{"id":379609,"date":"2026-01-20T04:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379609\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T04:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:07:09","slug":"fabrizio-romano-has-now-claimed-that-a-west-ham-academy-player-is-set-to-leave-the-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379609\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that a West Ham academy player is set to leave the club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Ham have allowed several young players the chance to develop elsewhere during the January transfer window. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/academy\/george-earthy-and-callum-marshall-exits-hit-west-ham-hard-but-u21-boss-is-still-delighted\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Earthy and Callum Marshall have both left West Ham<\/a> on loan in January as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/nuno-espirito-santo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno Espirito Santo<\/a> continues to rebalance the squad. <\/p>\n<p>They have joined Bristol City and Bochum on loan respectively. Andy Irving is more experienced than the two, but he\u2019s been allowed to join Sparta Prague. <\/p>\n<p> An absolute BALLER \ud83d\ude0d \u2013 Rate how good he was against Spurs! <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HN-11-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic asking fans to rate the performance of Mateus Fernandes for West Ham against Tottenham.\" class=\"wp-image-295304\" \/>Credit: Getty Images\/Rob Newell \u2013 CameraSport     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Lucas Paqueta, of course, is a far more established star and he also seems set to depart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> for Flamengo. <\/p>\n<p>According to Fabrizio Romano, another of the club\u2019s young players in the form of Josh Ajala could be set to leave this summer. <\/p>\n<p>Josh Ajala in talks to leave West Ham United  <\/p>\n<p>The leading transfer reporter posted the news on his official <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2013194238914076927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a> account on Monday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that the 19-year-old forward is in talks with clubs in both France and Germany. <\/p>\n<p>The teenager\u2019s contract is set to expire this summer and Romano adds that it\u2019s now expected that Ajala will leave West Ham, given he can sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs.  <\/p>\n<p> Who will prove to be a better signing and why?! \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pablo-taty-1768732348373-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Split image showing Pablo Felipe playing for West Ham and Taty Castellanos playing for West Ham\" class=\"wp-image-295032\" \/>Credit: Rob Newell \u2013 CameraSport\/Alex Pantling via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>   West Ham set for a busy end to the transfer window  <\/p>\n<p>West Ham certainly haven\u2019t been afraid to turn to their young players of late, yet Ajala hasn\u2019t been afforded a first team chance. <\/p>\n<p>That should tell its own story. A talented player he may be, but if he cannot get an opportunity while some of his peers are making their way up the ranks, perhaps it\u2019ll never happen for him. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256160475-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo after West Ham United beat Tottenham in the Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-294917\" \/>Photo by Glyn KIRK \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Other young players have proven that moving abroad can be\u00a0good\u00a0for their careers. Jadon Sancho was the trailblazer on that front, but plenty of others have followed suit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if West Ham sell Ajala, or if he agrees a summer move away. <\/p>\n<p>Either way, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/transfer-news\/west-ham-close-on-multiple-signings-and-david-sullivan-steps-in-on-most-important-deal-of-all\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham are pushing for more signings during the January transfer window<\/a>, and it seems as if it will be a busy end to the month.  <\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Ham have allowed several young players the chance to develop elsewhere during the January transfer window. 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