- West Ham are preparing for life in the Championship
- The Hammers are interested in Taylor Harwood-Bellis
- Hull City and Coventry City are also interested
West Ham United are attempting to prepare for life in the Championship. Things haven’t been easy for the Hammers and the team still needs to raise £150 million this summer.
The sales of Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville are expected to make up a big chunk of that number but more departures are expected. West Ham could sell up to nine players in this window.
Nuno Espirito Santo will stay at the Irons into next season, but his task of building a promotion challenging squad will not be easy. Despite their troubles, rumours of incomings at the London Stadium continue to grow.
West Ham interested in Taylor Harwood-Bellis
According to talkSPORT, West Ham are among a number of team’s interested in Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Newly promoted sides Hull City and Coventry City are also reportedly interested.
The central defender was a huge part of the Saints team that originally made it to the playoff final before their disqualification due to spygate. With the club committing to boss Tonda Eckert, the 24-year-old is among a number of players weighing up their future on the south coast.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis’s 2025/26 Southampton Statistics
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 48 | 7 | 2 |
The former Manchester City defender played almost every game as Burnley were promoted from the Championship in 2023 under Vincent Kompany. With pedigree like that, Harwood-Bellis presents exactly the type of player West Ham are after.
The Hammers do face a fight to secure his services, with Premier League sides also after the defender. The Irons will hope their pull can outweigh that of teams above.
