AdminWest Ham facing fire sale following relegation
Despite running out 3-0 winners against Leeds United at the London Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season, West Ham will be playing Championship football in the 2026-27 campaign, as Tottenham Hotspur were able to edge out Everton 1-0 at home.
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has since explained the Hammers are now facing a “very challenging” period financially, and may be forced into several player sales out of sheer desperation.
“So I think the owners, and David Sullivan does have wealth, Daniel Kretinsky does have wealth. I guess they would have to be the main source of funding on top of player sales and West Ham do have some players who would be coveted by other Premier League clubs as well as those on the continent.”
Jarrod Bowen and El Hadji Malick Diouf are two key players who have already been attracting interest, with Crystal Palace keen, while Fulham have also started planning for the summer transfer window, despite the uncertainty surrounding Marco Silva‘s future.
Last week, it was revealed Silva’s side have set their sights on Middlesbrough star Hayden Hackney, who is set to be available for £25m, and they are also looking to raid the Irons for a defender.
West Ham prepared to sell “incredible” star with Fulham keen
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Fulham are now plotting a raid to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with West Ham now willing to sanction a departure for around £10m, given that the right-back is one of their high earners, raking in £90k-a-week.
Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Sunderland are also keen on signing the full-back, with it starting to look likely Wan-Bissaka will be one of the Hammers’ first major sales.
Silva is already well-stocked at right-back, with Kenny Tete and Timothy Castagne to choose from, although the latter player’s contract is set to expire at the end of next season.
As such, it may be about time the Cottagers brought in a new right-back, and the West Ham star could be an exciting signing, having been lauded as “incredible” by content creator Dev Bajwa.
Despite West Ham being relegated from the Premier League, the DR Congo international also impressed with his ability to win back possession, averaging 1.7 interceptions per 90, which is more than any Fulham player, barring fellow full-back Antonee Robinson.
Wan-Bissaka’s availability for around just £10m is an added bonus, as that could be considered a bargain fee, considering the 28-year-old is very experienced in the Premier League, making 233 appearances in the competition, across spells with Manchester United, Crystal Palace and the Irons.
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