West Ham United have introduced that Tim Steidten has joined the membership as their new technical director.
90min reported final week that the Hammers had chosen the German to tackle the position following a powerful spell at Bayer Leverkusen.
Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto, Brentford’s Lee Dykes, Benfica’s Rui Pedro Braz and Aston Villa’s Johan Lange had additionally been thought-about for the job.
In an announcement on Saturday, West Ham mentioned: “West Ham United is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Steidten as the Club’s Technical Director.
“Steidten shall be liable for the Club’s overarching participant recruitment technique and scouting division, working carefully with Manager David Moyes and Sporting Director Mark Noble.”
Steidten himself added: “I’m extraordinarily proud to be becoming a member of West Ham United, at such an thrilling time on this Club’s unimaginable historical past. Building on the Club’s current European success, there may be already a implausible crew in place, but additionally a lot ambition – from the Board, the Manager, his workers and the gamers – to proceed succeeding, growing and rising. I can’t wait to play a key half in that. Come on you Irons!”
Manager David Moyes commented: “On behalf of everybody on the Club, I wish to welcome Tim to the West Ham United household. He has a robust observe document in elite stage soccer and we’re actually wanting ahead to working with him.”
90min understands that West Ham are currently advancing in talks to sign Harvey Barnes from Leicester City, while Ajax’s Edson Alvarez could join as a replacement for Arsenal-bound Declan Rice.
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