Taking to Patreon, reliable club insider ExWHUemployee has shared some 'great news' for West Ham, with an announcement expected in January.

The Lowdown: West Ham making behind-scenes changes...

Over the last few months, the Hammers have seemingly been undergoing somewhat of a staff overhaul behind the scenes, right down from the very top of the club.

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Indeed, their biggest announcement recently is arguably the acquisition of former chief Manchester City scout Rob Newman, who will now play a big part in the facilitation of transfers alongside David Moyes in a new head of recruitment role (whufc.com).

More recently, West Ham overhauled their under-23s setup, with former head coach Dmitri Halajko being replaced by former midfielder Mark Robson (whufc.com).

The Latest: Ex shares 'great news' for West Ham...

Sharing news on his 'The West Ham Way' Patreon channel, the Hammers insider has shared a development from his 'sources outside of the club'.

Indeed, it was claimed that former defender Kenny Brown Jnr should now also be returning to Rush Green in an academy coaching capacity and is expected to leave his similar post at bitter rivals Millwall.

Ex claims that this is 'great news' for West Ham as Brown Jnr is a 'very highly rated' coach, not to mention a respected former Irons player.

He also believes this shake-up could be announced in January as Brown Jnr looks set to replace current academy coach Jeremy Sauer - who is expected to depart over the next month.

The Verdict: Great move...

Judging by recent events, it appears that the club are nurturing a somewhat holistic feel at West Ham, with the return of many former faces in coaching roles.

As Moyes seeks to build his long-term vision for the club, a goal which he has publicly stated in the past, one big part of this may well be his staff in east London set to play an underrated role.

Another academy shake up could feed into the Scotsman's previous admission of wishing to develop plenty of young talent at West Ham, leaving little surprise there has been a fair few changes at that level over these past months.

It appears he may well be serious about building a successful project at the club over many years and not just for the short-term, a prospect which should delight supporters.

As Ex shares this 'great news' of another highly-rated figure coming back to the club in a coaching role, this may well come as another small cog in Moyes' masterplan for the Irons.

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