Graham Potter has refused to be drawn on the possibility of a move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
The Hammers have become another team linked with a move for Rashford this winter following a 2-1 defeat to
Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round at the London Stadium on Wednesday. Potter remained tight-lipped on the matter.
“Well, I used to say this 20-odd months ago, I only comment on players that are West Ham players,” the 49-year-old, who had to deal with constant transfer speculation at previous club Chelsea, said.
“And all the speculation, I know from my own experience. Sometimes things that are written in the newspapers aren’t exactly true. เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง And you can get yourself in all sorts of knots, confirming or denying everything.
“So it’s best to just speak about players that are West Ham players.”
Potter looked like he would bring instant success in his new role as Lucas Paqueta fired West Ham into an early lead at Villa Park.
But Villa, who were celebrating their 150th anniversary, overcame a woeful first hour with goals from Andre Onana and Morgan Rogers in the space of five second-half minutes earning just their second FA Cup win in nine years.
“Well, I said this 20 months ago. I only talk about West Ham players. “
All those rumours, I know from my own experience, that a lot of things are written in the papers. That have no truth to them. “
You can get yourself involved in these things, confirming or denying things. “
So it’s best to only talk about West Ham players.”