West Ham United, Aston Villa and Tottenham are interested in 26-year-old Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
West Ham and Leicester City have met the representatives of 21-year-old Juventus forward Matias Soule in London. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external
If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at West Ham, who would you pick?
That was the question we asked you to answer, with the transfer window set to open on Friday.
Here are some of your thoughts:
Toby: Buy: Youssef En-Nesyri - we need a new number nine and he would be a brilliant signing. Sell: Ben Johnson - he is still young and could be worth some decent money. Loan: Emile Smith Rowe - getting a good left winger on loan would be perfect.
Andy: Buy: Harry Maguire - our defensive record was poor last season. Sell: Konstantinos Mavropanos - again, our defensive record was poor last season. Loan: Maxwell Cornet - he needs game time to see if there is a player in there.
Tom: Buy: Tammy Abraham. Sell: Danny Ings. I don't have a loan out, but for a loan in: Trevoh Chalobah. We have a great team but we have been mediocre over the past few seasons. The recruitment of a new manager was much needed and hopefully it will improve the team.
Monty: Buy: Serhou Guirassy - a quality striker, which West Ham need. Sell: Nayef Aguerd - he is not good enough and I would take £30m for him. Loan: Divin Mubama - he needs more game time.
Billy: Buy: Elijah Adebayo - he proved he can do it with Luton and it would allow Jarrod Bowen to go back out wide. Sell: Flynn Downes - I like him but, realistically, he won't get in our midfield and we can cash in on him with Southampton. Loan: George Earthy - he's had a promising start to his career but we have no Europe.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham's new signing Luis Guilherme says he and the club could "have a beautiful journey ahead".
The 18-year-old said: "I am very happy to be signing with West Ham United, a club that trusted in my work.
"Julen Lopetegui showed me his project and I believe I will learn a lot from him. The Premier League is the best league in the world.
"Since I was 11, I had this dream, and now it is becoming a reality.
"If things go well, we have a beautiful journey ahead."
Technical director Tim Steidten added: "He is a very exciting young talent who we have followed for some time, and once we became aware that he was available, Julen and I were determined to bring him to London.
"He is obviously still very young, but we have no doubt that he is ready to make an impact in the first team here."
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham's £25.5m signing of Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme on a five-year deal has been confirmed.
The 18-year-old, who is the first recruit under Julen Lopetegui, joins from Brazilian Serie A side Palmeiras.
He will complete his transfer on Friday when the summer transfer window officially opens and it is subject to international clearance and a work permit being issued.
What do you think West Ham, fans? Is this a strong start to the transfer window and the new era under Lopetegui?
West Ham are interested in 27-year-old Max Kilman from Wolves, but the defender could cost in the region of £45m. (Mail), external
The Hammers are also interested in Juventus' versatile 21-year-old Argentine forward Matias Soule. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Image source, Getty ImagesThe transfer window opens on Friday, and we want to know what matters to you most this summer.
If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at West Ham, who would you pick?
West Ham are ahead of Aston Villa and Tottenham in the race to sign Roma's 26-year-old England striker Tammy Abraham. (Gazzetta - in Italian)
The Hammers have also offered English defender Ben Johnson, 24, an improved five-year contract. (Athletic - subscription required), external
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West Ham are among the clubs interested in signing Argentina defender Nehuen Perez, 23, from Udinese. (Gianluca Di Marzio), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesBrazil teenager Luis Guilherme could become West Ham's first signing of the summer as the club near a £25.5m deal for the 18-year-old.
He would be the first signing of the Julen Lopetegui era and something of a coup for the Hammers, given he has been attracting the attention of a number of top clubs in the Premier League and Europe.
After coming through the Palmeiras academy, the midfielder made his professional debut as a 17-year-old in April 2023. Operating mainly at right midfield, his short career shows good speed and passing ability, with his successful pass percentage for this season at 83%.
The Brazilian league season only started in April and he has been on the bench for six out of seven games so far, coming on in four of them. This is part of building up his experience in the first team and he did recently score his first goal for the club - a late winner in Palmeiras' Copa Libertadores group game against Independiente del Valle.
On the international stage, Guilherme earned four caps for Brazil at under-17 level, where he scored two goals, and has since been promoted to the under-20 side.
While still a raw talent, the teenager could be another to come off the Palmeiras production line, following Gabriel Jesus in stepping up to the Premier League stage.
7 June marks 12 months since the historic night in Prague that saw West Ham lift their first major silverware in 43 years and the club's first European trophy since 1965.
A late Jarrod Bowen goal saw the Hammers beat Fiorentina 2-1 on an evening that will live long in the memories of the West Ham players, manager and supporters alike.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe 2023-24 Premier League season may have only just finished but there is only 10 weeks until the 2024-25 season is scheduled to start.
So what are the key dates that you need to know?
The 2024-25 Premier League campaign will get under way during the weekend of 17-18 August.
It will take place over 33 weekends, with four midweek rounds and one Bank Holiday matchweek.
To allow for a mid-August start, there will not be a 'winter break' this time around. However, to avoid Christmas and New Year fixture congestion, the league will give more rest time to sides over three of the festive match rounds, with no club playing within 60 hours of another match.
The final round of fixtures will be played on Sunday, 25 May 2025, with all games to kick off at the same time.
09:00 BST on Tuesday, 18 June.
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The summer window will officially open on Friday, 14 June, which also happens to be the start of Euro 2024, and will remain open until Friday, 30 August at 23:00 BST.
Transfer deadline day has been brought forward this year to be in line with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
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We asked you what West Ham's first priority should be this summer.
Here are some of your responses:
Terry: It would be great if we could have a productive transfer window with no late dramas. We nearly always leave our business to late. Julen needs all the players ready for pre season, hopefully exciting times for a change.
Toby: We need to sign Morgan Gibbs-White regardless of if Paqueta leaves/gets banned.
Jeff: Get rid of all the dead wood in the club and only buy players who will give their all for the club.
Paul: One word - striker! But a very good one! No cheap compromises, world class and known for their class and ability! £60m plus.
Chris: We need to start at home first, sort out contracts for the players we want to stay. We also need to keep Downes, a good player.
West Ham have bid £6.8m for 24-year-old Brazilian defender Vitao from Internacional. (Revista Colorada - in Portuguese), external
Meanwhile, the Hammers, Tottenham, Liverpool and Newcastle are interested in Feyenoord's 23-year-old Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida. (AD - in Dutch), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham United have confirmed that long-serving centre-back Angelo Ogbonna will leave the club after his contract expires at the end of June.
The 36-year-old defender will depart after nine years with the Hammers, making 249 appearances since joining from Juventus in July 2015.
Ogbonna scored 13 goals for the club and made an appearance from the bench in the club's historic Europa Conference League final victory in 2023.
Third-choice goalkeeper Joseph Anang will also be leaving the club on 30 June, having been in more than 30 first-team matchday squads during his time in east London without making an appearance.
West Ham confirmed that they remain in talks with Ben Johnson and Divin Mubama regarding potential new contracts, while it was announced earlier on Wednesday that left-back Aaron Cresswell had signed a new one-year deal.
Image source, Getty ImagesAaron Cresswell has signed a new one-year contract that will take him into an 11th season with West Ham United.
The 34-year-old left-back, who joined from Ipswich in 2014, is the Hammers' longest-serving player.
Cresswell told club media that he has "loved every minute" of his time with the club and added: "This year has been a bit of a change in role - I haven't played as much, but I've been in football a long time to understand that there is a bigger picture than just playing every week.
"I'd like to think I've done that well when not playing, supporting the team and the lads.
"Of course, I still want to play and I wouldn't have signed the contract if I didn't think I was fit enough and healthy enough to still do a good job for the team. I've been fortunate with injuries in my career and I've always tried to do the right things off the pitch, by eating and sleeping well, training hard every day and trying to keep the standards high."
West Ham are attempting to derail Bayer Leverkusen’s attempt to sign Girona's Spain midfielder Aleix Garcia, 26. (Guardian), external
The Hammers also want to sign Vitoria Guimaraes and Portugal winger Jota Silva, 24. (Teamtalk), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham United defender Ben Johnson is still in talks with the club over extending his stay at London Stadium.
The 24-year-old's contract is set to expire at the end of June.
The former England Under-21 international has been linked to a number of clubs over the past few months, including Rangers and Leeds United.
However, it seems the Scottish giants will struggle to meet Johnson's personal terms. In the meantime, talks will continue with the club he joined at the age of seven.
The club summer is off and running, so what's the first thing that needs sorting out at West Ham?
Is it a contract, a transfer, a fan issue or something else?
West Ham United have moved closer to a £25.5m deal to sign 18-year-old Brazilian forward Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras. (Times), external
