Vladimir Coufal and six other West Ham stars currently set to quit club next summer

West Ham return to Premier League action on Monday night with a difficult visit to Newcastle United, but how tricky a trip it is on paper doesn't change the fact that Julen Lopetegui needs to find results.

The Spaniard is under pressure after an underwhelming start to the campaign with the Hammers, managing just three Premier League wins from his opening 11 fixtures. Having spent a pretty penny this summer, more was expected from the former Wolves boss.

Already, attention may be turning to the January window and the chance to breathe new life into the squad. Incomings will have to be offset with departures and players who could leave for free next summer could be the first to be sold.

LondonWorld looks at the seven West Ham players currently set to leave as free agents at the end of the 2024/25 season.

Danny Ings

The striker signed a two-year deal when signing from Aston Villa in 2023, with that contract due to expire next summer. Ings had been said to be in for a revival under Julen Lopetegui, but that is yet to happen. Recently departed Hammers scout Mick Brown told Football Insider: “West Ham signed Danny Ings because they had a goals deficit. He was a buyable asset in terms of his availability and cost, so the club were keen to make a move to bring him in to help out.

“I’ve always thought he’s one of those players who’s as honest as the day is long, but he’s not a Premier League player any more. “That’s the bottom line, that’s what the club will be looking at now and that’ll be their thinking. It’s very unlikely that they’ll offer him a new deal, from what I know they’ll let him leave when his contract runs out at the end of the season.”

Vladimir Coufal

Had a 12-month extension on his West Ham contract activated last season to keep him with the club until next summer but was said not to be frustrated at being offered improved terms. Coufal has also recently hinted that a lack of playing time under Lopetegui may make him push for an exit sooner. He told Czech media: “When I talked to the coach (Julen Lopetegui), he told me that he was extremely happy with me. That he is convinced that I will get more minutes, more chances and start playing, that I am a great professional.

“I can’t say a bad word against the coach, or he has against me, it’s just that we don’t have a good time on the pitch yet. If it should continue like this, we have to sit down and see what to do next. I definitely don’t want to sit on the bench, I still feel like I can play in the Premier League.”

Michail Antonio

ExWHUEmployee reported that Antonio signed a year contract extension with the club last September, to take him through to 2025, but that there is the option for an additional 12 months. The 34-year-old has been linked with Nottingham Forest, Everton and Gremio in recent windows.

Aaron Cresswell

West Ham confirmed that the stalwart defender had signed a one-year extension this summer. The player said: “Ten years is a long time, and I’ve loved every minute of it here.

"I’m delighted that I’m going to be here for at least another season. Me and my family are very happy down here. My son and daughter were both born here – my boy at Queen’s Hospital down the road in Romford – and he is West Ham mad.

“Every time I put the jersey on it means a lot to represent the Club. This year has been a bit of a change in role – I haven’t played as much, but I’ve been in football a long time to understand that there is a bigger picture than just playing every week. I’d like to think I’ve done that well when not playing, supporting the team and the lads."

Lukasz Fabianksi

The experienced goalkeeper had been due to leave the club as a free agent at the end of the last campaign but had a one-year extension triggered by the club last December. The shot-stopper is 39 years old but started the Hammers' last three league matches before the international break.

Jean-Clair Todibo

The centre-back arrived on loan from Nice this summer and would leave the London Stadium at the end of the campaign. However, West Ham hold the obligation to buy the player for £35 million, depending on the number of appearances that he makes - as per Sean Whetstone this summer.

Carlos Soler

Signed on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the summer window and will therefore leave at the end of the current campaign. It is believed the club does not hold an option to buy due to the player's salary in France.