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New West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini will hand Andy Carroll the opportunity to play his way into his plans this summer.

Pellegrini’s appointment is set to be confirmed on Wednesday, with a three-year contract worth £7million-a-year and also including hefty bonuses.

The Hammers have been open to offers for Carroll for some time as there will be a year left on the injury-prone 29-year-old striker’s contract from this summer.

But Pellegrini, who quit as Hebei China Fortune's manager at the weekend, will now run the rule over the £100,000-a-week star in pre-season before making a decision.

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He is also understood to be targeting young players, with the Hammers urgently in need of fresh legs, particularly in central midfield.

While a reunion with Yaya Toure — now a free agent after leaving Manchester City, where he won the title under Pellegrini four years ago — has yet to be ruled out, West Ham have not yet approached the 35-year-old midfielder.

Instead, the club could make an enquiry as to the loan availability of the champions' highly-rated 17-year-old Phil Foden.

Huddersfield's Australia international playmaker Aaron Mooy, another former Man City player, is another to have caught the eye.

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West Ham have been busy sorting deals for Pellegrini’s backroom team, with the contracts of predecessor David Moyes’ staff all having expired along with the now-departed Scot's.

Ruben Cousillas, the Chilean’s right-hand man at Hebei China Fortune, Man City and a string of other clubs since the 1990s, is poised to follow him to London.

Former Liverpool chief scout Eduardo Macia has been identified as a potential head of recruitment.

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The 44-year-old is currently performing the role at Leicester but West Ham hope he could be tempted to move to London to become part of their new operation.

The Irons moved for Pellegrini after first choice Rafa Benitez indicated he wanted to stay at Newcastle.

He will have full control over signings, with co-owner David Sullivan relinquishing his involvement.

The club also believe his arrival will convince players currently considering their futures, such as striker Javier Hernandez and playmaker Manuel Lanzini, to stay on.

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Pellegrini and Benitez were both on West Ham's four-man shortlist, with the club determined not to find themselves in relegation trouble yet again next season.

Also on it were former PSG boss Unai Emery, now favourite for the Arsenal job, and Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca, who had talks with Sullivan last Monday.

Fonseca - also targeted by Everton - has since signed a new contract to stay at his Ukrainian club.