5 players West Ham United should sell this summer

It has been yet another poor season for West Ham United. The East London club struggled throughout the season and looked a shadow of the side that finished tenth in the previous season. If not for the arrival of David Moyes, the Hammers could have gone back to the Championship.

After securing Premier League football for next season with a 16th-placed finish in the recently-concluded campaign, West Ham should now look to make big changes to their underperforming squad. While there have been quite a few positives under Moyes, the Hammers still look in need of quality additions.

With that in mind, here are five players that West Ham should look to offload in the summer.

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5 players West Ham should offload this summer

#1 Albian Ajeti

Albian Ajeti

It has been a season to forget for the young Albian Ajeti. The 23-year-old arrived in London with a reputation as a prolific goalscorer. However, he failed to find the net in any of his 12 appearances for West Ham.

Despite having been provided with ample opportunities by David Moyes and his predecessor Manuel Pellegrini, the Switzerland international failed to make full use of his chances. With Michael Antonio and Sebastian Haller also fit and available, Ajeti has gone further down the pecking order.

Still only 23, the striker is far from his peak years but could command a decent transfer fee.

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#2 Roberto Jimenez

Roberto

Another player signed by West Ham last summer, Roberto Jimenez arrived at the East London club on a free transfer as a replacement for Adrian. However, things quickly started to go downhill for the goalkeeper after he was thrust into first-team action following an injury to Lukasz Fabianski.

With Roberto in goal, the Hammers conceded 21 goals in ten appearances and won just a single match. The Spaniard's woeful performances were the beginning of the end for Pellegrini's tenure at the club. New manager David Moyes, who identified the problem, re-signed Darren Randolph and sent Roberto on loan.

It is evident that Moyes doesn't see a future for Roberto in West Ham. With his writing already on the wall, the Hammers should look to quickly sell the out-of-favour shot-stopper.

#3 Winston Reid

Winston Reid

Winston Reid is one of the longest-serving members in the West Ham squad. The New Zealand international arrived at the East London club back in 2010 and has been one of the best performers for them during the last decade.

The last two seasons, though, have been hard on the defender. A series of knee issues have kept him out of the side since 2018. The rise of Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena has also resulted in the 32-year-old defender going further down the pecking order.

Currently on loan in the MLS, Reid is unlikely to break into the first team again. He has been a loyal servant for West Ham but it's time for him to move on from the club.

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#4 Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku

To be fair, Arthur Masuaku has not been as bad for West Ham as the rest of the players on this list. Rather, it has been the much-improved display from Aaron Creswell that has kept the Congo international out of the Hammers starting line-up.

Despite being one of the better performers in the past few seasons, Masuaku's inconsistent displays in the recently-concluded campaign have been another reason why the full-back has fallen down the pecking order.

With Masuaku just hitting his prime, West Ham could get a bigger amount for him if they sold him this summer.

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#5 Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere

When you are one of the highest earners in a club, you're expected to perform week in and week out. For Jack Wilshere, this has not been the case. The England international arrived at West Ham amidst much expectation in 2018 but his injury troubles once again proved the better of him.

In his two seasons with West Ham, Wilshere has been injured for 422 days and missed 53 matches. It's fair to say that the Hammers' decision to take a risk on the midfielder has backfired.

With the former Arsenal man struggling to stay fit, Moyes should look to sell him this summer and invest somewhere else.

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