{"id":43150,"date":"2026-02-13T02:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/west-ham-could-be-forced-to-sell-their-24-year-old-star-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:51:29","slug":"west-ham-could-be-forced-to-sell-their-24-year-old-star-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/west-ham-could-be-forced-to-sell-their-24-year-old-star-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham could be &#8216;forced&#8217; to sell their 24-year-old star this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/west-ham-could-be-forced-to-sell-their-24-year-old-star-this-summer\/#West_Ham_star_could_face_uncertain_future\" >West Ham star could face uncertain future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/west-ham-could-be-forced-to-sell-their-24-year-old-star-this-summer\/#The_Hammers_cannot_afford_to_be_relegated\" >The Hammers cannot afford to be relegated.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to Football Insider, West Ham United will find it difficult to keep their best players at the club if they are relegated.<br \/><\/strong><br \/><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hammers currently sit 18th in the Premier League and are fighting to stay in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The recent result against Manchester United will give them confidence and hope, but they need wins and they need wins consistently.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big surprise to see them in the position they are now, with the possibility of relegation looming over them.<\/p>\n<p>With the future of the Premier League uncertain, there is also uncertainty about the best players, with one of them already hinted at leaving the club if the Hammers are relegated to the Championship.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_star_could_face_uncertain_future\"><\/span>West Ham star could face uncertain future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Former West Ham chief scout Mick Brown claims that player is Crisencio Somerville and that Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s side could be forced to sell the Dutchman if they are relegated.<\/p>\n<p>Somerville has scored four goals in his last five Premier League games and has been one of the Premier League&#8217;s best players of late.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt would be a real problem if West Ham lost.\u201d<\/em> Mr. Brown said.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s become incredibly difficult to keep the best players because they all want to earn the highest amount of money and play in the Premier League. I expect Somerville to be one of them, because he has shown recently that he can perform in the Premier League, so there will be interest in him.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s a good chance they get relegated, but I think if an offer comes in for a player like Somerville, they might be forced to let him go.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>West Ham need to get an advantage quickly, as they are expected to face serious difficulties at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hammers_cannot_afford_to_be_relegated\"><\/span>The Hammers cannot afford to be relegated.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/west-ham-united-v-queens-park-rangers-emirates-fa-cup-third-round-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crisencio Somerville plays for West Ham United (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prospect of losing some of their best players would set the club years behind other competitors.<\/p>\n<p>A player like Somerville has finally shown his quality at the club since his high-profile move and has been a huge asset to the club, and losing him would be devastating for the club&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>With relegation, the club&#8217;s ability to bring in new players will also be adversely affected.<\/p>\n<p>Regular Premier League clubs like West Ham will have to navigate the final stages of the season cautiously to ensure their safety.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham United plan summer move for 20-year-old German prodigy<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Football Insider, West Ham United will find it difficult to keep their best players at the club if they are relegated.Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above apple &#038; Google play The Hammers currently sit 18th in the Premier League and are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-43150","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}