Jett Murphy heads to Chadwell Heath ahead of potential West Ham signing

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The goal at first-team level is to add further quality to a squad that has struggled for large parts of 2025-26, with the hope that they can stay up and then avoid a similar relegation battle next year. West Ham’s transfer plans for the upcoming window are already taking shape, but it has now become clear that the desire to strengthen is prevalent across all levels of the club. 🔄West Ham United Transfer Update🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the West Ham United boardroom.

VISIT THE WEST HAM TRANSFER HUB Jett Murphy nets twice in West Ham trialMurphy has progressed through the ranks at Chelmsford City in recent years, and he has now begun to make an impact in the first-team squad for the Essex outfit. West Ham have now called the starlet in for a trial at their Chadwell Heath training ground, according to Ex-WHUEmployee via The West Ham Way.The forward featured for the East Londoners’ U18s side in their 5-2 win away at Norwich City on Saturday, and even netted a brace as part of that victory.

Murphy has already impressed during his trial for West Ham, and it is possible that there could be a deal on the table for him in the coming weeks.Hammers have managerial security amid relegation fearsFootball Insider revealed earlier this week that West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo is “unfazed” by the idea of managing in the Championship next term, with his team facing an ever-increasing threat of relegation.The Portuguese has won the league title in the second tier previously during his time in charge of Wolves, and he has no plans to try to engineer an exit from the London Stadium this summer. The prospect of relegation battle undoubtedly piles the pressure on the futures of managers, but it is clear that West Ham have little intention to stray from Nuno at the moment.