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We are not quite sure as yet, as these things can be altered right up until the last minute, but if you are unable to attend Hammers Betway Cup friendly against Atalanta at the London Bowl this afternoon, you may well be able to see it on line instead.

This facility, which we are yet to confirm is available via Bet 365, the only snag being you need to have an 'active' account with them, essentially if you don't have an account, you have to open one with a £5 minimum deposit....this is NOT an advertorial or 'sponsored' link.

Hammers have, according to the media, tabled a plethora of bids for defenders from across Europe during the last few days, the club having apparently tabled enough bids to open an outdoor restaurant! It really has become a case of journalists looking at who is vaguely available and then associating them with a club that is desperate to make signings, it makes for easy copy.

PAI's interest in buying West Ham owners out of the club has garnered more than a few headlines in the last few days, most of them 'divisive', there is nothing the media and opposition fans love more than to see a club in conflict, especially just ahead of a new season, especially if the club is West Ham!

The deeply hoped for arrival of Hammers 2nd 'proper' signing, Nikola Milenkovic, has been made more possible by the fact that the Serbian gets on famously with Hammers Czech Republic contingent of Tomas Soucek and Vlad 'the impaler' Coufal.

Just when you thought things couldn't get much worse for West Ham's transfer aspirations, another unwelcome competitor for the club's targets have just been handed enough money to 'blow any Hammers' bids clean out the water. Barclays Premier League rivals Aston Villa's sale of Jack Grealish for an eye watering British record £100 Million to Manchester City, has put them firmly in the driving seat for any transfer target they wish to aim for.

The chances of Hammers signing Jesse Lingard are rated at less than 10%, according to club sources, or is it according to Ex-Employee?, it is hard to tell sometimes, with no disrespect intended.

If you can't join them, beat them seems to be the order of the day for potential West Ham buy out group PAI. Having had their 1st offer firmly rebuffed by David Sullivan, the investment group vowed not to give up in their pursuit and have just fired their 2nd shot across the bows by doing a bit of a 'switcheroo'. A term usually associated with Formula 1 driving, but one that ideally describes PAI's actions by going public with the next part of their PR exercise, one that shows a complete change of tack.

Following on from our first Strike(r) Light article, the next 'realistic' possibility is Bournemouth's Arnaut Danjuma. The young striker was in fine form for the Cherries last season as they fell just short of getting promoted back to the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt.

The news that Hammers have switched their attention from signing Chelsea's Kurt Zouma to that of Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, has been greeted with some enthusiasm given the player's status, experience and youthfulness. So well done to the recruiting team if Milenkovic does indeed end up at the London Stadium.

One of the few remaining viable players available to fill Hammers gaping striker gap, has joined the other 'nearly signings' that Hammers have 'missed out' on, as Danny Ings is announced as Aston Villa's latest signing. Ings does have a poor injury record, which will be the reason West Ham will officially release as to why their interest wasn't peeked.