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Every West Ham position ranked from strongest to weakest amid transfer window latest

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15 Jul 2026, 7:51 am

West Ham United are in a bit of a state of flux at this stage of the transfer window.

The Hammers' dismal relegation from the Premier League last term has left them in a bit of limbo.

Indeed, right now the talk is still about who will leave London Stadium, with talk of incomings pretty slow.

Mateus Fernandes has already departed in an £85million deal to Tottenham.

Crysencio Summerville looks certain to follow him out of the exit door, while captain Jarrod Bowen and full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka are drawing interest.

Here, West Ham Zone has ranked the Hammers' squad from strongest to weakest with what we know about the transfer window so far.

West Ham United forwards ranked - 7/10

West Ham Zone has covered reports about West Ham ace Summerville being of huge interest to Serie A side Roma.

If he is to leave then this ranking probably comes down quite considerably in truth.

But, right now, with both Summerville and Bowen on the books there are some good options further forward.

If Summerville does leave, then it stands to reason that the Hammers will need to do some good work in the market to add to their attacking ranks, especially with Callum Wilson moving to Brentford.

Abdul Fatawu, Tom Watson, and Gustavo Sa have all been linked with a move to the Hammers, so contingency plans are clearly in place for Summerville's exit.

What we know as Al Hilal open talks with Crysencio Summerville representatives

West Ham United defenders ranked - 6/10

Another position that you have to say kind of defends on who stays and who goes.

For instance, at right-back the Hammers have two really options in Wan-Bissaka and Kyle Walker-Peters, but the former has reported interest from Arsenal and Everton.

On the other flanks, El Hadji Malick Diouf and Oliver Scarles will battle it out, and both are perfectly fine for the Championship.

Centre-back is where the issues lie, really. Jean Clair-Todibo will surely leave and Axel Disasi's loan deal is over.

Konstantinos Mavropanos is still here for now, but will have suitors elsewhere, and Max Kilman struggled last season, though will hopefully rediscover his best form in the second tier.

West Ham United midfielders ranked - 4/10

Central midfield has been a real issue for West Ham ever since Declan Rice joined Arsenal in July 2023.

Fernandes departing for Spurs has futher weakened the Hammers' engine room, and Nuno Espirito Santo will want more energy and dynamism.

That may come from within, with Freddie Potts acquitting himself well and having plenty of Championship experience having previously played on loan at Portsmouth.

George Earthy will also surely get more minutes in the second tier.

But the likes of James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez, who spent time away on loan last season, need moving on.

Tomas Soucek is a reliable perfomer, though it depends if he sticks around, while Soungoutou Magassa is also still on the books.

What we know and don't know about West Ham's transfer window so far: Summerville exit and Gustavo Sa pursuit