**West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell has ranked the five best players he has played alongside during his 11 seasons at the London club.**
The Hammers announced earlier this month that the defender would be leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires. Asked about the teammates he rated the most, Cresswell replied:
“I’ve played with some wonderful players. In terms of attributes, there’s Robert Snodgrass’s left foot, Michail Antonio’s pace and power, Winston Reid’s defending, Dimitri Payet’s attacking and Nobes’ leadership.”
“There have been so many good players and coaches during my time here, and I’ve loved every minute.”
There is one notable absentee from Cresswell’s list
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Supporters will have noticed that the 35-year-old did not mention [**Declan Rice**](https://hammersheadlines.com/5-west-ham-academy-stars-who-could-break-out-declan-rice/). The former captain moved to Arsenal at the start of last season for £105m, having just lifted the Europa Conference League title.
Despite being one of the standout figures for the Irons in recent years, Cresswell clearly feels that other players are more worthy of a mention.
West Ham have also confirmed the departures of 3 other players
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In addition to Cresswell, the likes of Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal and Danny Ings will leave the London Stadium once their current deals expire at the end of June.
While Fabianski started in goal and played the full 90 minutes during the 3-1 win over Ipswich on the final day of the season, both Coufal and Cresswell had to make do with cameos off the bench. Ings, meanwhile, was an unused substitute.
Their departures represent a changing of the guard at the club, More members of the first-team squad expected to leave over the course of the summer, with head coach Graham Potter and head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay keen to bring in new blood.
[**Click here to see West Ham’s first team squad for the 2024/25 season**](https://hammersheadlines.com/west-ham-first-team-squad-2024-25/)