West Ham fans have witnessed some dross over the years at the London Stadium but that defeat against Crystal Palace has to be up there with one of the most turgid performances from their side. It shows you just how big a job Graham Potter has on his hands to revitalise the club and how much they are missing Jarrod Bowen's creativity.

West Ham are in advanced talks to reunite Chelsea analyst Kyle Macauley with Graham Potter. A deal is expected to be completed this week as negotiations about an exit package move in the right direction, according to sources at both clubs.

West Ham United and Crystal Palace both get a chance with a Saturday matchup in London to close the gap with the current top eight sides in the English Premier League.

Palace's first goal, scored in the 48th minute, was the 10th the Hammers have conceded in the first 15 minutes of the second half in Premier League games this season - more than any other club except Leicester. This was West Ham's 10th league defeat of the season, and they are 10 points above the relegation zone.

West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

West Ham have submitted an astonishing £57million bid in order to sign Jhon Duran – a top transfer target for Arsenal and Chelsea. Duran is enjoying a great season at Aston Villa, with 12 goals in 27 games across all competitions.

Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina will not play for the club until the January transfer window closes, says boss Vitor Pereira.

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Our Under-18s needed extra time to finish the job after a stunning late comeback from Grimsby Town in the FA Youth Cup on Monday night.