West Ham have announced that they are prepared to listen to offers for all members of their squad during the January transfer window.
A number of the Hammers' star assets have been linked with moves away from Upton Park and striker Craig Bellamy has already been the subject of a bid from Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester City are also thought to be keen on Bellamy, while midfielder Scott Parker and goalkeeper Robert Green are both attracting interest now the window is open.
And with owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson feeling the pinch in the current worldwide credit crunch, chief executive Scott Duxbury admits no player in Gianfranco Zola's squad is off-limits.
"We must not be afraid of interest in, or bids for, our leading players," Duxbury told the club's official website.
"Each approach will be considered in terms of fee, fitness, form and where the manager thinks the player is in his career.
"We have to consider the will of the player and whether he is committed to what we are trying to achieve.
"A bid may be evaluated by the manager as allowing him to significantly improve his team."
However, Duxbury insists the club's debts do not mean they must sell this month.
"Players don't have to be sold but it has been clear since the arrival of Gianfranco that he is keen to have a smaller first-team squad based on quality over quantity," he added.
"As I say, he looks likely to move on some fringe players in a bid to achieve a smaller squad of players that he can work closely with on a day to day basis."
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