West Ham chief Tim Steidten facing scrutiny after £123m transfer decisions

Andrea Tobias

West Ham director of football Tim Steidten is under scrutiny at the club due to concerns they have overpaid for players. The club spent £123million on eight new players last summer, which has placed major limits on the budget available to new manager Graham Potter for signings this month. Steidten’s player judgment is not in doubt as he has been behind the recruitment of players such as Mohammed Kudus since he joined the club two-and-a-half years ago, but his negotiating skills have been