It’s very clear indeed where West Ham’s problems lie this season, even if they began the 2023/24 campaign in reasonable enough fashion.

With 10 games gone in the campaign so far, they’re one of only two teams in the top 11 sides in the Premier League with a negative goal difference.

Why? It’s because they don’t score enough goals.

With 33-year-old striker, Michail Antonio, not getting any younger and Danny Ings being a complete waste of space so far this season, the Hammers front line boast an embarrassing two goals between them, both scored by Antonio, per WhoScored.

If David Moyes doesn’t want to be spending the second half of the season battling against a slide down the table, then acquiring a striker in the January transfer window is a must.

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It beggars belief why the club didn’t prioritise one in the summer window but there’s no use worrying about that now.

According to Calciomercato, West Ham are one of a clutch of teams that are ‘vigilant and determined to obtain new information’ on Roma’s England striker, Tammy Abraham.

Though injured at present, he would surely represent an affordable incoming transfer in Janaury and is unlikely to do any worse than his contemporaries, Ings and Antonio.

The Irons need to be right on it in terms of a striker hunt so that as soon as the window opens, they can hit their ground running with their new purchase.

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Brighton (7th in the Premier League) take on Fulham (13th in the Premier League) on Sunday, 29th of October, at the Amex Stadium, at 14:00 PM (BST).

The last time these sides faced, Fulham managed to beat Brighton 1-0 at the Amex. The only goal of the game being scored by Manor Solomon for Fulham to secure the win.

Brighton lost their previous Premier League fixture, losing 2-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad. Goals from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland for City, and a goal from Ansu Fati for the Seagulls.

Fulham also lost their last Premier League game, losing 2-0 to Spurs. Goals from Son Heung-min and James Maddison securing the victory and three points for Tottenham.

How to watch Brighton vs Fulham

• Date: Sunday, October 29th, 2023
• Kickoff: 14:00 PM (BST)
• TV Network: Sky Sports
• Venue: Amex Stadium

Team News:

Brighton will remain without Julio Enciso, Jakub Moder, Pervis Estupinan, Tariq Lamptey, Danny Welbeck and Solomon March who are all out through injury.

Predicted XI:

Brighton: Steele, Milner, Igor, Dunk, Veltman, Gross, Baleba, Mitoma, Pedro, Adingra, Ferguson.

Fulham: Leno, Robinson, Ream, Bassey, Castagne, Palhinha, Lukic, Willian, Pereira, Wilson, Jimenez.

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Although they’re sat proudly atop the Premier League and playing some of their best football in years, Tottenham Hotspur are seemingly not an attractive enough proposition for one English top-flight defender after he made a stunning u-turn.

It’s believed that Spurs had earmarked Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo as a new signing, with the player seemingly set to leave the Cottagers, who had also received a confirmed £8.5m offer from Monaco for his services.

However, according to the Evening Standard, the player has now decided to stay in west London after coach, Marco Silva, himself the subject of intense speculation amidst a bid for him to manage in the Saudi Pro League, put pen to paper on a new deal at Craven Cottage.

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It’s a big win for Fulham given that, at 26 years of age, Adarabioyo is approaching his prime years as a football player.

For Ange Postecoglou, who already has the excellent Micky van der Ven in situ, he will have to look elsewhere should he feel that his back line could still benefit from having a player with Adarabioyo’s skill set.

Given how well the Lilywhites have started the 2023/24 campaign, however, the Australian may feel that a tweak here or there is unnecessary in January as it could upset dressing room equilibrium.

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If things had worked out differently, Bayern Munich would’ve made another signing from the Premier League during the summer window.

As it turned out only Harry Kane arrived from English shores, and what an impact the England captain has made so far.

The former Tottenham Hotspur talisman has 11 goals in 11 games for the Bavarians in all competitions so far according to WhoScored.

At one stage it appeared that Fulham’s Joao Palhinha would be Bundesliga bound, and despite it believed that the player had even posed for photos in a Bayern shirt, the deal wasn’t able to be concluded in time.

Now, as SportBILD note, the entire transfer could be in jeopardy, with Bayern seemingly worried about the combative midfielder’s knee problem.

The outlet do hint at other concerns which has made the hierarchy at the Bavarian club think twice about concluding the deal in the upcoming January transfer window.

Not only will that be a huge blow to the player, who was perhaps looking forward to strutting his stuff in the Champions League and possibly winning the title, but financially for Fulham it’ll be a bitter pill to swallow.

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Whatever the party line in public, the Cottagers would arguably benefit from having €65m/£55m (per SportBILD) deposited into club coffers.

Nothing is set in stone as yet and the move could still happen, however, it’s clear that Bayern are being much more cautious now.

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Ahead of the January transfer window and with no real idea as to how much he’ll have to spend in the market, West Ham manager, David Moyes, is sure to be delighted with the news that he could acquire one highly-rated Uruguayan for as little as £6m.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side overcame Brazil in their World Cup qualifier last week, and Club America’s defender Sebastian Caceres was as good as any of his team-mates in ensuring that his country held on for a famous win against the Selecao.

Football Insider sources note that the Hammers could be in a good position to bring the 24-year-old defender to the London Stadium in January, and for a relative pittance.

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They could face some stiff competition, however, as the outlet also note that Totttenham Hotpsur, Man United, Fulham and Newcastle are also all interested in his services.

A player who predominantly plays on the right side of defence, he will, perhaps, provide some decent competition for whichever club is able to get him to sign on the dotted line.

Playing alongside the likes of Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo and Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez for his country shows the level at which he operates, and if he were to find a home in the Premier League, particularly at the prices quoted, the Hammers, if they can steal a march on their competitors, will have themselves a real bargain.

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Fabrizio Romano has provided some insight into the situation regarding in-form Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy ahead of the January transfer window.

Writing in his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing, Romano acknowledged that Fulham seem to be one of Guirassy’s suitors, but he expects there will be plenty of interest in the prolific Guinea international after his superb form in the Bundesliga so far this season, as well as his bargain release clause of just €17.5m.

Guirassy has been on fire in front of goal, netting 15 times in all competitions so far this season, making him the most lethal finisher in Europe’s big five leagues so far, and surely an ideal option for clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea, who need a striker this January.

Romano admits that Guirassy would likely be worth more than double his release clause if not for having that clause written into his contract, so this looks an exciting opportunity for clubs in the January market.

“Some big news from yesterday is that Serhou Guirassy’s release clause at Stuttgart is just €17.5m. The Guinea international has been probably the player of the season in Germany this year, scoring a remarkable 14 goals in just eight Bundesliga games,” Romano said.

“Guirassy has been fantastic, he’s a goal machine, and now many clubs are monitoring him in Germany, England and Italy. It’s hard to believe, but yes his release clause really is just €17.5m – an incredible opportunity on the market.

“I can confirm that this clause is valid in January and in the summer, it’s always available, so he’s on the market – of course Stuttgart want to keep him, but this clause means the player will have the final say.

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“There are many clubs looking for a central striker, so let’s see if they move for him and if Guirassy wants to try a new opportunity this January or if he prefers to stay at Stuttgart for a bit longer.

“From what I’m hearing, some clubs are already moving behind the scenes, so let’s see what happens. I’m aware of some reports naming Fulham but I’m sure it’s not just them, because this really is a super cheap price for a player who would surely be worth more like €35/40m without the release clause.”

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All 20 Premier League clubs are set to vote against the proposal of the formation of a new European Super League, according to an exclusive from Ben Jacobs via the Daily Briefing.

This story hasn’t completely gone away since a first attempt at forming a Super League fell apart in just 48 hours back in April 2021, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham backing the project at the time before U-turning after huge backlash from fans.

All 20 English top flight teams have now agreed that they’re against the idea of the European Super League, despite some figures in the game clearly still being keen on trying to make it work.

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Jacobs claims the opposition from Premier League clubs is now unlikely to change, so it remains to be seen if it can really go ahead without big names like Arsenal and Man Utd involved.

Crucially, prospective United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also thought to be against the Super League.

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talkSPORT pundit Andy Townsend has slammed the idea of managers clapping when players make a mistake, encouraging them to continue to do what led to the mistake in the first place.

Townsend seemed bemused at the idea of managers clapping their players and telling them to continue to do the same thing, saying “do the same again, give them another goal”.

This became the topic of discussion after Calvin Bassey for Fulham made two mistakes for the two goals Spurs scored whilst trying to play out from the back.

They compared this to Pep Guardiola and Manchester City who play out from the back and encourage players to continue to do so, however they also made the point that this is with a group of players that are amongst the best players in the world.

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“When someone makes a daft mistake, I see coaches coming out and clapping?!” ??

“Bassey makes a mistake in the first half for the goal, and does the same in the second.”

Andy Townsend blasts managers for forcing playing out from the back when it’s not on. pic.twitter.com/kjcy8Qv0DQ

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) October 24, 2023

Calvin Bassey has made six appearances for Fulham in the 2023/24 campaign, totalling 298 minutes across those six games.

He also had a moment to forget against Arsenal, where he received two yellow cards and was sent off in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates.

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Tottenham Hotspur have doubled their advantage against Fulham during Monday night’s Premier League clash in London.

Looking to reclaim their place at the top of the table after Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City leapfrogged them after beating Brighton on the weekend, Spurs knew a win tonight would see them return to the summit.

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And Ange Postecoglou’s men have not let him down so far. Son Heung-min opened the game’s scoring and James Maddison has since doubled the team’s advantage with the former also registering an assist.

WHAT A SEASON JAMES MADDISON IS HAVING! ?

His first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium! ? pic.twitter.com/6GkHNpuDeg

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 23, 2023

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Tottenham Hotspur have taken a first lead against Fulham during Monday night’s Premier League match in London.

Looking to return to the top of the table after Manchester City beat Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, Ange Postecoglou would have been demanding another top performance.

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And so far, so good for the home team. Enjoying an excellent first half, the Lilywhites have been rampant, and thanks to Son Heung-min, now have their deserved lead.

Check out the moment the South Korean superstar netted below.

WHAT A FINISH FROM SON! ? pic.twitter.com/riPZNwGX6U

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 23, 2023

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