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We asked for your views on which players West Ham need to keep on their books in 2026-27, as the club looks to bounce back from top-flight relegation.
Here are some of your thoughts:
Helen: We need to keep Jarrod Bowen and Taty Castellanos for the goals, plus Axel Disasi and Konstantinos Mavropanos for our defence. I would love to keep Mateus Fernandes for a longer term, but I think we need to cash in on him. A midfield of Tomas Soucek and Freddie Potts should be good for the Championship.
Hugh: West Ham need to retain Crysencio Summerville and Bowen to give them any goal-scoring ability and chance to bounce back to the Premier League. The attack is so lacklustre without them.
James: The harsh reality of relegation means the club aren't in an overly strong negotiation position as other teams will know they need to sell. Should they decide to cash in on Taty Castellanos, Jarrod Bowen, Mateus Fernandes etc, those players should command decent fees. The hard part is going to be moving on players who have made minimal impact, such as Max Kilman. On the flip side, the players who failed to shine in the Premier League may do so in the Championship, in what is hopefully a brief stay.
John: Before we think about which players should stay or go, we need to ensure the chairman goes as soon as possible. The club's management team was assembled by him, and we can be sure money will be the dominant influence on who stays or goes. The club need to put right the total financial mismanagement over the past three years. I hope Jarrod Bowen stays and receives assurances that the team will be built around him.
Graham: I couldn't agree more with every word Jarrod Bowen said - the team were simply not good enough. Undoubtedly the boardroom and merry-go-round of head coaches hasn't helped - but these are well paid professionals who, frankly, should do better. The ones I'd like to stay at the club - Bowen, Mavropanos, Castellanos, Fernandes, Callum Wilson and Disasi - will undoubtedly be sold to balance the books, meaning we'll be left with the dismal remainder (many of whom bear the largest responsibility for our relegation). Let's hope there's some great up-and-coming stars in the academy on which to build a brighter future.
Arthur: Tell Jarrod Bowen we want to build the team around him, and pay him whatever is necessary.
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