Graham Potter responds to speculation he wants to make Marcus Rashford his first West Ham signing
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New West Ham boss Graham Potter distanced himself from speculation he wants to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. Potter was appointed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor on Thursday and was in the dugout to watch his side lose their FA Cup third-round tie 2-1 at Aston Villa on Friday night.
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Following his appointment at the London Stadium, the Hammers have been linked with wantaway Red Devils forward Rashford in the January transfer window but Potter remained tight-lipped. ‘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.
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‘And all the speculation, I know from my own experience, sometimes things that are written in the newspapers aren’t exactly true, 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.
