West Ham transfer insider ExWHUEmployee has revealed the three players who are not for sale — at any price.
With the Hammers set for a major summer overhaul, it’s begun to feel like everyone at the London Stadium is available.
So many players have been linked with exits, released, or deemed surplus to requirements that even poor old Bubbles the Bear and Herbie Hammer probably aren’t safe.
However, according to Ex, three names are off-limits: Jarrod Bowen, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Crysencio Summerville.
While Ex’s update may sound sensational, we believe it 100%. It also backs up what Claret & Hugh have been told — that virtually every other player in the squad could be sold if the right offer comes in.
Earlier this week, C&H were informed that the old guard AND recent signings like Max Kilman, Emerson, James Ward-Prowse, Jean-Clair Todibo, and Niclas Füllkrug are not guaranteed to stay.
The fact that West Ham are only committed to keeping two of the nine players signed for a combined £150m last summer is a damning indictment of the club’s recruitment strategy.
Potter and Macaulay have a huge job on their hands — but at least now we know the three players they’re planning to build around. That said, with no guarantee of Summerville’s fitness next season, the club will certainly need backup for him too.
No guarantee on cryo fitness next season.. 🤣 we haven’t finished this season yet …you can tell already us going be a mess …another load of players In
Apparently..then another 5 months to get them playing the way he wants …that’s if it even works…we have absolutely no identity at all…just a bunch of players who care about themselves rather than the club ..bar bowen and couple others ..this crap will get worse before we get Better
Understand if Kudus should leave plus we have other wingers, but we have no flair in the midfield asides Paqueta. Definitely should keep Paqueta for one more season promising him he can go to a CL club 26/27.
If you keep him this will encourage new players to join and also, maybe he’ll be worth a few million more if we make it to mid table. Most of all he is the one player who tries to carry the team. Talk is of Felix, but he does not have the shoulders for it & no experience in that role – that is pie in the sky. If you sell Paqueta for 50m who do you think you will get as a flair player who will fight for the team the way he does and drive the team forwards?
Put a decent ball winner in midfield with him, plus a box-to-box player, etc. If proven innocent, surround him with good players and we’ll all be able to see what he truly brings to a team. If Potts/Earthy were part of the 1st team squad he has the temperament to be a mentor to them as well. Nothing makes sense with this willingness to ditch a world class flair player who knows the PL. especially when you are gutting the team and looking for youth or cut-price recruitment of potential.
he is a real professional and despite the ongoing betting scandal plays hard for the team. Others say he is in the shop window, maybe, don’t think so. because he always tries and he has done this in a disastrous season, with personal problems. other players not performing around him and being the one and only flair player.
Imagine him in a good midfield setup with shackles off, playing 1 more season before stepping onto better things. Obviously if he has told the club he will do a Payet if not sold, different matter, but no mention of this anywhere.
Luis Guilherme. Bought as a young player to train with the first team is what he’s been.
Andy Irving. End of loan to Klagenfurt, his value must have increased..
Wes Foderingham. Free third choice keeper, wasn’t likely to be used and hasn’t been.
Max Kilman. Has been decent enough and consistently present, I’d keep.
Crysencio Summerville. I’d keep.
Niclas Fullkrug. Has looked decent in recent weeks I’d keep.
Guido Rodriguez. Lopeteguis poor signing, should get our money back.
Jean-Clair Todibo. What’s the not playing 90 minutes about ? Is he the right temperament ? Questions.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka. I’d keep.
Mohamadou Kante. We don’t know him, has been on loan.
Carlos Soler. Not worth a high wage, let PSG pay it.
Fullkrug has looked like a powerful, technical, out and out no 9 hungry for goals. Keep him, get Jonathan David/young forward & hopefully Antonio at some stage as a backup to the forward line (centrally and winger).
I think with the difficulty of finding good players for a team currently 17th, agreeing fees and contracts, building a team from scratch in the hope of staying in the PL, whilst strapped for cash, I get the feeling many more than stated will be here next season, unless the player actually wants to leave. A lot of this does not add up for me, but I could be wrong (again).
Jonathan David has already rejected West Ham’s interest and it’s obvious he is focusing on joining a top team playing every season in the Champions League, and who can blame him? Antonio’s career at PL level is over and even without his unfortunate accident, his goalscoring record is nowhere near the level we need and he has not justified another contract extension.
Without a major rebuild and investment we face a real risk of relegation next season. I am far from convinced that Potter is capable of building a team which will attract top young talent and playing entertaining attacking football.
No surprises with David then. The club as it is, with an unproven manager will not have the pick of the best – at all. Alternatively getting available & affordable championship players and youngsters of potential is fine for the future, but only some, otherwise you have a team overloaded with inexperience. Major rebuild has to be over 1-3 seasons, I cannot see anything else being possible.
In the meantime get a No 9, box-to-box and ball winner in midfield and other key positions – For WHU just achieving this would be quite somethimg! Have to keep better key players who have character, know PL and aim for mid-table with a lot depending on how good Graham Potter proves to be. Subsequently have a better 2nd phase of recruitment if we stave off relegation. Nothing else seems realistic to me.
Get your point about Antonio. Like everyone hope he makes it – maybe he could be 3rd sub for the frontline. I have more faith in Antonio springing a surprise though😊