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The vultures are circling, looking at what they consider to be lesser teams to see what talent they can prise away. Once the season ends, the noise around West Ham's most talented players is likely to become unbearable as the lack of football to report on inevitably results in endless transfer speculation and rumours. Rather than lament the state of football journalism or wallow in grief at the potential loss of Rice or Bowen, let's see what clubs have done in the past to hold on to their most talented and in-demand players.

Brentford: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Zanka, Ajer, Norgaard (c), Eriksen, Janelt, Wissa, Mbeumo, Toney. Subs: Fernandez (GK), Canos, Jensen, Ghoddos, Jeanvier, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Sorensen, Roerslev.
West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice (c), Soucek, Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen, Antonio. Subs: Areola (GK), Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Benrahma, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Johnson, Kral.

With the all important 2nd leg of the Europa League Cup 1/4 final only days away, David Moyes has a bit of a selection headache for tomorrow's Premier League game against Brentford. With other results going Hammers way it is important that the club try to maintain its push for a top six place while juggling with it's current European obligations.