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As with every summer, there will be players who will leave West Ham after failing to settle in east London or live up to expectation having joined the club.

This upcoming summer could be different if West Ham drop down to the Championship of course, then there will certainly be a fire sale and the best talent at the club will likely be siphoned off.

Remain in the Premier League however and either David Moyes - or whoever is in charge - can expect to be handed a war chest to overhaul the playing staff after a second successive season struggling down at the wrong end of the table. Co-chairman David Sullivan hinted as such just this week, saying: "The club will be looking to strengthen again this summer with a view to enjoying a better 2018/19."

Moyes will have seen since November that some of the squad might be on borrowed time in east London and could do with a change of scenery, while there are also some youngsters who could benefit from some time away on loan from the club.

This is all hypothetical, but who could leave the Hammers this summer as they seek pastures new? This is on the proviso that they stay in the Premier League, of course...

James Collins

The Ginger Pele is out of contract this summer and there has been no hints of any discussions over a new one starting any time soon and the veteran defender is likely heading for an exit.

It will not go down well with West Ham fans at all but injuries have started to creep into his game over the past two seasons as he reaches the end of his career, with Collins now 34.

Collins has been an excellent servant for West Ham over two spells of his career but if someone like Declan Rice is to progress, it is likely to be at the expense of Collins. He still has a good couple of seasons left in him, but that will seemingly be away from east London.

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Joe Hart

Pretty straightforward one this - he wont be returning to the Hammers once his loan spell from Manchester City ends.

The loan move was greeted with much fanfare and excitement back in August but it really hasn't panned out as hoped as Hart has struggled all season at West Ham, made numerous errors and eventually was dropped in November for Adrian.

The England keeper regained his place in March and then made a howler against Burnley. It's not been an easy time for him and on high wages as well, he's not coming back permanently.

Cheikhou Kouyate

It's been a rough season for Kouyate which, even now we are in March, hasn't ever got going at all and his performances have come under a lot of fire.

He's been lucky that West Ham have such a small squad that he has been able to keep a place in it because his struggles have not gone unnoticed throughout the campaign.

Midfield will be one of the more high priority areas that will need to be strengthened in the summer and the Senegal captain's place is certainly under scrutiny. Kouyate signed a new five-year deal back in 2016 so the Hammers could get a decent return on him.

They don't have to sell, but it's an option that might be explored.

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Patrice Evra

The veteran defender signed on a free transfer until the end of the season in February as a cover and with West Ham certainly in the market for defenders this off-season, Evra is unlikely to be one they offer another deal to.

He's 36 and not getting any younger, which is something West Ham really need to do, so a new deal in the off-season for Evra is unlikely. No doubt some of the younger players at the club will have learned a lot from the multiple trophy winner during what will be five months in the capital by the end of the season, but a new contract t the end of it won't be smart business by the club.

Reece Oxford

So much hype, so much expectation - it's all gone a bit south for the centre back as he finds himself back in Germany on loan once again.

Big things were expected of the 19-year-old but when he came back from Gladbach in January, he just didn't do enough, didn't look massively interested and couldn't wait to get back to Germany.

If West Ham receive an offer of £15m-£20m for Oxford it's highly likely they would accept it. Oxford is on big money for someone his age and while it'll be another kick in the teeth for the West Ham academy, it looks as if Oxford might be better suited elsewhere.

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Joao Mario

He seems happy and settled at West Ham following his loan move from Inter Milan but in the five appearances Joao Mario has made, he hasn't really pulled up any trees. He's not ben bad by any stretch, not at all, but maybe not what was hoped.

Just one assist is testament to that as Mario himself has admitted he initially struggled with the pace and intensity of the Premier League and when you're only here for six months, you need to get up to speed quick.

Inter will want to recoup much of the £40m spent on him and it's highly unlikely the Hammers will break their club-record to bring the Portuguese international back to the capital permanently.

Robert Snodgrass

The forgotten man.

Snodgrass has been having a great time in the Championship, despite David Moyes' best efforts to bring him back in January only to find his path blocked by the loan agreement with Aston Villa.

All good for the Villains then as they push for promotion from the second tier, while West Ham have needed someone like Snodgrass to provide a but of width on more than one occassion.

With the comments made by David Sullivan and Karren Brady about Snodgrass, he's unlikely to come back and unlikely to want to come back. If West Ham can get back what they paid for him - £10.2m - they'll take it.

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Likely loans

Reece Oxford is another contender for this if he isn't sold permanently to someone in the summer as Declan Rice has clearly overtaken the Englishman in the pecking order at the club.

Jordan Hugill could be another candidate to head out on loan unless he has a barnstorming pre-season and puts himself firmly in the frame for a starting spot. Recent reports have claimed that he was bought as a safety net should the go down to Championship. If West Ham survive in the top flight then he'll likely be allowed to leave on loan.

Nathan Holland is another youngster who could benefit from a loan away rather than sticking around in U23 football. He's one of the better players in the setup and some men's football will do him a world of good.

Sam Byram could be a surprise name to be sent out on loan, especially if the club chase another right back this summer and they are very eekn on Fulham right-back Ryan Fredericks. Add him alongside Pablo Zabaleta and there is no room for Byram.

Sead Haksabanovic is one for the future and similarly to Holland, will find a loan spell away in the Championship or League One far more beneficial than stying with the U23's. The same goes for Toni Martinez as well, who is on loan at Real Valadolid.

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