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Reports that Hammers are closing in on a deal for Burnley's James Tarkowski are very wide of the mark, Moyes pursued Tarkowski for some considerable time before eventually deciding the player didn't really want to come to the club and that the price was far too high when Burnley declared they wanted £50 million for the 29 year old who was looking to regain his place in Gareth Southgate's England squad by joining a Champions League club.

Championship side Reading have signed former West Ham United and England striker Andy Carroll on a short term deal until the middle of January. 32 year old Carroll who spent six largly unproductive injury ravaged years with the Irons had been a free agent since being released by Newcastle at the end of last season.

West Ham's need to strengthen it's squad is well documented, the possible need for reinforcements being more acute due to Angelo Ogbonna's long term injury and Saïd Benrahma's six week unavailability due to his participation in the impending AFCON tournament.