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WEST HAM’S JANUARY OVERHAUL CONTINUES AS ANDREAS SCHJELDERUP TALKS FOLLOW CASTELLANOS AND PABLO

The Hammers are the busiest team in January. Discover the latest on the plan to pair Schjelderup with new signing Taty Castellanos.

West Ham’s January overhaul continues as Andreas Schjelderup talks follow Castellanos and Pablo
West Ham joins the race for Andreas Schjelderup

Gianluca Di Marzio reports that West Ham United are in the running to sign Andreas Schjelderup this month. The London club has already discussed a possible transfer for the attacker, since Nuno Espirito Santo wants to bring in wide players this month after getting strikers in the first few days of January.

West Ham United are trying hard this month to strengthen its team and improve its chances of avoiding relegation. The Hammers are currently 18th in the league, seven points from safety, so Nuno Espírito Santo has a tough job.

The Hammers have already signed Taty Castellanos from Lazio and Pablo from Gil Vicente, which fixes their striker problem. Callum Wilson will probably leave, since West Ham is talking about ending his contract early.

Espirito Santo will now focus on getting wide attackers, with plans to sign players for both wings. Fulham’s Adama Traore is a target, and the Hammers might be able to sign the Spanish winger. There are worries about Crysencio Summerville's form, so Espirito Santo might consider a different player to compete with him on the left.

Several players have been mentioned, with 21-year-old winger Andreas Schjelderup being the latest. The Benfica player is expected to leave this month, with growing interest from other clubs, including Italian side Parma.

West Ham have reportedly talked about signing the 21-year-old winger, with Benfica possibly viewing the Norwegian as expendable. If the Portuguese club gets a good offer, they might consider selling him, since the Norwegian might be interested in playing in the Premier League.

There might be some worries about joining West Ham given their difficult situation in the Premier League. But the 21-year-old winger might see this move as a chance to prove himself in the Premier League, meaning he might be open to joining the London team.

"FUMING" DAVID MOYES: EVERTON BOSS SLAMS MISSED CHANCES AFTER SHOCK HOME DEFEAT TO CHERRIES

David Moyes was left fuming as Everton threw away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Bournemouth. See player ratings and match highlights.

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Everton throw away a lead as Bournemouth secure a 2-1 win

David Moyes couldn’t hide his frustration after Everton managed to throw away a 2-1 lead against Bournemouth. You could see it all over his face; he was fuming.

Everton actually seemed pretty settled after Iliman Ndiaye scored that first-half penalty. They weren’t exactly sparkling, but they had the game in their hands. Then, just eight minutes after halftime, everything unravelled. The chance to climb up to sixth in the table? Gone. Their wild European dream? Looking shaky.

Twice, they let Bournemouth score easy headers: first, Rayan, their £25 million January signing, and then Amine Adli. Things went from bad to worse when Jake O’Brien got himself sent off for dragging down Adli as he broke free.

Moyes didn’t feel like talking much. His press conference barely lasted three minutes. He just sighed and pointed out a couple of golden opportunities they wasted: Thierno Barry missed from close range, then Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s shot got headed over by James Hill.

“We probably missed a couple of good chances to get the second goal, so we only have ourselves to blame,” he said. “The players are doing a great job here; we just didn’t have quite enough tonight.”

Asked about O’Brien’s red card, Moyes just shrugged it off. “No opinion on it, no opinion on referees anymore.”

This was Everton’s fifth defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium. They’ve only won four times there, and just once since November 8. Moyes wasn’t interested in digging into what’s going wrong at their new ground. “We’re playing good teams in the Premier League. Bournemouth are a good team.”

On the other side, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola didn’t pretend they’d played well. “I’m happy with the result,” he said, “but honestly, it wasn’t our best performance. That’s football, though. We played better against Villa and only got a point. Today, a draw probably would’ve been fair, but we found a way.”

He pointed to the set-piece goal as the difference. “It’s important for us. Everton is one of the best defensive teams, so scoring like that and winning that felt good.”

"PROPER FOOTBALL": DANIEL FARKE HAILS LEEDS' BRAVERY AFTER ERASING CHELSEA’S TWO-GOAL LEAD

Leeds United clawed back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. Discover Daniel Farke’s tactical secrets and Noah Okafor’s heroics.

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Daniel Farke’s Leeds United fought back to shock Chelsea today

Daniel Farke watched his Leeds United team claw their way back from 2-0 down at Chelsea and leave with a 2-2 draw.

Things looked bleak at first. Joao Pedro put Chelsea ahead in the first half, and Cole Palmer buried a penalty after the break. Chelsea controlled the game, and honestly, it felt like they were just cruising to a win.

But then Leeds woke up. In the space of six minutes, everything flipped. First, Moises Caicedo fouled Jayden Bogle in the box, and Lukas Nmecha stepped up and smashed home the penalty. Suddenly, Leeds had hope. Next, Bogle just wouldn’t quit; he battled his way into the box, somehow got the ball to Noah Okafor, and Okafor tapped in the equaliser.

“Proper night of football,” Farke said afterwards, still buzzing. “Great night for everyone with Leeds United. I’m so proud of my players; they deserve a lot of praise.

Chelsea are flying at the moment, winning in the Premier League, winning in the Champions League. And we come here as a newly promoted side, missing some key guys – Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach, and Pascal Struijk – really the backbone of our team. Some players were only just back from injury, too.

“With Chelsea’s quality, going 2-0 down can mean a long, ugly night. But this team doesn’t give up. We believe we can always fight back.”

Farke admitted that going 2-0 down was partly Leeds’ own fault. He couldn’t figure out why Jaka Bijol shoved Joao Pedro in the box; he thought the penalty was soft, but still, it was a needless risk. Even after those mistakes, Farke felt his team earned the point with their mentality. Chelsea pushed late, but Leeds hung on.

Okafor’s equaliser followed his goal against Nottingham Forest last weekend, probably his best showing for Leeds so far. Farke said it wasn’t easy to leave him out of the starting lineup at Chelsea, but he had his reasons.

“It was tough, but I had to use my head, not my heart,” he explained.

“Noah needs a bit longer to recover because of his physical style. We figured our wingers would have to do a ton of defensive work, and honestly, that’s not their biggest strength.

“We planned to keep things tight, adjust our formation as the match went on, and throw more attackers on late. We didn’t plan to be 2-0 down, but the idea was always to go for it in the last 20 or 30 minutes. Credit to the players; they earned a massive point tonight.”

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