Overview
- West Ham sit 18th in the Premier League, seven points from safety after a 3-0 loss to Wolves and a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
- Players would see wages halved in the event of relegation, a policy reported to be deterring some transfer targets.
- The club have signed strikers Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe for more than £45 million and are assessing centre-back options including Charlie Cresswell and Eric Dier, according to reports.
- Lucas Paquetá is reportedly seeking a January move to Flamengo for around £35 million after asking to miss the FA Cup tie, though West Ham want him to stay to aid their survival fight.
- Nuno Espírito Santo remains under pressure with just two league wins, fan protests against the board are planned, and an away trip to Tottenham on Saturday could leave the team even further adrift.