Ex-CEO: Nuno has firepower to avoid West Ham relegation after player deal agreed
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Nuno Espirito Santo has firepower to avoid West Ham relegation after deal agreed Sat 14 March 2026 9:00, UK Nuno Espirito Santo has enough attacking options at his disposal to ensure West Ham United avoid relegation to the Championship.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after it was reported that striker Callum Wilson had agreed a new one-year deal to remain at the London Stadium. West Ham signed forwards Valentin Castellanos and Pablo Felipe in January, whilst Crysencio Summerville’s upturn in form has helped Nuno’s side move level on points with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.Remaining in the Premier League is crucial for West Ham financially, after the club recorded a £104million loss in their latest accounts, and with the drop in revenue that would come from being in the Championship. 💰West Ham United Finance Update💰 Inside the transfer budget, PSR compliance, ownership investment, and the latest London Stadium commercial news.
VISIT THE WEST HAM FINANCE HUB West Ham fans ‘accepted’ Callum Wilson dealEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – this West Ham fans are getting behind the team in their survival bid compared to rivals Tottenham. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness believes Nuno has a good enough strike force to stay in the Premier League.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “He’s got his two new forwards that they’ve signed at West Ham as well.
I think Nuno has now got as good an armoury as he can possibly get to try and evade the drop. And I think Callum Wilson’s accepted as being one of the players that the fans are getting behind as well.” Credit: ImagoNuno Espirito Santo has firm Mateus Fernandes stanceFormer Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Nuno would be unhappy at the West Ham board if he was forced to sell key players in the summer transfer window.Nuno particularly does not want to lose midfielder Mateus Fernandes, but relegation could force the Hammers into a sale.Fernandes has started 26 of West Ham’s 29 Premier League matches this season, contributing three goals and three assists. ⚒️ Don’t Miss a Beat: Your West Ham Insider Access Get the full story from the London Stadium and Rush Green with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from East London.