West Ham appear set for a busy summer as they target a fresh start under new manager Julen Lopetegui.
The former Sevilla and Spain boss will officially take the reigns at the London Stadium on July 1, after the club announced his appointment on a two-year-deal in May.
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 will no doubt be keen to bolster his ranks as he looks to make his mark at the club.
With the Hammers rumoured to be lining up several new additions, talkSPORT.com has taken a look at where they may feature in a new-look starting eleven next season.
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Lopetegui typically favours a 4-2-3-1 formation, and looks to win games with a possession-based style to gain control.
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.
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, mainstays Emerson Palmieri and Vladimir Coufal could also retain their places on the left and right respectively, with both players keen to get forward and join the attack, in line with Lopetegui's approach.
Central defence is an area where fans can expect to see movement, with centre-back Nayef Aguerd attracting interest from Atletico Madrid, who hope to secure his services in a deal worth over £20million.
The Moroccan was an ever-present in the 2022/23 campaign, but saw his playing time drop in the second half of last season after leaving to play for his nation at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
In his place, Lopetegui could opt for Wolves captain Max Kilman, who he has previously managed, with the Irons said to be long-term admirers of his, according to The Sun.
The Molineux outfit reportedly need to offload players to fall in line with financial regulations, meaning it could be a little easier to bring the 24-year-old to the capital and have him partner club captain Kurt Zouma at the back.
Favouring a three-man midfield, which consists of a defensive midfielder, a playmaker, and a box-to-box style 'shuttler', the Spanish coach may already possess the required tools to make this work.
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.
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However, young Brazilian sensation Luis Guilherme - after a U-turn - could become that shuttler under Lopetegui.
And then we could see Mohamed Kudus occupy a creative role in the centre of the park ahead of the deeper two.
The Ghanaian starred in his debut season in E20, registering eight goals and six assists in the league, operating mainly from the wing.
However, with key attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta charged with four counts of spot-fixing, this is a role which Kudus could play next term.
In fact, the former Ajax man told Sky Sports in April that he favours the position: “[My best position is] like a number 10, attacking midfielder. That’s where I’ve played all my years since I was a kid."
This would then free up space out wide for another potential new addition, with the Irons said to be closing in on Vitoria de Guimaraes star Jota Silva.
Should the move go ahead, Silva could line-up on the left, opposite established talisman Jarrod Bowen, who bagged 16 Premier League goals from the right hand side in the previous campaign.
Finally, with striker Michail Antonio's current contract expiring in June, and the long-serving player now aged 34, it is likely that Lopetegui may want to look for a long-term successor up front.
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Despite Antonio having the option to extend his contract for a further year, it's been claimed that Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri could make the move to London.
The transfer would certainly appeal to the Hammers boss, having previously managed the Morocco international at the LaLiga side between 2020 and 2022.