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Special Agent Salthouse Ready to Get Busy for Hammers

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With the summer transfer window set to heat up when it opens in June, West Ham are likely to be dealing with Will Salthouse, Joint CEO of the global agency, Unique Sports Group. The agency has an impressive portfolio — 594 players in total, including 133 who play in top-tier divisions.

Unique Sports Group is one of the top five sports agencies in the world, with offices in London, Manchester, Munich, Karlsruhe, and Curitiba.

The agency already represents several current West Ham players including Maxwel Cornet, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Callum Marshall, Michail Antonio, and Aaron Cresswell — along with ex-Hammers Grady Diangana and Craig Dawson.

Among Salthouse’s high-profile clients is centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who has reportedly attracted interest from West Ham. Currently at Southampton, Harwood-Bellis has three years remaining on his contract but is said to be keen on a return to the Premier League.

Salthouse may also be tasked with finding a new club for injury-prone winger Maxwel Cornet. Currently side-lined at Genoa,  it’s uncertain whether he’ll be offered a permanent contract by the Italian club.

A decision on Michail Antonio’s future will be made at the end of the season. The club holds a one-year extension option, though much depends on his fitness and recovery.

Another Unique Sports Group client is Newcastle striker Callum Wilson. Now 33, Wilson becomes a free agent in June. While some West Ham board members are admirers of the player, his age and injury history make a move to the London Stadium unlikely.

Although Unique Sports Group controls a large pool of Premier League talent, West Ham’s recruitment team — including Graham Potter, Kyle Macaulay, and David Sullivan — will be casting a much wider net this summer. The goal is to strengthen key areas while also offloading fringe players to balance the books.

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I have been a season ticket holder since the late eighties, so experienced the highs and lows of being a West Ham supporter. I previously wrote for OLAS and have contributed to a number of football publications in the past.

4 comments

  • pat says:

    Who is this Salthouse? why would we do business with him why would errrr ohhh its him Sullys default setting to go to along with Silkman……ahh well may i suggest everyone ignores any of the BIG signings we are linked with and be grateful for also rans and of course Sullys man crush Callum Wilson.

  • Dean says:

    God help us this summer as it’s going to be extremely messy. Macauley and potter give sulli their targets, sulli or Brady then offer a take it or leave deal which is laughed at and we end up with salthouse or silkman proposals or clients. Be prepared for an extremely underwhelming summer

  • Garry crawford says:

    Is claret and Hugh here to just wind up all west ham fans it’s getting on my nerves now it’s worse this season than how west ham are playing. I love watching Gonzo on hammers chat but I think working for claret and Hugh as taken him to the dark side. Your site is the most negative I have ever seen talk about west ham and that’s because we all know who you get you’re information from .

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