West Ham United wanting Phil Foden should encourage Martin Samuelsen to leave

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West Ham United midfielder Martin Samuelsen has now reached an age where he needs to be playing regularly.

According to a report in the Daily Mirror, West Ham United are planning to sign Manchester City’s Phil Foden and that should tell Martin Samuelsen that he needs to depart.

West Ham are reportedly keen on bringing Foden to London Stadium on loan, with Manuel Pellegrini eager to use his past contacts at City.

And those transfer plans look like terrible news for Samuelsen’s chances of breaking into West Ham’s first-team.

The Norwegian international has been one of West Ham’s more promising performers at youth level in recent times, but his performances at senior level have been questionable.

Samuelsen was sent out on loan to Burton Albion last season, and he was unable to hold down a place in their first-team.

And if West Ham are now turning to 18-year-old attacking midfielders on loan ahead of him, then the omens do not appear good for Samuelsen back at the London Stadium either.

Foden would simply be another obstacle in Samuelsen’s pathway to West Ham’s starting line-up, and it may be best that the attacking midfielder moves on now, as he has reached the age of 21 and needs to be playing regularly to aid his development.