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Nils Koppen, who joined West Ham during the summer transfer window, was the leader behind the fate of how the exits and incomings would go. Nils recently sat down on the official West Ham podcast ‘Irons Cast’ and discussed how he was brought into the club whilst also giving insight into the decisions he made and the strategies he put in place.

Coming into the club whilst in the middle of the transfer window, it was a huge objective to undergo, being placed with a task to effectively rebuild a side whilst almost minimising costs due to the debt the Hammers are in. Tricky stuff!

Alphonso Areola will officially return to the first team once the international break is over, after being sidelined due to a lengthy thigh injury that has kept him out for the entire season so far. The wise Frenchman has made over 119 appearances in Claret & Blue but now likely resides on the bench, with Mads Hermansen taking his starting slot.

At the beginning of this international break, Sadiq Khan has spoken out to the world and has invited proposals for the London Stadium as he seeks to offload the venue and save millions per year. A deal that was initially sanctioned by Boris Johnson, which is now costing the public around £19m per year, and the London Mayor is encouraging buyers to come forward, and he emphasises that he “would consider any credible proposal”.