West Ham United could part ways with strikers Michail Antonio and Danny Ings in January, according to reports.
Both players are in the final year of their contracts, meaning they can leave for free next summer.
West Ham signed Germany international Niclas Fullkrug in the summer, but the 31-year-old is yet to start in the Premier League and may need time to adapt to English football. Fullkrug was also injured in the weekend’s 1-1 draw at Fulham.
Ings scored the equalizer in the 95th minute in that game, but has only played 13 minutes so far this season.
Antonio has been Julen Lopetegui’s preferred striker so far this season, but he is yet to score in four appearances, while he is without a goal for West Ham since the end of April.
West Ham to profit from Antonio and Ings?
All of this has left West Ham in need of another striker in January, but to make that kind of move, they need to lighten their wage bill.
according to Football InsiderWest Ham are looking for buyers for both Antonio and Ings this January, raising what fees they can for the duo rather than losing them for nothing six months later.
The fees they could receive, along with taking their salaries off the books, should free up enough funds for Lopetegui to go for another No.9 if he feels Fullkrug needs more support.
In fact, Football Insider have claimed that the striker is West Ham’s “primary” position for the upcoming transfer window.
