West Ham United sporting director Mark Noble has defended the club’s sales during the January transfer window.
In the winter window, six players left West Ham on permanent deals, four of whom were players in the academy, with their sales bringing in more than £3.4million of transfer revenue to the club.
Young right-back Harrison Ashby joined Newcastle United in a £3million exit, with left-back Manny Longelo completing a permanent switch to Birmingham City for £400,000. Midfielder Pierre Ekwah and right-back Will Greenidge also left for Sunderland and Colchester United respectively for undisclosed fees.
