3 West Ham players surely leaving before Jarrod Bowen does | OneFootball

West Ham will be gearing up for some big departures this summer following their relegation from the Premier League

West Ham are gearing up for an almighty fire sale this summer as they prepare for their first season in the Championship since 2011/12.

The Hammers' 14-year stay in the top flight has led to the club not only attracting seasoned international players, but they've also been able to pay them European-level wages due to their success in the UEFA Conference League and forays into the Europa League.

According to The Athletic, in the hours following their relegation on May 24, West Ham "must" raise £150 million in player sales to help combat dropping into the Championship, and at the top of that sale pile, you'd expect, would be Jarrod Bowen.

The 29-year-old has morphed into a superstar and an England international in the six-and-a-half years he's spent at the London Stadium following his switch from Hull City, and you feel he won't be short of suitors from top Premier League outfits. More recently, Chelsea have been the side accredited with interest.

However, Bowen won't be the only player to depart West Ham this summer, and with the emotional attachment that the winger has with the East London club, there may be others ready to walk out the door with no real resistance. Here are three who might.

Jean-Clair Todibo

We kick off this list with arguably the clearest departure of the three, as Jean-Clair Todibo's bust-up with West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo will force the French centre-back to pursue a move even more than he likely would've done if things were amicable in their relegation.

Indeed, the Athletic would also state in the article following the relegation that the 26-year-old's withdrawal in the 25th minute of their 3-1 loss in the penultimate game of the campaign against Newcastle United, as Nuno looked to change shape, led to a "heated exchange" between the manager and the defender.

Todibo reportedly told Nuno that he'd never play for him again, and his absence from the squad in their final day win against Leeds United almost serves to reaffirm those reports.

The former Nice man will almost definitely see his worth being above the Championship, but with reports stating that Nuno is set to stay on as West Ham boss despite their relegation, the 26-year-old will definitely be angling for a move away now.

Mateus Fernandes

Mateus Fernandes now has two Premier League relegations on his CV in consecutive seasons, but like at Southampton, there weren't many pointing the finger of blame at the 21-year-old for West Ham's misfortune this year.

The midfielder still has plenty of potential and was one of the better performers in a West Ham shirt this past year, and was rewarded for that with his first senior Portugal cap in April.

Manchester United have emerged as the frontrunners for Fernandes this summer, which just outlines how highly-rated he is in the Premier League despite a couple of poor seasons.

And with West Ham needing to bring in revenue this summer through player sales, the 21-year-old stands as one of their highest saleable assets, if not the highest.

Taty Castellanos

Taty Castellanos was the marquee signing at West Ham this January, as Nuno looked to bolster his frontline to try to help secure survival.

The Argentine arrived from Serie A side Lazio for a fee worth over £26.1 million, and despite the terrible luck that often follows strikers to the London Stadium, Castellanos actually showed competence in front of goal, scoring six times in 18 games, one of which was a late shout for Goal of the Season against Newcastle.

Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to keep the Hammers in the Premier League, and at 27, the frontman likely won't be too eager to enter his traditional prime years in the Championship following years of top-flight football in Spain and Italy.

Castellanos only made 22 appearances for West Ham, so he won't have as much of an emotional connection to the club, meaning that if the exit door opens, he probably won't hesitate to go through it.