

The decision to let James Ward-Prowse, a seasoned Premier League campaigner, join Nottingham Forest another questionable transfer decision.

Earlier this month, as pressure mounted on Lopetegui, Steidten was told to stay away from the club’s training ground. The German’s relationship with the then Hammers boss had deteriorated amid the side’s dismal form. 

The same measure was taken towards the end of Moyes’ tenure in east London, due to him speaking to potential replacements for the former Man United boss. 

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