Here is your morning digest for Thursday, April 16 on West Ham United.
Napoli hunt ‘golden dream’ Anderson
Corriere dello Sport, per Sport Witness, reported last week that Serie A outfit Napoli were monitoring Hammers man Felipe Anderson, and stated on Wednesday that the former Lazio man is Napoli’s ‘golden dream’.
But one of West Ham’s biggest stars, who joined the club for £30m two years ago, won’t go for cheap.
The Hammers are reportedly asking for €50m for the 27-year-old winger.
After a challenging season in east London, should David Moyes cash in on the Brazilian?
Premier League clubs join forces
Several Premier League clubs are expressing a desire for the 2019/20 season to come to an end by June 30, rather than delaying the finish indefinitely, according to the Mirror.
Reports suggest at least nine clubs have had serious discussions amongst themselves and will come together to present their case to the Premier League on Friday, as they call for the season to be curtailed - rather than risk the 'huge uncertainty and utter chaos' of allowing it to drag on for months beyond the summer.
Their proposal is to find a formula to finish the season as declaring the campaign null and void is off the table, with the plan to find a scenario that would allow Liverpool to be crowned champions, European spots to be decided and the relegation battle to be settled.
The concerns stem around the fact that numerous players see their contracts expire on June 30, while a number of clubs have commercial deals that are coming to a close on the same date.
Hammers fitness coach sheds light on lockdown training
It's been a busy time for Josh Ewens, West Ham's first-team fitness coach, as he tries to co-ordinate 25 players remotely.
His job is to keep the players in the best shape possible while the matches and training sessions have ground to a halt.
And Ewens has now revealed just how much of a logistical undertaking it has been to get each first team player the equipment they need to keep themselves in shape.
Speaking to West Ham’s website, Ewens said: “Everything from dumbbells to kettlebells, barbells and spin bikes to treadmills – everything was distributed to players. We’ve also provided them with cones and balls, so they can at least get a little touch of the ball and keep their technique up at home.
“The next challenge was obviously giving them appropriate work to do. Myself and the rest of the Sports Science and Medical teams have worked hard to make sure that every player has an individual running conditioning programme and an individual strength programme which gets communicated to them on a daily basis.
“The players are spoken to every day to chat about the programmes and see how they’re getting on. That’s obviously been a challenge with 25 of them, but one that the department has relished.”
