Andrew Irving

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

In the shadows of West Ham's relegation battle, where the Hammers languish in 18th place, 25-year-old Scottish midfielder Andrew Irving continues his quiet integration into Premier League life. Standing at 1.90m with a €4m valuation, Irving arrived from Austria in August 2023 seeking to establish himself as a physical, box-to-box presence in the midfield engine room. Six appearances and 360 minutes into his Hammers career, the towering Scot is yet to register a goal or assist, playing a bit-part role as David Moyes' side desperately scrap for survival. While teammates like Tomáš Souček and Guido Rodríguez dominate the defensive midfield battleground, Irving waits patiently for his chance to prove that his aerial dominance and passing range can become weapons in West Ham's fight against the drop. With relegation threatening and his first full season still unfolding, Irving's opportunity to become a fixture rather than a footnote may come sooner than expected.