West Ham’s £150m overhaul forms new look line-up under Julen Lopetegui with signings from Manchester United and Leeds

West Ham have splashed the cash in the summer transfer market to start the post-David Moyes era with a new-look team.

Julen Lopetegui has taken the reins at the London Stadium, with the former Seville and Spain boss signing a two-year contract.

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Lopetegui joins the east London side after a year out of work, having left Wolves at the end of the 2022/23 season, and brings plenty of pedigree from throughout his coaching career.

As well as leading Sevilla to Europa League glory in 2020, the 57-year-old has also managed Porto, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team at various levels from youth up to senior.

While outgoing boss David Moyes favoured a smaller squad during his five year tenure, the Spaniard has quickly bolstered his ranks as he looks to make his mark at the club.

And the Hammers have made significant moves.

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Max Kilman has joined from Premier League rivals Wolves in a £40million deal, while Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme, who is still just 18, has joined for £25.5m.

West Ham have also snapped up Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £15m from Manchester United and Crysencio Summerville from Leeds for £25m.

Niclas Fullkrug and Jean-Clair Todibo have also signed from Borussia Dortmund and Nice respectively.

Meanwhile, fan favourites Jarrod Bowen, James Ward-Prowse and Mohammed Kudus are still at the club.

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With several new additions, marvelbet369.com has taken a look at how all these stars would fit into a West Ham XI.

Lopetegui typically favours a 4-2-3-1 formation, and looks to win games with a possession-based style to gain control.

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Attack-minded full-backs have been a constant in his previous teams, as short, sharp passes between a compact midfield three then create opportunities to switch the play out wide.

And ex-West Ham star Dean Ashton believes West Ham's owners have given Lopetegui all the tools he needs to be successful - but the big spend will mean the jury will come out quickly this season as a result.

He told talkSPORT: "[Fans] are going to be looking at the style [of play] of course they are. That was a big talking point when Moyes was there because clearly David was successful, but it was the style that fans fell out of love with.

"That's what surprised me with Lopetegui coming in. He's not necessarily this wash-buckling character or manager in the way that he plays."

"He wants to keep the ball and play out from the back," he added. "But ultimately whether he's going to be that swash-buckling character that supporters want, I'm not too sure. I think the jury will be out until we see it."

Starting in goal, Alphonse Areola is likely to remain first-choice, having established himself as the preferred option ahead of veteran stopper Lukasz Fabianski with a series of assured performances.

At full-back, Emerson Palmieri could retain his place on the left with Wan-Bissaka on the right. with both players keen to get forward and join the attack, in line with Lopetegui's approach.

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Central defence is an area where fans can expect to see movement, with centre-back Kilman coming in for Kurt Zouma.

He will feature alongside fellow new signing Todibo.

Favouring a three-man midfield, which consists of a defensive midfielder, a playmaker, and a box-to-box style 'shuttler', the Spanish coach possess the required tools to make this work.

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At the base of midfield, Tomas Soucek and Edson Alvarez established themselves as Moyes' preferred pairing last year, with the latter providing defensive stability, and the former having the freedom to appear in either penalty box.

Young Brazilian sensation Luis Guilherme - after a U-turn - could become that shuttler under Lopetegui, but he is unlikely to charge his way into the XI straight away.

Key attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta is free to play next season despite facing betting charges, so he will complete the midfield.

We could see versatile Hammer Mohamed Kudus start on the wing.

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The Ghanaian starred in his debut season in E20, registering eight goals and six assists in the league, operating mainly from the wing.

Jarrod Bowen will likely return to his natural position on the other flank after spending last season as a striker.

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Summerville will be a promising option off the bench.

Meanwhile, new striker Fullkrug will lead the Hammers' line.

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