West Ham fans are now largely reconciled to the break-up of last season’s relegated squad: Many now see it as a necessary part of the coming ‘revolution’ at London Stadium and perhaps no longer something to dread.
As the window nears, increased interest from different leagues around Europe and beyond means that transfer prices for West Ham’s former Premier League players should rise. All of which will be good news for the Hammers board seeking to reduce the mammoth debts run up in the last couple of years as the club fell closer and closer to the relegation trapdoor.
Conservative estimates suggest at least £100 million needs to be raised this summer so sales will not be limited to ‘simply’ a couple of top stars. A root and branch sell-off is likely, although not the ‘fire sale’ some are suggesting.
In addition to headline makers Bowen, Fernandes and Summerville, others such as Castellanos Soucek and Mavropanos are now the subject of constant media speculation over their appetites for a season in the second tier.
Wan Bissaka will surely be sold this summer but few will lament his departure after a poor 2025/6.
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Aaron Wan Bissaka is a former Hammer of the Year whose performance slipped so badly last Spring that few would begrudge him a move: Following on from Everton’s reported interest, the defender is now attracting covetous glances from across Europe, according to insidefutbol.com:
“Fenerbahce have a ‘negotiation plan’ to convince West Ham United to let full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka go for a ‘more reasonable’ price. The Yellow Canaries want to make a splash in the summer transfer window as they bid to dethrone fierce rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig next season.”
Quite how they expect to lure Wan Bissaka away from the Premier League is not clear – less still the ‘plan’ they’ve hatched to secure him for less than full market value. All part of the fun of pre-transfer silly season. You’d suspect Wan Bissaka will follow the lead from fellow right back Kyle Walker Peters who ditched a move to Turkey last season in favour of a free transfer to West Ham.
English Premier League wages speak volumes and Fenerbahce are most likely wasting their time holding out any realistic expectation of attracting ‘The Spider’ to the eastern Mediterranean whilst Premier League suitors remain.