Graham Potter caused serious surprise and disappointment with what he did as West Ham were beaten 2-0 at home by Oliver Glasner's side.
After an action-packed midweek round of games, the Premier League is back again this weekend with plenty to play for at both ends of the table.
Evan Ferguson is expected to leave Brighton on loan before the end of the January transfer window with West Ham and Arsenal among the clubs interested
Ruud van Nistelrooy beat West Ham and drew with Brighton in his first two games as Foxes boss but has gone on to lose his subsequent six Premier League matches by an aggregate score of 16-2, with the three King Power outings in that run seeing Leicester beaten to nil.
West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.
Glasner also discussed West Ham's approach under new manager Graham Potter and how Palace will cope with Trevoh Chalobah's depature after he was recalled by Chelsea earlier this week - so catch up on the key quotes below….
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Under new manager Graham Potter, West Ham are keen to bolster their attack to avoid a relegation scrap. The Hammers’ offensive line has been plagued by injuries, with Niclas Fullkrug sidelined and Michail Antonio recovering from a serious accident. Adding Fati on loan would inject creativity and finishing ability into a depleted squad.
Whereas Graham Potter's 14-year playing career perhaps did not earn the Solihull-born left-back too many headlines – save, perhaps, for his involvement in a famous 6-3 win over Manchester United with Southampton in October 1996 – the 49-year-old has made a unique journey to attain his current managerial status.
West Ham boss Graham Potter will only sign a player who is 'the right fit', as the Hammers continue to be linked with Evan Ferguson. The Ireland striker looks set for a loan move away from Brighton in this January transfer window and has been heavily linked with a host of Premier League sides.
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