According to club insider ExWHUEmployee, as many as nine first-team players could leave West Ham United in this summer's transfer window.

Indeed, in an exclusive column for TheWestHamWay, ExWHUEmployee provided an update on who would leave the London Stadium ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.

Michail Antonio, Andy Carroll, Aaron Cresswell and Javier Hernandez were among those on the list as new head coach Manuel Pellegrini considers his options in this summer's transfer window.

It is expected to be a busy transfer market for the Hammers as Pellegrini looks to put his own stamp on the club, and that is only right following the departure of David Moyes at the end of last season.

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The West Ham fans have been reacting to the speculation on social media, and it would be fair to say that they have differing opinions when it comes to the future of a number of first-team stars.

Indeed, a few supporters have claimed that they would be happy to see every player on the list leave, although many others want the likes of Carroll and Cresswell to remain at the club this summer.

A selection of the Twitter reaction from the West Ham fans can be seen below: