The bookies have installed Arsenal as favourites to sign West Ham attacker Dimitri Payet before the February 3 deadline.
Sky have him set to join the north London club outfit but ClaretandHugh would advise all readers to keep their money firmly in their pockets.
The bookies are more than covering themselves by quoting odds of 2/5 that he remains in east London after a first half of the season which has seen him contribute to two goals and six assists in his 15 league games.
And a club insider made it clear to us again on Christmas Eve that the club has received “not one offer or inquiry ” for a player whose form has dipped from his first incredibly impressive season.
And the Hammer £50 million asking price with £25 million up front should a club move in, seems certain to ensure that he remains at the London Stadium until the summer at least.