Top Hammers academy prospects look set to leave
Among the youngsters facing the end of their current contracts are Conor Coventry and Harrison Ashby and neither has any serious encouragement to remain at the club.
Coventry has made just one appearance for the first team having been loaned out to MK Dons, Lincoln and Peterborough over recent seasons.
His contract ends in June of next year along with the highly rated Ashby who as reported earlier looks set for a move to Newcastle.
Like Josh Cullen before then it seems both will have to move on if they are to enjoy a professional first team career with one source saying: “There will be others as none of them are getting any chance to progress.”
Impressive left back Emmanuel Longelo is on loan at Birmingham City whilst none of the others are being given an opportunity of first team football at the Hammers.
Our source – who unsurprisingly preferred to remain anonymous – added: “To be honest you wonder what the point is of having an academy – there’s some good youngsters in there who deserve their chance. It looks a case of play them or lose them.”