West Ham admit they have to sell players and announce HUGE losses in alarming statement

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West Ham United have admitted they will have to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation from the Premier League . The Hammers have revealed a £104.2million loss for the last financial year.

Figures released by the club show a dramatic change from a profit of £57.2m in the previous financial year. The club say that 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

The east London club say their latest accounts forecast a cash shortfall this summer - even if they avoid relegation from English football's top-flight.

And West Ham have admitted In a board report to shareholders that sales will be needed in the summer. They add that shareholders will have to provide more funding.

The club said: "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."

The report adds: "The primary mitigating action within the control of the Group is cash receipts from further player trading. Should this not be preferred or sufficient, additional funding from the shareholders would be required.

"In the event the severe but plausible scenario occurs, the Group is also forecasting a liquidity shortfall in summer 2026 to a greater severity. Accordingly, more significant mitigating actions would be required such as further player disposals to generate transfer fee income and wage savings, or additional funding from the shareholders, or a combination thereof."