West Ham face summer player sales after £104m loss

West Ham United say they will need to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League, after revealing a £104.2m loss for the last financial year.

Figures released by the club, external outline West Ham's finances to the year ending 31 May 2025 - and show a dramatic change from a profit of £57.2m in 2023-24.

Turnover fell £42.1m to £227.6m after a lower league finish, fewer live TV games, no European football and a reduced profit from player sales, West Ham said.

The accounts forecast a cash shortfall this summer - even before the "severe but plausible scenario" of dropping into the Championship.

West Ham are currently 18th in the top flight, two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with 11 games to play.

The Hammers say "further player trading" will be needed in the summer, while shareholders will have to provide more funding.

"Under both the base case and severe but plausible case forecasts, mitigating actions are required in order to have sufficient liquidity for the Group to meet its liabilities over the going concern period," says a board report to shareholders.

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