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It might disappoint the doom merchants to know that Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City transfer target Declan Rice has made it known that as far as he is concerned ANY talk regarding him leaving the club OR him signing a new contract is to be put on the back burner until at least next summer, as the brilliant and highly sought after England midfielder wants to 'concentrate' on helping Hammers finish as high as they can in the Premier League as well as going as far as possible in the Europa League Cup as well as the FA Cup.

Even Doris the Tea Lady has come in for a battering because of West Ham's dreadful January transfer window, and she retired FIVE years ago! The club's lack of any successful transfer activity has made it a laughing stock as it approaches the 2nd part of the season, the "we tried but ultimately failed" message received is being treated with the absolute contempt it deserves.

In the classic film 'Love Actually', the family Matriach complains to the Prime Minister that making the 'Octopus' outfit for the Nativity play they were speeding towards took a lot of work, "Eight is a lot of legs you know David!" Eight is indeed a lot of legs, even more if you double the amount, but eight pairs of legs is what David Moyes and his staff are going to need to replace or cement in place by the end of the season.