Sources: Major Ben Johnson update as new West Ham plan revealed after multiple offers
West Ham are willing to sell or loan out Ben Johnson this month, sources have told Football Insider.
It is believed that the Hammers will ask for a £1million-plus loan fee to let the full-back depart the London Stadium for the remainder of the season.
Johnson has rejected multiple contract extension offers from the club while his current deal is set to expire at the end of the season.
As revealed by Football Insider (13 January), Rangers, Leeds United and Sheffield United have registered interest in the 23-year-old for a move this month.
His versatility allows him to play at left-back, right-back and centre-back, with Leeds and Rangers particularly keen on reinforcements at full-back.
The Englishman has had limited game time this season having made just seven senior appearances in all competitions – the latest as a substitute in their 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay loss to Bristol City.
He has only made the matchday squad in the Premier League seven times this season and has even made appearances with the under-21s on three occasions.
The England under-21 international earned his first league start of the season in the Hammers’ league last game – their 0-0 draw against Brighton on 2 January.
Johnson graduated from the academy at West Ham and has gone on to make 94 senior appearances since making his debut under manager Manuel Pellegrini.
West Ham sit sixth in the Premier League table after their draw against Brighton and next face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon (21 January).
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