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Preston North End: Maxwell, Fisher, Earl, Pearson, Clarke (c), Davies, Browne, Moult, Gallagher, Horgan, Barkhuizen. Subs: Rudd, Woods, Storey, Huntingdon, Hughes, Ledson, Harrot, Johnson, Bodin, Burke, Robinson, Maguire.
West Ham United: Adrian, Fredericks, Diop, Rice, Masuaku, Noble (c), Obiang, Snodgrass, Wilshere, Yarmolenko, Arnoutovic. Subs: Trott, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Coventry, Cullen, Haksabanovic, Samuelson, Holland, Martinez.

Way back in March of this year we ran an article suggesting West Ham United should consider signing Mario 'mad as a box of frogs' Balotelli as he was in the last part of his contract with Patrick Vieira's side Nice, last season he was outstanding scoring 26 goals in 38 appearances for the French side, he had a superb 2017/18 season showing his pace, skill,and finishing ability repeatedly, he eventually signed a one year contract extension on 25.06.2018.

It was inevitable given the club's recent expenditures that rumours would begin to circulate as to how the books would be made to balance, several high profile first teamers have been mentioned as heading toward the exit door of late, the most recent of which is Marko Arnoutovic. It seems that certain media outlets are determined to undermine what has been an astounding transfer window for West Ham United, the 'little old hammers' could not possibly afford to bring in such high calibre players without selling their 'crown jewels' could they?, appears to have been the line of thought.