Robinson fears for West Ham as two players set to exit - 'it's a major concern'
Paul Robinson fears for West Ham as Conor Coventry and Harrison Ashby head for the exit door after new update on Tuesday.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Spurs and England number one said the younger players leaving the London Stadium is “a major concern.”
Coventry, 22, and Ashby, 21, are both out of contract at the end of June.
A West Ham source has told Football Insider on Tuesday (29 November) that both players are set to leave the club next year, and both could be gone in January.
David Moyes’s side are struggling to hold on to their academy products under the present regime.
Sonny Perkins has excelled since leaving the club to join Leeds United last summer.
When asked by Football Insider for his thoughts on the two potential departures from the Irons, Robinson said: “That is a major concern.
“I do not know a lot about West Ham’s youth team. You cannot lose your top young players to Premier League rivals though. There is an issue if that starts to become a pattern.
“The grass must be greener elsewhere. The players must think that there is more opportunities elsewhere.
“It could be become a major issue for West Ham. You have to remember that they lost Sonny Perkins last year.”
Coventry has made 10 appearances for West Ham’s first team since his debut in 2018.
Ashby has seven first-team appearances to his name, with two of those coming this season.