West Ham centre-back pairing Nayef Aguerd and Kurt Zouma are attracting interest from Saudi Pro League clubs, according to HITC Football.
Neither player has impressed this season, with the Hammers having conceded 50 goals in 29 league games.
If the club do receive satisfactory offers for both Aguerd and Zouma this summer, the vast majority of fans on X agree that the pair should be sold:
Cash in!!!!
— ScottWhite (@ScottFWhite1) March 26, 2024
Would be fine to see both go. I like Zouma but he’s not been the same since his injury and Aguerd has wanted out since AFCON. £80M for the pair, pick up Kilman for about £30M and see if we could land Branthwaite while the top 6 focus on the likes of Toney etc.
— Ed (@thatboied) March 26, 2024
Be glad to see the back of both of these
— ⚒Paul Turner⚒🫧🫧🫧 (@paulnobbyturner) March 26, 2024
Sell them both, get Chalobah, Amadou Onana and another CB.
— Giavanni Kitchens (@Vic3Vine) March 26, 2024
Both can go… Zouma looks like he’s running in quick sand and his knees are shot to bits.
Aguerd has been shocking since Saudi showed interest last summer.
Happy for them both to go 👋
— Will Robinson ⚒🫧 (@WillRobo1990) March 26, 2024
Sell both, put the money on Guehi and sign Tosin on a free as his partner. And Lloyd Kelly for CB and LB depth with Cresswell leaving.
— WHUDell (@Jowhua66) March 27, 2024
I would sell both
— patryk swiercz 🇵🇱 ✝️🐸 (@SwierczPatryk) March 26, 2024
Aguerd has struggled with consistency
West Ham paid a hefty £30m fee to bring the Moroccan international from Rennes at the start of last season.
However, despite some impressive performances, Aguerd has been liable to lapses in concentration. For many, his lack of consistency is not acceptable at the very highest level.
Injuries have caught up with the West Ham captain
Zouma‘s problems are slightly different to Aguerd’s. The defender was a man mountain when he first arrived from Chelsea in 2021 but he has been carrying a knee injury for quite some time.
The issue has rid him of his pace, and that lack of recovery speed means he relies too much on those around him to get him out of trouble.
If the Irons can raise a good amount of money from their departures, it could then be invested in replacing them with more reliable players.
