Some potentially great news has emerged from Saudi Arabia for West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window.
The summer window is now just over two months away and West Ham will be busy.
The Hammers have a host of players set to leave as their contracts expire.
And after a quiet January window the Hammers have a host of positions to bolster.
Money will be available to Tim Steidten and the manager for transfers.
But West Ham’s owners – like most clubs in light of strict new PSR rules – will also have to look to raise funds through player sales.
There is the looming spectre of the Hammers losing talisman Lucas Paqueta to Man City for £85m.
Money available but West Ham must cut their cloth
West Ham will also want to offload players deemed surplus to requirements too.
That is easier said than done, though.
With that as background there’s great news from Saudi for West Ham as a journalist makes a big claim about duo Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd.
Aguerd has been wildly inconsistent since joining the club for £30m.
And it was recently reported by a journalist close to David Moyes that West Ham have given up Aguerd and want to sell him this summer.
The player is also believed to want out and has allegedly changed agents.
Hammers looked to have missed Saudi gravy train
Zouma has been a good signing for West Ham at £29m. But the skipper has shown increasing signs of wear and tear and cannot play two games close together due to historic knee issues.
A number of West Ham’s players have been linked with big money moves to the Middle East including Zouma and Aguerd.
It looked like the Hammers might have missed out on the Saudi gravy train as they reigned in spending in the winter window.
Many in the football media have been claiming the Saudi splurge was a one-off publicity stunt.
But West Ham’s hopes of landing decent pay days for Zouma and Aguerd have been boosted.
Journalist Graeme Bailey has told HITC that the Saudi Pro League is still very much eyeing the West Ham defensive duo.
Journalist has great news for Steidten’s summer transfer kitty
Bailey made the claim in a report about a potential Hammers move for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah.
“HITC understands the Saudi Pro League have a strong interest in both Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd,” the report states.
“The latter only joined the club during the summer of 2022, but he has struggled for form during his time in East London.”
If West Ham can get around £25-30m for the pair that would be a significant boost to Steidten’s summer transfer kitty.
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire recently explained to Hammers News what the new PSR rules will mean for West Ham.