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After Nobes, more goodbyes at Brighton

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West Ham fans will – in all probability – be saying goodbye to four more of their first team squad after the game at Brighton tomorrow afternoon (Sun).

Andriy Yarmolenko is known to be on his way after a four year spell at the club whilst Ryan Fredericks, Darren Randolph and Arthur Masuaku also look certain to be on their way.

None of the departures will be unexpected as David Moyes looks to beef up his squad although only Masuku and Randolph are able to carry a fee – moderate though that may be.

Yarmolenko at 32 has made just 18 Premier League appearances this season mainly as a sub, Fredericks, 28, just nine and Masuaku 13. Randolph has made not a single appearance this season .

Should they all depart that will make it five given Mark Noble’s retirement although with Harrison Ashby emerging as a big right back prospect Fredericks is unlikely to be replaced along with Randolph.

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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