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title: "West Ham News Today: Hammers target Bilic if relegated, Shearer and Richards on the Irons run-in, interest in Mbow"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-05-05T13:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-05-05T13:00:00Z"
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# West Ham News Today: Hammers target Bilic if relegated, Shearer and Richards on the Irons run-in, interest in Mbow

West Ham United are coming off a crushing loss to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. The Hammers fall back into the relegation zone and whilst Nuno Espirito Santo picks up his team, here all your West Ham headlines, from transfer news to injury updates, in one place at [ReadWestHam](https://readwestham.com/).

## Hammers target Slaven Bilic return if relegated

West Ham are making plans for the worst case scenario and looking into managers, should they drop into the Championship.

Whilst Nuno has stated his desire to stay, the club are looking into a return for former boss, Slaven Bilic.

[Read More: **West Ham target former boss in the event of relegation and club reset**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/05/west-ham-target-slaven-bilic-if-relegated/)

## Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have their say on Hammers run-in

Former England internationals, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, have been having their say on whether or not the Irons can stay up this season.

With Arsenal up next, there is still a lot that could happen in the final three games of the season.

[Read More: **Former BBC Sport pundits have their say on ‘mad’ West Ham relegation fight, predict the run-in**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/05/micah-richards-alan-shearer-west-ham-tottenham-hotspur-relegation-fight/)

## Irons join interested parties in Moustapha Mbow

The Hammers have joined fellow Premier League teams in declaring their interest in Moustapha Mbow.

The defender currently plays for Paris FC and has been tipped for a move across the pond this summer.

[Read More: **West Ham part of Premier League quartet chasing Ligue 1 international star**](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/05/west-ham-interested-in-significant-paris-fc-moustapha-mbow-deal/)