Insider: West Ham star's agent already 'speaking to clubs' over exit after confirmed news

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(Credit: Imago) Mon 25 May 2026 17:30, UK Taty Castellanos is widely expected to leave West Ham United this summer following their relegation from the Premier League.The 27-year-old moved to the London Stadium during the January transfer window and has impressed with his performances under Nuno Espirito Santo.However, he has no intention of playing in the Championship next season, and work is already underway to find his next club after the season ended.Former West Ham scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Castellanos’ agent will speak to a number of clubs in the Premier League about his client’s availability.Talks with the player’s agent may already have started with no shortage of interest in the striker, as West Ham brace for a difficult transfer window. 🔄West Ham United Transfer Update🔄 Breaking news on signings, departures, and contract news from the West Ham United boardroom. VISIT THE WEST HAM TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How likely is Taty Castellanos to leave West Ham?Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider in March that West Ham will be forced to sell players as a result of their precarious financial situation.Following their relegation from the Premier League, their need to raise money through sales has become even more clear, and Castellanos could be among those set to leave.Taty CastellanosWest Ham StatsAppearances22Starts19Minutes Played1710Goals7Goals per Game0.37Taty Castellanos’ stats since joining West Ham in January.

(via Transfermarkt)The striker has his eyes set on moving to another Premier League club, while European sides are also interested, as he is now expected to move on.“This is a problem West Ham are going to have,” Brown told Football Insider.“There are players in that squad who won’t want to play in the Championship and will be looking to move on, and I expect clubs will be interested.“Castellanos, I expect, will be one of those because he only joined recently to try to keep them up.“His agent will already be busy speaking to clubs trying to drum up interest and seeing who might be interested in his client, it’s always the way it works.“He’s popped up with a few goals and some good performances, I think he’s shown he’s good enough to play in the Premier League, so I have no doubt there will be interest.“That will make it very difficult for West Ham to keep hold of him now, it’s almost inevitable that he and a few others will leave.”What will it cost to get Castellanos out of West Ham?While it looks increasingly likely that Castellanos will seek a move away from West Ham this summer, a fee must first be agreed with the club.The Hammers will hope to do a deal which works for them as well as the player, but they no longer hold the cards after dropping out of the Premier League.Credit: ImagoWyness told Football Insider in January that West Ham had overpaid for Castellanos in their desperation to sign a new striker and to stengthen their squad.A fee of £25million was agreed with Lazio during the mid-season window for the striker who had scored just two goals in 11 Serie A games prior to the move.As a result, they are likely to make a loss on his sale when the transfer window opens, although a bidding war could see them boost his price tag in the summer. ⚒️ Don’t Miss a Beat: Your West Ham Insider Access Get the full story from the London Stadium and Rush Green with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from East London.