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Round-up of Irons comings and goings this summer

Adrian appears to set to leave West Ham in the summer with no signs of a new contract.

It is most likely that the Hammers will look for a 12-month option of a free transfer, loan or cheap deal in between the sticks as cover for Fabianski while Nathan Trott goes out on loan to a Championship club to prepare him for the Premier League in the following season.

At the back Pablo Zabaleta has signed a 12-month extension contract today whilst Winston Reid will get a chance to prove himself during pre-season before Pellegrini makes a decision who stays and goes.

As previously reported Augsburg has an option to make their loan of Reece Oxford permanent for £3.4m but this has yet to be activated. He has no future at West Ham under Pellegrini.

Two names linked as reinforcements in defence are Chilian centre half Guillermo Maripan, who has starred for Alaves in La Liga this season.

The other is  Greek left back Leonardo Koutris who plays for Olympiakos. Both are valued around £10m each.

In midfield, Samir Nasri time at West Ham appears to be running out and he has less than a 10% chance of being offered a new contract after a disappointing six months plagued by injuries.

Pedro Obiang wants to leave West Ham and will granted his wish over the summer assuming his valuation is met by another club.

Carlos Sanchez who has a year remaining on his contract will be given a pre-season to prove his worth as squad player next season. Manuel Lanzini is returning from injury again this week and is likely to be given a contract extension over the summer.

Michail Antonio who was linked with a possible move away in the summer looks now likely to stay after a run in form. Jack Wilshere looks like staying a Hammer as the club will not attempt to buy him out of his contract as originally rumoured.

Up front, Lucas Perez valued between (£3-£4m) and Javier Hernandez valued between £10m -£12m are likely to leave this summer if offers come in.

Andy Carroll will be leaving in the summer when his contract expires and the striker faces an uphill struggle to be fit for next season with another club as he faces a second operation this week.

Marko Arnautovic now looks likely to stay with no club prepared to meet his release clause.  Maxi Gomez remains West Ham’s top target over the summer with the club prepared to part with £40m for his services, Aleksandar Mitrović from Fulham is also a target but it is unlikely we can afford both with a £30m transfer budget together with the proceeds of all outbound sales.

 

About Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball, I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh. Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons! Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter

3 comments on “Round-up of Irons comings and goings this summer

  1. If Arnie recaptures his form I have no issue with that, if it turns out he wants to leave, get what we can for him, I am sure chinese money will come in again if not the MLS and we can probably get at least £35m for him. The main ones we have to keep hold of are Anderson and Rice, give Rice a contract extension and put a £125m or £150m release clause in it, clubs that want to make statements particularly those owned by Middle Eastern or Russian owners will pay it. That kind of money spent well could genuinely catapult us into top 6 contention. Not sure if any noticed Hakim Ziyech making the hammers salute to the Tottenham fans after Ajax scored, if Ajax sell their assetts off he could be on the short list as a genuine number 10 ?

  2. You’d expect we’ll have to bring in a centre mid as well, unless the club mean to fill Obiang’s roster spot with Fernandes or Cullen?

  3. Pity about Nasri, when he was on the pitch seemed quite decent.

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