Aguerd free to leave Hammers during window if replacement can be found

WEST HAM are open to selling Nayef Aguerd this month if David Moyes can secure a replacement before the transfer window closes.

- Malik Ouzia, Nizaar Kinsella

Aguerd remains part of Moyes's first-choice centre-back pairing alongside Kurt Zouma, but the club is ready to do business should a substantial offer arrive.

The Hammers paid £28million to sign the Moroccan from Rennes in the summer of 2022, only for an ankle injury to rule him out of the first half of his debut campaign.

He returned in time to excel for his country during their shock run to the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar and then played a key part in West Ham's Europa Conference League triumph, but there is concern that the 27-year-old has not kicked on in his second season in English football following a number of significant errors this term.

Aguerd, who is away with Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations, was the subject of interest from Saudi clubs last summer, while AC Milan are also known to be admirers.