It wouldn’t be a transfer window without having West Ham linked with every player under the sun.
Very few deals materialise but you can only hope that the ones that do, pay off.
So far this month, West Ham have already parted ways with Juventus striker Simone Zaza who has his season-long loan cut short after failing to score in half a season for the Hammers. He’s since joined Valencia.
West Ham have welcomed one new player to the club this month in the form of Jose Fonte. The former Southampton captain joined in an £8m deal and will step in right away for the injured Angelo Ogbonna.
Youngsters Marcus Browne, Alex Pike and Toni Martinez have all completed loans moves to Wigan, Cheltenham and Oxford United respectively until the end of the season.
How could West Ham line-up for their next Premier League game against Manchester City? Well, if Slaven Bilic lands his dream targets, here’s a look at what West Ham’s matchday 18 could look like after the transfer window.
GK: Darren Randolph
Randolph has been superb since usurping Adrian as the club’s No.1 goalkeeper and looks ready to nail down that place as his own for the foreseeable future.
RB: Dominic Iorfa
The England U21 international has been linked with the Hammers for some time and would provide excellent competition for Sam Byram.
CB: Jose Fonte
Fonte was brought in last week in an £8m deal from Southampton and will slot right into the defence with Ogbonna out for the season.
CB: Winston Reid
Reid has been arguably West Ham’s best player this season and will need to establish a new partnership with Fonte.
LB: Aaron Cresswell
Cresswell’s return at left-back has really helped West Ham improve in recent months.
CM: Cheikhou Kouyate
Kouyate’s impact in midfield has been missed whilst he’s spent time in defence and at the African Cup of Nations.
CM: Pedro Obiang
Obiang might be West Ham’s most improved player this season – it’s hard to imagine the team without him.
RW: Michail Antonio
The club’s top scorer has excelled in a more creative role of late.
CAM: Manuel Lanzini
Manuel Lanzini will need to step up with Dimitri Payet nearing the exit door.
LW: Ivan Perisic
Perisic has been touted as a potential replacement for Payet and is a player Bilic knows well from his time as Croatian national team manager.
ST: Andy Carroll
A firing fit Andy Carroll is one of the biggest handfuls the Premier League has to offer.
SUB: Adrian
Adrian faces an uphill battle to win his No.1 jersey back.
SUB: James Collins
Collins is now West Ham’s on-call centre-back should one of the first-teamers pick up a knock.
SUB: Sam Byram
Byram would give Iorfa a run for his money at right-back but his ability to play on the left side can’t be ignored.
SUB: Mark Noble
Nobes makes way when Kouyate returns from the AFCON. He kind of has to, unfortunately.
SUB: Robert Snodgrass
The Hull winger is heavily linked with a £10m move to West Ham and could offer great quality from dead-ball situations, something we lack if Payet leaves.
SUB: Sofiane Feghouli
Feghouli has started to find form for West Ham and is staking a claim for a regular starting role.
SUB: Scott Hogan
A £15m move for Scott Hogan of Brentford has been reported as close to completion. Hogan offers an off the shoulder striker that West Ham desperately need.