It's been a busy transfer window for the Hammers with nine players arriving and ten leaving, either permanently or on loan. What's striking about the modern face of football is how many of the Europa Conference League winning side have now left just a year after that epic triumph. Declan Rice departed for some no-hope trophyless outfit in north London. Said Benrahma has now signed for Lyon after a poor half-season at West Ham and loan to France in 2023-24. Kurt Zouma started the game at centre back but has now been loaned to Saudi Arabian club Al-Orabah, while his defensive partner Nayef Aguerd has gone on loan to Real Sociedad.
All three subs who came on have also departed. Thilo Kehrer has signed for Monaco, Pablo Fornals has left for Real Betis and Angelo Ogbonna has signed for Watford. So of the 14 players who got on the pitch in Prague, seven have left. That's quite a turnover when you consider how long the 1975 and 1980 FA Cup winning sides stayed together.
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