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Report: West Ham likely to sell Byram with Fulham’s Fredericks targeted

David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on February 24,...
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Sam Byram has not really made an impact since swapping Championship giants Leeds United for West Ham United in 2016.

Sam Byram of West Ham United in action during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace at London Stadium on January 30, 2018 in London, England.

Big things were expected of Sam Byram when West Ham paid around £3.7 million to sign the highly-rated right-back from Leeds United just over two years ago, as reported by the Independent.

The full-back was the latest exciting youngster to emerge from Elland Road and he looked set to be a key first-team player in claret and blue for years to come. But, thanks in part to some ill-timed injuries, Byram has only made 17 Premier League starts for West Ham since January 2016, just two of those coming this season.

And with the Hammers eyeing a summer deal for Fulham’s Ryan Fredericks, the 25-year-old right-back who is out of contract at the end of this season, the future is looking bleak for Byram at the London Stadium.

Fulhams's Ryan Fredericks battles with Hull City's Jarrod Bowen during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Fulham at KCOM Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Hull, England.

Moyes has seemingly made Fredericks – a quick and powerful right-back who has six Championship assists to his name this season – one of his top summer targets.

And Football London is now reporting that, if Fredericks does arrive on a free, Byram is set to be a casualty with a summer departure likely.

West Ham United's English defender Sam Byram defends against Tottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Dele Alli (R) during the English League Cup fourth round football match between...

The 24-year-old has found himself stuck behind the veteran Pablo Zabaleta this season and the Argentine has another year remaining on his contract, meaning he will still be a West Ham player next season.

The same, however, may not be said about Byram.