West Ham United’s £30 million star now has a new ‘concern’ to contend with at the London Stadium.
Competition for positions in east London is fierce, and some players are battling to find a spot.
HIGHLIGHTS: Said Benrahma that he needs to develop consistency and produce consistently in order to be a regular in the West Ham United lineup.The acquisition of Mohamed Kudus and other new recruits has increased the squad’s quality and depth.Benrahma’s future at West Ham is uncertain, as he could be released to provide room and cash for new signings.
West Ham United manager David Moyes now has a variety of attacking potential at his disposal, and journalist Paul Brown has indicated to GIVEMESPORT what Said Benrahma would need to accomplish to become a regular.
Since the start of the current season, the 28-year-old has fallen out of favor with Moyes and has only played one full 90-minute encounter.
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West Ham fans will be overjoyed with their start to the new season by domestic standards beginning in 2022/23. After six games, the east Londoners have won three, drawn one, and lost the other two to Liverpool and Manchester City.
Aside from that, they have been defeated.
Kudus, who reportedly earns £90,000 per week at his current club, joined from Ajax in the summer transfer window for a cost of £38 million. The Ghanaian has been praised for his versatility, and despite a sluggish start to life in England, there have been glimpses of promise, particularly in European competition. However, his exciting start to proceedings has limited time on the pitch for players like Benrahma.
The Algerian forward joined the club on a five-year contract from Brentford in 2020 after scoring 30 goals and assisting 27 times in 94 games for the Bees. According to MailOnline, the Hammers paid £30 million for his services after he impressed in England’s second division. His comeback in front of goal
According to Paul Brown, Benrahma needs a run of consistency to entice David Moyes.
On the present state of play around Benrahma’s limited game time, journalist Brown believes it is now up to the winger to persuade Moyes to change his mind. He insists that he will need to acquire some sort of consistency in his efforts in order to unseat another team member. In an interview with GIVEMESPORT, he stated…
“I think if you’re Said Benrahma, you should be encouraged.” It should demonstrate that you will need to find some consistency and perform consistently in order to remain on this team. And I believe that increases the bar for everyone.
“It’s not just Benrahma who should be worried about the fact that players like Mohamed Kudus are coming to the club, I think it lifts everyone when you bring in players of quality and the squad has a bit more depth now than it did last season.”
Said Benrahma could be on West Ham United’s chopping board next summer On the back of their imperious Europa Conference League win last campaign, Moyes and his players will be keen to continue winning games and competing on as many fronts as physically possible, which may involve moving on players deemed surplus to requirements. In the summer, while the club were eyeing a move for former Leicester City ace Harvey Barnes, The Guardian reported that Benrahama, alongside outcast duo Pablo Fornals and Maxwel Cornet were among the potential summer departees. Saying that, having the Europa League to juggle alongside domestic football, an increase in minutes may eventually come for Benrahma.
