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Former Everton and Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has announced his retirement from playing. The 36-year-old, won 87 caps for Belgium and appeared at two World Cups, he ended his international career in 2019.

Fellaini joined Everton from Standard Liege in 2008 and moved to United in 2013 before signing for Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng in 2019.He made 141 Premier League appearances for Everton, scoring 25 goals and registering 14 assists for them.

After a virtual 'status quo' of a transfer window, an archaic Luddite of a manager looking to have his contract renewed and the scousers looking to steal the hubcaps of the only genuine staffing asset Hammers have, where does the club find itself at this snapshot of time?

Well a hell of a lot better off than some clubs, but well behind those who have left Hammers in their wake, such as Brighton and Villa. Is the problem aa lack of vision? Or is just a lack of desire to go all guns blazing into the future at risk of upsetting the apple cart?

West Ham: Areola, Johnson, Zouma (c), Mavrapanos, Emerson, Alvarez, Phillips, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Kudus, Bowen. Subs: Fabianski, Ogbonna, Ings, Cresswell, Cornet, Orford, Mubama, Casey, Scarles.
Bournemouth: Neto(c) , Smith, Senesi, Kelly, Zabarnyi, Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Scott, Solanke, Semenyo. Subs: Travers, Mepham, Kinsey, Kerkez, Kilkenny, Faivre, Billing, Kluivert, Kerkez, Sinisterra.