And where there’s players to be purchased Chelsea won’t be far from the equation.

The Hammers have already completed the signing of brilliant teenage Brazil Under 20 star Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras.

Ironically West Ham actually beat Chelsea and several other clubs to Guilherme.

It seems technical director Tim Steidten has got Chelsea’s number in some respects.

The German came very close to joining Chelsea and working alongside Thomas Tuchel before his sacking.

Steidten ended up at West Ham after leaving Bayer Leverkusen in the best shape in their history.

And he rubbed salt in Chelsea wounds by beating the Blues to the signing of Mohammed Kudus last summer.

Although Chelsea did – by vice-chair Karren Brady’s own admission – beat the Hammers to Cole Palmer too.

Todd Boehly propositions West Ham

With the future of Lucas Paqueta as clear as mud, now Steidten and West Ham are in the market for a host of other talented attackers.

Even after signing Guilherme, the Hammers have been linked with signing fellow Brazilian Wesley Gassova, Argentine Matias Soule and Portugal’s Jota Silva to name but a few.