Bony update

West Ham will not be pursuing the Wilfried Bony option following the arrival of Simone Zaza.

Instead, if they make any further transfer market movies, they will be looking for a back up right back to Sam Byram.

Slaven Bilic has decided against Bony after bringing in Zaza and, with Jonathon Calleri on board and Ashley Fletcher looking more than capable at the moment, has turned his attention elsewhere.

With Andy Carroll, Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho on the books he could be overloaded with strikers when they are all available and unless there is a late change of heart – as of course can always happen – the Bony option has been closed.

There remain hopes that the Ecuador international will find a club before the window closes.

Byram, however, is the only natural right back on the books and the manager is hoping that a back up can be brought in before the window closes.