Pundit backs Americans to buy West Ham United in major 2023 takeover
We’re delighted to welcome former West Ham United striker Frank McAvennie as our exclusive columnist. Each week he’ll be giving his views on the biggest talking points at the London Stadium…
Frank McAvennie is backing American investors to takeover West Ham United in 2023 with David Gold and David Sullivan selling up.
The Hammers owners have already sold a portion of the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, which has sparked speculation that they could be looking for a way out of the club in the near future.
But many expect Kretinsky to up his stake in the club to become the majority owner, McAvennie thinks US owners could step in and help keep the club battling for Europe to keep fans happy.
“I think it’s going to be a different next six months. Because I believe the owners will sell up this year or next year,” he told West Ham Zone.
“They’ll think they can sell up. The Americans are coming in and buying shares aren’t they, buying a lot of shares. So I think it’ll be different.
“But the fans are now getting what they want, what they were promised when they went to the new stadium.
“They promised to be fighting for Europe every year and they’ve done that for the last three years. They’ll not want to go back down to 16th where they are now. They’ll not want to go back down to a relegation fight.
“David says that in a couple of games they’ll be back at the top of the table challenging for Europe, so they’ve got to hit the ground running.
“It was a good conversation with David Moyes that I heard and he’s right, a couple of wins and they’re right back up there.”
West Ham currently sit one point above the relegation zone after defeat to Arsenal in their return to Premier League action on Boxing Day.