- West Ham have to win on Sunday to have any chance of staying in the Premier League
- Valentin Castellanos could leave this summer despite only joining in January
- The Hammers also need Tottenham Hotspur to lose on Sunday
West Ham United sit on the brink of Premier League relegation this season. Tottenham Hotspur’s loss to Chelsea last night has given them a lifeline, but they will still require a Spurs loss on the final day, if the Hammers win, to stay up.
With relegation potentially a matter of days away, a number of players are expected to leave. West Ham need to raise around £100 million should they drop into the Championship, and player sales are the quickest way to reach that number.
The likes of Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville and Konstantinos Mavropanos are all prized assets that have international goals, and all three could raise significant funds. Whilst these three, alongside Mateus Fernandes, are the big names, some that came to the London Stadium in January could also be on the way out come the final whistle on Sunday.
West Ham’s Valentin Castellanos does not want to play in the Championship
Valentin Castellanos only joined the Hammers in January, being one of Nuno Espirito Santo’s key signings of the winter window. The Argentinian’s time in London could now be short lived, with the forward not expected to play in England’s second-tier.
Valentin Castellanos’s 2025/26 West Ham United Statistics
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 21 | 6 | 0 |
According to Italian journalist Marco Mampreso, Castellanos has no desire to stay and play in the Championship. The 27-year-old joined West Ham to make his Premier League dream come true, the Irons have done that, but should they not stay up, he wants to play top-flight football elsewhere.
Castellanos has a market in Italy, where he played for Lazio before making the move to England. Flamengo, the Brazilian champions, also remain interested in the forward having looked into a move before West Ham pounced for the Argentinian.
