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title: "Fredericks could be sold and this should delight Hammers fans"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Abdullah Mulla"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-03-18T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-03-18T16:00:00Z"
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# Fredericks could be sold and this should delight Hammers fans

According to [Claret and Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/hammers-defender-could-be-on-his-way-this-summer/), Ryan Fredericks could be sold by West Ham United this summer and we feel this should delight Hammers fans.

As stated in[the report](https://www.claretandhugh.info/hammers-defender-could-be-on-his-way-this-summer/), the full-back could be surplus to requirements at the London Stadium, with the Hammers ready to listen to offers for the right-back.

Fredericks has had an injury-riddled season so far and has seen his [starting spot secured](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremy-ngakia/leistungsdaten/spieler/503795) by teenager Jeremy Ngakia.

We feel that Hammers fans shouldn’t be disappointed if the club decide to offload the 27-year-old.

Firstly, because of the rise of Ngakia.

The young right-back has impressed since being introduced into the first-team, playing well against dangerous wingers like Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Keeping hold of Fredericks could hinder his development, as well as academy star Ben Johnson, who has also been impressing recently for the Under-23s.

Furthermore, it could be a positive move to let him go because of his[injury woes.](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/february/21-february/team-news-moyes-confirms-statuses-fredericks-yarmolenko)

He has missed seven matches in the league this season with [hamstring](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/january/06-january/ryan-fredericks-injury-update)and [shoulder](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/february/21-february/team-news-moyes-confirms-statuses-fredericks-yarmolenko) problems and if he can’t prove to be fit on a consistent basis, then we believe that offloading him could be the best decision for all involved.

Additionally, his displays on the pitch seem to be dipping.

As stated on the [official Premier League website](https://www.premierleague.com/players/3958/Ryan-Fredericks/stats?co=1&se=274), the Englishman has not blocked a single shot in the league this season and has only made 17 interceptions in 20 appearances.

He’s only worth [£4.5m according to Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-fredericks/leistungsdaten/spieler/140191) and earns £40,000-a-week at the club ([Spotrac](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/west-ham-united-f.c/payroll/)) but we feel that preferring younger options over him could benefit the club more in the long-term.