Tim Steidten aims subtle dig at West Ham doubters after latest signing

It’s no exaggeration to say technical director Tim Steidten faced the biggest test of his time at West Ham so far in the four weeks.

And that includes David Moyes’ rather juvenile decision to banish Steidten from being around the first team at the end of last season.

After the signing of Max Kilman, West Ham went four long weeks without making any signings.

While that is not in itself out of the ordinary compared to some of the club’s Premier League rivals, the situation at West Ham this summer is rather unique.

The Hammers are on the hunt for eight signings as part of Julen Lopetegui’s major rebuild.

Of the three that had arrived up to a month ago, only Kilman is a guaranteed starter.

So the pressure was building on the German with each passing day. Especially as West Ham were perceived to be missing out on a host of reported targets in that time.

West Ham’s recruitment chief is probably one of the only technical directors in football who has their own dedicated terrace chant.

Questions started to be asked of West Ham technical director

‘Timmy Steidten’s magic’ can often be heard ringing out on concourses during Hammers matchdays.

That’s in appreciation of the German’s work getting Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez to West Ham when he first arrived at the London Stadium last summer.