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West Ham United are currently looking to recruit not one but two strikers or one of both for next season which raises questions as to whether Andy Carroll will be on his way. Reports suggest that having grown weary of signing injury prone players the Hammers hierarchy are looking to Premier League rivals Arsenal's 28-year-old Spanish forward Lucas Perez, Perez joined the Gunners last summer in a £17million switch from Spanish side Deportivo but is reported to be looking for a way out already, having failed to break into the first team at the Emirates on a regular basis.

Mark Noble, honest as ever, has taken to the press to give his side of the story amid the growing clamor for him to be dropped from West Ham United's starting line up. Choosing Sky Sports as one's given media platform might raise a few eyebrows, the wisdom of which may be called in to question, but obviously Slaven Billic's captain has felt the need to put his side of the situation. The fact that Mark Noble needs to 'go public' is a matter of some conjecture, however the no smoke without fire aspect is clearly apparent.

AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Smith, Gosling, Pugh, Arter, King, Fraser, Afobe Subs: Allsop, Smith, Cargill, Wilshere, Ibe, Gradel, Mousset
West Ham United: Randolph, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Fonte, Feghouli, Lanzini, Obiang, Noble (c), Antonio, Carroll Subs: Adrian, Collins, Byram, Masuaku, Snodgrass, Ayew, Fernandes