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West Ham tipped to sell five more players after Mark Noble transfer frustration
West Ham captain Mark Noble vented his frustration at the club for selling Grady Diangana.
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West Ham have been tipped to follow Grady Diangana's sale with up to five more departures in the summer transfer window. Diangana has long been tipped for a bright future at West Ham and impressed on loan at West Brom last season.
There was plenty of optimism among West Ham fans at seeing the 22-year-old return to the London Stadium to be a part of David Moyes' plans for the upcoming season.
But West Ham announced on Friday that an agreement had been struck for Diangana to join the Baggies in a permanent deal worth £18million.
Hammers captain Mark Noble made his feelings on the transfer known in a scathing post on Twitter after the news broke.
"As captain of this football club I'm gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future," Noble tweeted.
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The post was liked by West Ham team-mate Declan Rice while Arthur Masuaku replied with a broken heart emoji.
The Hammers are being strongly linked with a number of new signings with Said Benrahma top of their wishlist.
Mario Gotze, Moussa Marega and Jovane Cabral have also been linked with a move to West Ham this past week.
But former England international Darren Bent has warned Hammers fans to expect more departures before any incomings are made.
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“At the minute there are about four of five players that West Ham need to get rid of, for me," he told Football Insider.
“They need to get rid of (Manuel) Lanzini and they need to get rid of Felipe Anderson.
“They need to get rid of these players but these guys are on that much money that nobody wants to touch them.
“They’ve not played well for a while.
“I do feel sorry for David Moyes because he’s operating with one hand tied behind his back.”
West Ham ended their pre-season with a heavy 5-3 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Jarrod Bowen put in an impressive display with two goals but the result will certainly give Moyes some food for thought with the start of the season just a week away.
The Hammers host Newcastle on the opening day of the season on September 12 before a trip to take on Arsenal a week later.