Big doubts over big two

West Ham have accepted there is little chance of the club being able to move Andy Carroll on this summer whilst they have no alternative but to hope Diafra Sakho can truly get himself fit.

The club is frustrated at having two front men on their books who cost over £100k together in wages who have been unable to stay – or get – fit for an extended period.

The club has now accepted that the only remote chance of receiving any return on the Geordie striker would be from China but ClaretandHugh was told there has been no further inquiries about him.

Slaven Bilic is a huge fan of the striker and refuses to give up on him but Sakho’s future currently looks bleak.

For whilst he has been told there is no need for further surgery, his continual breakdowns from the back injury he sustained on international duty are a massive worry.

He needs to play games to get any chance of a move at the end of his contract and will spend the summer on a fitness plan aimed at bring him back in peak condition.