With five days of the transfer window remaining, West Ham United, and just about every other Barclays Premier League club, are desperate to get at least a couple of deals over the line, and despite canny Scot David Moyes saying he will only sanction deals for players that are an upgrade on what he already has at his disposal.

West Ham: Randolph, Zabaleta, Diop, Balbuena, Cresswell, Sanchez, Rice, Fornals, Lanzini, Ajeti, Haller. Subs: Martin, Ogbonna, Kemp, Ngakia, Antonio
West Brom: Bond, O'Shea, Ajayi, Hegazi, Townsend, Brunt, Barry, Phillips, Krovinovi, Edwards, Austin Subs: Bartley, Livermore, Zohore, Harper, Willock, Harib Al Habsi, Tulloch

Football agents of the world rejoice, David Sullivan is back at the helm of West Ham United transfers, cue Willy Mc Kay and Barry Silkman's dubious presence! It had to be, back in his preferred role as a wheeler dealer, but sadly lacking an Ed China, as does Mike Brewer, he is going to get 'gobbled up' without even realising it.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Evans, Chilwell, Barnes, Mendy, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Vardy. Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Gray, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Ndidi.
West Ham: Randolph, Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Haller. Subs: Martin, Reid, Balbuena, Sanchez, Fornals, Ajeti, Antonio.

Judging from recent transfer rumours, Hammers majority share holder and co-owner David Sullivan is well and truly 'back in place' since the departure of Mario Husillos as head of recruitment. There is nothing more David Sullivan than a loan deal for an ageing player, and hot on the heels of having Joe Allen watched with a view to signing him, 31 year old Steven Nzonzi has been added to the list!

There is a story that has been going around the Associated Press office today that Joe Allen is 'due' for a medical at West Ham ahead of a £6 Million transfer from Stoke City, but before Hammers fans panic, there is apparently more than meets the eye with this transfer speculation.

West Ham: Randolph, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Noble, Rice, Fornals, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Haller. Subs: Martin, Reid, Balbuena, Cardoso, Masuaku, Ajeti, Ngakia.
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Dige, Mina, Holgate, Davies, Delph, Bernard, Walcott, Kean, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Stekelenburg, Baines, Schneiderlin, Sidibe, Niasse, Gibson, Gordon.

Despite their reservations, the Hammers hierarchy have sanctioned the re-signing of keeper Darren Randolph from Middlesbrough, even though as recently as yesterday morning they had decided Cardiff City's Neil Etheridge was the ideal back up to Lukasz Fabianski.

Apparently Cardiff were demanding £9 Million for their Phillipines born keeper, and they wanted the money all in one hit, as opposed to the 'HP' deal offered by the Irons. At £4 Million, Randolph is a far cheaper option, but possibly a short sighted one!

West Ham United have finally begun to learn their lesson about signing injured players, this is apparent by the club deciding that their approach to re-sign ex-keeper Darren Randolph from Middlesborough was only going to end in tears.

Lukasz Fabianski has a thigh injury, David Martin has a thigh injury, and guess what? Darren Randolph also has a thigh injury, so why risk signing him? It is common knowledge that Hammers recently appointed manager, David Moyes, would rather play Doris the tea lady in goal than call upon the services of supposed back up keeper Roberto Jiminez Gago!

Sheffield: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, McGoldrick, McBurnie Subs: Eastwood, Sharp, Robinson, Jagielka, Mousset, Osborn, Besic
West Ham: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Masuaku, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Haller Subs: Martin, Snodgrass, Fornals, Cardoso, Diop, Da Rosa, Ngakia