Report: West Ham could loan Andriy Yarmolenko to Premier League rival

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West Ham United are prepared to loan Andriy Yarmolenko to a Premier League rival in an attempt to free up funds for David Moyes, according to a report from the Sunday People (12/1; page 51). 

Yarmolenko has had a mixed season at the London Stadium. He had scored three goals by the end of September having only recently returned from a long-term injury.

But he returned to the sidelines a month ago. The Sunday People (12/1; page 51) reports that he is expected to be back by the end of the month. And it appears that he could be playing for another side by the time he makes a return.

The Sunday People reports that Moyes has been told that he will not have a lot of money to work with this month. And thus, Yarmolenko could be loaned out to hand the transfer kitty a boost.

The report suggests that his name has been circulated around the Premier League. So it would appear that the Ukraine international is set to stay in England for the second-half of the season.

TBR View – Are West Ham taking a big risk?

Some Hammers fans may not mind seeing Yarmolenko offloaded. When he has been at his best, he has been a brilliant signing. But the Irons have perhaps not seen enough of him at that level.

Nevertheless, it looks to be a big gamble to let Yarmolenko go. West Ham remain in a precarious position in the Premier League table and losing a player of his quality appears to be a risk.

There is also a chance that he could join one of the teams in a similar position in the table. The Hammers will surely want him to join a side that they are not directly competing with. But there may not be too many teams higher up the table who want the winger either.

A move away would see Moyes potentially shift up to £115,000-a-week off the wage bill (via Spotrac). But it still looks to be something of a roll of the dice from the Irons.