West Ham United Season Preview

Here is everything you need to know about West Ham United ahead of their 2024/25 Premier League campaign.

Who have West Ham signed in the summer transfer window so far?

Max Kilman from Wolves - £40 million.

Jean-Claire Todibo from Nice - £34.2 million.

Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund - £27 million.

Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United - £25 million.

Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras - £19.5 million.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United - £15 million.

Carlos Soler from PSG - Season long loan.

Guido Rodriguez as a free agent - Free Transfer.

Wes Foderingham from Sheffield United - Free transfer.

Who have West Ham sold in the transfer window so far?

Flynn Downes to Southampton - £15 million.

Said Benrahma to Lyon - Loan made permanent for £12.1 million.

Thilo Kehrer to Monaco - Loan made permanent for £9.2 million.

Nathan Trott to FC Copenhagen - £1.2 million.

Kurt Zouma to Al-Orobah - Season long loan.

Nayef Aguerd to Real Sociedad - Season long loan.

James Ward-Prowse to Nottingham Forest - Season long loan.

Maxwell Cornet to Southampton - Season long loan.

Patrick Kelly to Doncaster Rovers - Season long loan.

Callum Marshall to Huddersfield Town - Season long loan.

George Earthy to Bristol City - Season long loan.

Freddie Potts to Portsmouth - Season long loan.

Ben Johnson to Ipswich Town - Free transfer.

Joseph Anang to St. Pats - Free transfer.

Angelo Ogbonna - Contract expired.

Divin Mubama - Contract expired.

Kalvin Phillips to Manchester City - End of loan agreement.

West Ham 2024/25 Home Kit

⚒️ West Ham United 2024/25 Home Kit Released. ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/pnkefqvFv9

— Öpaleak ✳️ (@opaleak) July 3, 2024

West Ham 2024/25 Away Kit

The new West Ham away kit for the 2024/2025 season. 🖤

Released as the 'Cockney kit', the club's new away shirt features a graphic of St Mary-le-Bow across the front and is complimented by claret trim. 🧵⚒️

Thoughts on the new kit, guys? 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/iIqTV0JLCC

— Birdie (@birdiefootball) July 8, 2024

West Ham 2024/25 Third Kit

That's elegance! West Ham United (@WestHam) unveiled their 2024-25 third kit by @umbro.

The white kit celebrates the legacy of both, club and brand, featuring a jacquard made of hammers ⚒️ and diamonds 💎

Claret and gold details complete the look. pic.twitter.com/ZVV47woBdh

— Soccer Jersey News (@soccerjerseynws) August 10, 2024

Who are West Ham playing on the opening day of the season?

West Ham vs Aston Villa.

The London Stadium.

5:30pm, Saturday 17th August.

Where can I watch West Ham vs Aston Villa?

TV coverage on Sky Sports.

What are West Ham’s first five fixtures?

Crystal Palace vs West Ham - Saturday 24th August.

West Ham vs Manchester City - Saturday 31st August.

Fulham vs West Ham - Saturday 14th September.

West Ham vs Chelsea - Saturday 21st September.

When do West Ham play rivals Chelsea in 2024/25?

West Ham vs Chelsea - Saturday 21st September.

Chelsea vs West Ham - Saturday 1st February.

Last five results when West Ham have played Chelsea:

• 05/05/2024: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham.
• 20/08/2023: West Ham 3-1 Chelsea.
• 11/02/2023: West Ham 1-1 Chelsea.
• 03/09/2022: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham.
• 24/04/2022: Chelsea 1-0 West Ham.

Where did West Ham finish last season?

Ending last season 9th in the table, it was a solid six and a half out of ten for the Hammers’. Having established themselves as a strong Premier League team since their promotion in 2012, they entered last year's campaign off the back of their first ever success in European competition, after winning the UEFA Conference League in dramatic fashion.

Jarrod Bowen continued his excellent form in front of goal, bagging another 16 league goals last year, while summer signing Mohammed Kudus shone in the slot behind the striker, contributing 14 goals and assists.

However, their form wilted towards the seasons close, and after 5-0 defeat to Chelsea in the middle of a rotten streak of form, it was announced that David Moyes would leave his position as head coach at the end of the season, with former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui to take the reigns for the 2024/25 season.

With some positive moves in the transfer market already this summer, West Ham looks set to contest for a European spot in order to return to the elite tiers of European football.

Best result: Arsenal 0-2 West Ham. (Soucek 13’, Mavropanos 55’).

Worst result: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham. (Palmer 15’, Gallagher 30’, Madueke 36’, Jackson 48’, 80’).

Who is West Ham’s manager for the 2024/25 season?

The appointment of Julen Lopetegui could well mark the start of a new era for West Ham. He arrives with experience at top teams such as Spanish giants Real Madrid and Sevilla, while also having Premier League experience on his CV, having coached Wolves for the majority of the 2022/23 season.

A manager with experience in winning continental competitions, victorious in the Europa League with Sevilla in 2019/20, Lopetegui’s first order of business is to return the Hammers’ to that level of competition, a place which they have more than enough ability to reach.

With a typical Spanish style of play which involves dominating possession making the defense water-tight, West Ham fans and followers will be excited to see what kind of entertainment their side can provide this season. With such a talented manager at the helm, the big sides could be in for more than a few surprises.

Who is West Ham’s player to watch for 2024/25? Jarrod Bowen

The main attacking outlet out on the right flank for the Hammers’ over the last four seasons, Jarrod Bowen reached new heights last season. His 16 goals were his best return in a Premier League season to date, and six assists on top of that meant that he was involved in over a third of West Ham’s total goal tally in the league.

His form was impressive enough to earn him a spot in the England squad at Euro 2024, where made two appearances off the bench. Now with Southgate gone, Bowen is likely to be given more opportunities from the start for his nation, and if he performs anywhere near the standards of last season, he will be hard to ignore.

With a growing ability to play up front as well as out on his favored right, Bowen is continually honing his instinct for goals, and the more he plays for West Ham, the better he will get. Another season like last season will start to draw attention from bigger clubs, and almost any side in the world would benefit from the presence of Bowen in their starting line up.

Enjoy him while you can Hammers’...

Season Prediction

With a new coach, a new £40 million defender in Max Kilman, and a new found belief they can compete with the big dogs, West Ham will be a troubling team to face this season. The squad seems almost perfectly tailored to someone like Lopetegui, and with the talent in the attacking side of the squad, don't be surprised if the Hammers’ are free-scoring this season.

The issue will be consistency. With their poor form at the back end of last season, where they won just two of their last eleven games, they cost themselves a real chance of European football this season, and all at the club will be keen to ensure that lightning doesn’t strike twice.

It may take a season for Lopetegui’s ethos to set in properly, but once it does, West Ham could become a real threat.

Season Prediction: 9th.