Fyodor Mikhaylovich Smolov is a Russian footballer who plays as a striker for Krasnodar, depending on which media outlet you use he is either super keen to ploy his trade in the Premier League with West Ham United at the 'iconic' London Stadium, or is super wary of joining a team that looks destined to struggle for the rest of the season with relegation a distinct possibility at the 'ironic' London Stadium.

West Ham United: Adrian, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Byram, Rice, Collins, Kouyate, Noble, Joao Mario, Ogbonna, Hernandez. Subs: Hart, Fonte, Haksabanovic, Martinez, Cullen, Oxford, Quina.
Crystal Palace:Hennessey, van Aanholt, Tomkins, Fosu-Mensah, Kelly, Milivojevic, Bakary Sako, McArthur, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke. Subs: Speroni, Ward, Cabaya, Sakho, Chung-yong, Souare, Riedewald.

Swansea City have upped their offer for Andre Ayew to £18 Million for the player they sold to West Ham for £20 Million, and most Hammers fans would say "take it". Ayew's transfer to West Ham from Swansea began badly, he was Hammers record signing and his time at the club began badly as he got seriously injured on his debut match against Chelsea.

Ex-Southampton player and Italian International Graziano Pelle's unlikely return to the Premier League has just got a lot closer with news that the player's representative has arrived in London to discuss Pelle's move from Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng. Pelle obviously has the experience David Moyes requires to 'hit the ground running', but at 32 years of age any move for him would be expensive as he would have little or no sell on value at the end of the two and a half year deal that his agent is looking for.

Diafra Sakho has finally managed to leave West Ham United by securing a move to Ligue Une club Stade Rennes, the Senagalese hit man completed his second medical for the club on Sunday night ahead of his 5 million euro transfer. Sakho had already completed his first medical early on in the season when he attempted to force through a move by taking himself to Rennes for the medical which was not authorised by West Ham.

Like many Premier League managers David Moyes elected to make wholesale changes to his starting line up for the FA Cup match against Wigan, Premier League survival being the holy grail. He probably assumed that his team would have a battle on against a rampant and well drilled Wigan team and that they might even end up losing, but never in his worst nightmares could he have envisaged what eventually transpired at the DW Stadium.

West Ham co-owner and majority share holder David Sullivan was probably hoping for a relatively quiet and potentially prosperous January transfer window, however all of that has turned on it's head in recent days. The plan appeared to be sell on Carroll and Sakho possibly even Ayew and Hernandez as well, extra funds could be brought in and with one or two additions and full utilisation of the promising youngsters available there would be a team capable of avoiding relegation and even finishing up as high as 7th in the Premier League with a net spend of Zero!

Despite claims by Calciomercato.com and other websites along with several other media outlets, Joao Mario's loan move to West Ham United is still most definitely on! The finances of the deal have already been sorted out between the Hammer's hierarchy and those at Inter Milan, with the two clubs having a good relationship.

Joao Mario Deal, First It Was On, Then It Was Off, Now It's Back On Again

West Ham United: Adrian, Masuaku, Ogbonna, Collins, Zabaleta, Cresswell, Obiang, Kouyate, Noble, Lanzini, Arnautovic Subs: Hart, Hernandez, Byram, Martinez, Burke, Cullen, Rice
AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Cook, Ake, Smith, Gosling, Cook, Daniels, Ibe, Wilson, Fraser Subs: Boruc, Surman, King, Stanislas, Mousset, Simpson, Taylor