With an extended winter window is it West Ham’s chance to finally bring in another striker, or is it time to give the rumours a rest and accept the inevitable feeling that no signings will be incoming?

Under Potters reign so far we’ve seen the boss utilise the youth academy but the majority of our promising attacking youth are practically all out on loan!

George Earthy alongside Callum Marshall are both currently out on loan and the Hammers sealed their own fate through negotiations due to not having a recall option.

A solid performance but one that’s shadowed over by the abysmal refereeing performance tonight.

As soon as the officials were announced for the match, you just knew it’d be a Premier League game full of cards, chaotic decisions and utter carnage in general.

The game kicked off and started sorely for the Hammers, first 10 minutes had the look of a Lopetegui rec team, conceding two in eight. Fortunately, the second goal was ruled out for offside.

Aston Villa: Martinez (C), Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek (C), Soler, Paqueta, Kudus Subs: Fabianski, Foderingham, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford

West Ham's technical director, Tim Steidten, will leave his role as his exit from the club is currently being finalised, with his replacement imminent. He has already been working on deals behind the scenes and finding transfer targets for the future and the remainder of the window.

After such a welcoming, bright delight of Tim, it felt that he was the fresh air we needed, but apparently, after some 'stuff behind the scenes', he's set to be relieved of his duties immediately.

West Ham United have reportedly agreed their first signing of 2025 with OH Leuven to sign highly-rated Belgium midfielder Ezechiel Banzuzi.

Banzuzi is expected to complete his move to East London by the end of the week, with his medical scheduled in the next 24/48 hours after both parties reached the agreement of a total of £13,000,000. With a £10,000,000 million fee upfront and a further potential of £3,000,000 million in add-ons.

It is a tough time to be a West Ham United’s fan. The team has been struggling for a while now and the fans hope that the coaching change will change the trajectory of the Hammers. Graham Potter is taking the hot seat and the task to save the club from relegation. West Ham is still in the safe zone but their performance needs a dramatic change or things may get really difficult as the season progresses.

Graham Potter’s Appointment: A Turning Point?

West Ham fans suffered a miserable defeat in a blistering cold 15:00 kick-off against Crystal Palace.

Individual mistakes, comical errors and incorrect tactics all resulted in us not even having a shot on target, all in all, woeful performance and match.

If Hammers fans look past the dreadful result itself, some questions need to be raised, that performance should’ve screamed to the board that signings need to be made, and not having a shot on target exclaims that.

West Ham: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Soucek, Kudus, Paqueta
Subs: Areola, Soler, Coufal, Guilherme, Ings, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Guehi, Lacroix, Richards, Mitchell, Kamada, Hughes, Munoz; Eze, Sarr, Mateta
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Doucoure, Riad, Rodney, Devenny, Kporha.

It’s not a hidden secret amongst Hammers fans that our striker curse has yet to be solved. Many strikers have come through that have either been simply shocking or injury-prone.

Unfortunately, it appears Sully wants to add to that list. With the latest report being that West Ham United are ‘seriously interested’ in RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva.

The twenty-nine-year-old Portuguese international has currently struggled to find form in recent years. This season Silva has 1 goal and 3 assists in 15 appearances and currently is struggling to find game time for Leipzig.

It has just been announced by the FA that Lucas Paqueta's 'Bet hearing' has been postponed until the summer, which, to the delight of Potter and Paqueta himself, allows him to play for the club freely until the remainder of this season.

The hearing with the FA was expected to happen late this January, yet it was delayed until March due to unknown reasons and has now been rescheduled to the end of the season! It seems all a bit too convenient!