'They really wanted me, so that's why I'm here' - Disasipublished at 23:53 GMT 2 February
23:53 GMT 2 February
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West Ham's new loanee, Axel Disasi says he wants to "feel the sensation of games" after falling out of favour at Chelsea.
The 27-year-old featured in 44 games across all competitions for Chelsea in his debut 2023-24 season, but in his third campaign with the club he has not featured once.
"I'm very happy to be here, to have this opportunity," Disasi told West Ham's club media. "I'm just ready to fight and to play games."
Disasi joined Aston Villa on loan during the winter transfer window last season and featured 10 times during his time with Unai Emery's side.
"Everyone knows my situation in the last few months, so I just want to get back on the field, feel the sensation of games and help the team, he added.
"The club has given me the opportunity to show my quality on the pitch. I spoke with all the people here, and I feel that they really wanted me, so that's why I'm here today."
Although West Ham still sit in the relegation zone Nuno Espirito Santo's side have picked up six points from a possible nine in their last three games.
Disasi said: "It's an exciting challenge. We know that the club is not at the place that it should be, but I'm here to help the team and to bring what I can to achieve our goal."
West Ham's activity on deadline daypublished at 23:31 GMT 2 February
23:31 GMT 2 February
West Ham have done the following business on deadline day:
Axel Disasi has joined the Hammers on loan until the end of the season from Chelsea. The 27-year-old France international told the club's media: "I'm just ready to fight and to play games."
West Ham academy defender Emeka Adiele has joined Dutch side FC Utrecht on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Watch a London football special as clock ticks downpublished at 17:51 GMT 2 February
17:51 GMT 2 February
Watch Total Sport's transfer deadline day special for London, discussing the business done by Arsenal, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham, plus the capital's EFL sides.
The show, which runs from 18:00-20:00 GMT, will offer the latest updates and analysis on the done and rumoured deals.
Keeper Hermansen wants loan move before deadlinepublished at 13:31 GMT 2 February
13:31 GMT 2 February
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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West Ham goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is eager to go out on loan before the deadline.
The 25-year-old has not played in the Premier League since September and wants more game time before a potential World Cup spot.
Denmark face North Macedonia in their play-off semi-final next month, with the winners playing Czech Republic or the Republic of Ireland as they try to reach the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer.
Hermansen joined West Ham from Leicester City for £16.5m in the summer and started the season as number one but was replaced after just four games by Alphonse Areola.
He has played just once since, the 2-1 FA Cup win over QPR last month.
If West Ham were to let the goalkeeper go, they would need to source a replacement before Monday's 19:00 GMT deadline so there is no guarantee Hermansen will get his wish.
What fans want on deadline daypublished at 07:41 GMT 2 February
07:41 GMT 2 February
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We asked you what still needs to happen before the transfer window closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Here are some of your comments:
Martin: Two strong, dependable Craig Dawson like centre halves. Full stop. Names being associated with us are about as uninspiring as you could get.
FB: Looking good moving forward. Scoring goals is a plus and really isn't an issue but we are severely hemorrhaging goals at the back and its why we are where we are in the campaign. Defence needs to be severely invested in with at least two signings. We should not be fighting for survival.
Steve: West Ham need at least one, preferably two commanding, reliable central defenders. It is no coincidence that they have no clean sheets this season and constantly fall in to the trap of defending deep when they have a lead. The back line is too feeble and gives no confidence to free the team to keep the pressure on the opposition.
Nick: We need a centre back, it should be top priority. Not just any centre back, but the right type, one who can win headers, block stuff, a proper defender. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think Axel Disasi fits that profile, I think we could tempt Chelsea with a loan offer.
Jon: The whole spine of the side needs additions. A no nonsense centre half who will head anything like Dan Ballard who's a threat at set pieces. A CM who can shield a fragile back four and a forward who can score. Our latest two work very hard, but will struggle to score more than 5 a season each leaving too much to Bowen and Summerville.
Paul: Need at least two centre halves, Kilman gives me anxiety whenever he plays.
Dave: Spend no more money! Face the longer-term reality - we have the remainder of this season and all of next to bring young talent through from the academy. I have lost count of how many £20M Big Lump Number 9s have come and gone, to no real effect except on profit & sustainability.
Dan: We need another centre half. Simple as that. I'd like to see Harwood-Bellis or Cresswell would be ideal. Then come what may we can continue to jettison players bought over the last couple of years that just haven't worked out
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 07:01 GMT 2 February
07:01 GMT 2 February
Today is the final chance of the season for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 19:00 GMT, meaning teams - and fans - can avoid the usual late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window - for some teams anyway - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Jack: An exciting second half and all credit to the substitutions who saved the day. Pleased Liam Rosenoir got an another big win. Unfortunately, the gulf between our starting XI and the others is getting bigger. They're not up to snuff and it makes rotating the squad impossible.
Tony: Stop playing Benoit Badiashile. He's so nervous and not a good defender. He makes me nervous, never mind his team-mates.
Simon: Disjointed. I'd like to see continuity in the team selection. Players are selected by rotation and a misguided sense of fair play when they are clearly deficient. This is just wrong. I don't care if they are costing a lot. If they're not good enough then they shouldn't play. Put out your best team each time.
Fossie: The classic game of two halves. Rosenior got it wrong in the first half but definitely got it right in the second half. He is quick to see where changes are required and he got it spot on to turn the game around. A good win and sets it nicely for Arsenal.
Ron: A good win for Chelsea - however, I feel West Ham deserved a point. As a Cole Palmer fan, I have to admit something is seriously missing from his game. He is playing everything safe and not taking risks. If he wants to go to the World Cup he is going to have to up his game or he will be left behind.
West Ham fans
Martin: I wasn't expecting much beforehand, but we went in after 45 minutes two goals up and playing well. It's the hope that kills you in the end. Rosenior changed things to get back in the game; Nuno didn't change things to manage it. He waited until they were all over us and we lost the initiative. Nuno's conservatism cost us. We can't defend properly so we may as well attack. A point, maybe even three, thrown away.
Jimmy: Excellent in the first half and very poor in the second half. This is another loss down to Nuno's negative substitutions and very poor in-game management, which handed the initiative to Chelsea. OK, take Pablo Fornals off, but replace him with either Callum Wilson or a holding midfielder - not Max Kilman, who just creates havoc in the defence. This gap gave Chelsea space in midfield and invited them on to us. Nuno's rabbit-in-the-headlights approach when we take the lead will get us relegated.
Harry: We have proven in the past four games what we can do to even the big teams in the Premier League. We just don't have the squad depth that they have and can't bring on four subs who can keep up the momentum we had in the first half or control the game. It's clear how desperate we need to invest in centre-backs. The past four games have given us all hope we can survive relegation and build more depth next season. In Nuno, we trust.
Dave: Nuno needs to understand that we don't have the defensive ability to just sit back and absorb pressure. If he was going to make any changes in the second half to contain Chelsea, bringing on Soungoutou Magassa or Freddie Potts in midfield was the answer. We sat back, conceded, brought on a centre-back who's barely ever had a decent game for us and then folded completely. So disappointing after a brilliant first half. Disappointing, but inevitable - Nuno does this all the time. Feels we have too much to do to get out now.
What needs to happen before transfer deadline?published at 09:04 GMT 1 February
09:04 GMT 1 February
It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.
How would you assess West Ham's window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?
How West Ham's collapse at Chelsea led to mass brawlpublished at 08:52 GMT 1 February
08:52 GMT 1 February
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West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo was shown a straight red card by referee Anthony Taylor for grabbing Chelsea's Joao Pedro by the neck in a wild melee at the end of the match after a lengthy VAR check.
The incident started when Joao Pedro reacted to Adama Traore's shove on Marc Cucurella, with both sets of players coming together in ugly scenes.
Match of the Day pundit Shay Given breaks down how West Ham's frustration in their loss to Chelsea, after being two goals ahead, led to an on-pitch scuffle and Todibo seeing red.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham: What Nuno and Bowen saidpublished at 21:08 GMT 31 January
21:08 GMT 31 January
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West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's frustrating and sad that this game went away from us.
"The idea is to keep the same, the way we played in the first half. Chelsea were going to react, but we didn't defend it. Crosses created a lot of problems for us.
"We have to react. This week, it's about reacting, bouncing back and going again. We started the second half in control. After Chelsea reacted, we could not control it."
On Jean-Clair Todibo's late red card: "It's strange, with all this confusion, to give only one yellow and one red card. I have to see it again."
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, speaking to Sky Sports: "It hurts. In the first half we kept our shape like we needed to and had our opportunities going forward. We got a couple of goals and were in a good position at half-time.
"Ultimately, we didn't do enough in the second half. It's not the first time we've been in front in games. We need to look at ourselves. We can't give up games as easily as I felt we did.
"You want to defend the lead, of course, but we knew there would be opportunities on the counter-attack. Then it's down to us to defend.
"This is a blip. We've had some good performances, good results. We've shown what we can do, with and without the ball. We know we need points and we need results – that's the position we're in."
Did you know?
West Ham lost an away Premier League match they were two goals ahead at the break for the only second time (lost 3-2 against Wigan in May 2011).
Since the start of 2023-24, only Mohamed Salah (43), Erling Haaland (36) and Ollie Watkins (32) have been involved in more Premier League goals away from home than Jarrod Bowen (29 - 18 goals, 11 assists).
Analysis: Collapse has different flavour to one under Potterpublished at 20:17 GMT 31 January
20:17 GMT 31 January
Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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The last time West Ham scored after seven minutes against Chelsea, they were eventually beaten 5‑1 - but this collapse felt different.
In that early‑season meeting, the Hammers were poor defensively at London Stadium in a one‑sided contest. This time, they were simply on the wrong end of a tight match.
After two early chances in the second half, it felt as though West Ham might have deserved to be 3‑0 up, but Chelsea's substitutions transformed the contest.
Even at 2‑2, West Ham had an opportunity to win it, but Jean-Clair Todibo wasted a good close‑range chance.
Historically, Stamford Bridge has not been a happy hunting ground for West Ham. They have won there only once in their past 20 visits and have now lost five in a row at the ground.
Yet although West Ham have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their past 21 matches, they continue to look dangerous going forward. Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville are in form, while Taty Castellanos appears an upgrade on Niklas Fullkrug, now on loan at AC Milan.
Their two league wins beforehand - and three in all competitions - were deserved, with their current league position owing largely to a dismal run throughout 2025 under former boss Graham Potter.
There remains some hope of survival under Nuno Espirito Santo, but they must maintain this level of performance consistently and, with the transfer window still open, may need to add a defender or two.
West Ham make just one change from their 3-1 win at home to Sunderland last weekend.
El Hadji Malick Diouf comes in for Ollie Scarles at left-back after his seven-match absence due to his Africa Cup of Nations tournament success with Senegal.
Adama Traore also makes the bench for the first time since joining from Fulham.
West Ham XI: Areola; Diouf, Todibo, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Summerville, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen, Pablo, Castellanos
Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Scarles, Kante, Potts, Magassa, Adama, Wilson
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Brighton v Everton" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Chelsea v West Ham", for instance.
Sutton's predictions: Chelsea v West Hampublished at 11:09 GMT 31 January
11:09 GMT 31 January
What a great result Chelsea had against Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday.
I know Napoli have been no great shakes in Europe but they still rarely lose at home and that was a statement win for Liam Rosenior, which should silence some of his doubters.
As for West Ham - well, who knows what to expect? After looking hopeless a few weeks ago, they have had a couple of wins and are three unbeaten.
I just wonder if Chelsea might be a bit fatigued after midweek, and this could be quite tight, but I still think they will win it.
Chelsea v West Ham: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 18:51 GMT 30 January
18:51 GMT 30 January
Chris Adams BBC Sport journalist
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior is aiming to become just the fourth English boss to win his first three Premier League games when his side host West Ham United at Stamford Bridge for this London derby on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
The fifth-placed Blues, who this week released four-time title-winner Raheem Sterling, boast an enviable record when east visits west, losing just one of their past 19 home league games against the Hammers.
Ominously for the visitors, Chelsea have won the past four league games between the two clubs by an impressive aggregate score of 15-2.
Blues' South American swagger
There was a real South American flavour to Chelsea's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace last week, with Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and Brazil's Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro all on the scoresheet.
The latter has enjoyed a sparkling start to life in west London after signing from Brighton for an initial £55m in the summer, leading the way for goals scored and goal involvements since his debut in July.
His countryman Estevao teed him up against Palace, having opened the scoring to end his own run of 11 league games without a goal. In doing so, aged 18 years and 276 days, he became the youngest player to score and assist in a top-flight game since Brighton's Evan Ferguson in January 2023.
Hammers' time?
Back-to-back league wins for just the second time this season may have provided West Ham with the shot in the arm they need if they are to overcome the five-point gap to Nottingham Forest in 17th place.
Although it's now 20 league games without a clean sheet for Nuno Espirito Santo's side - the joint worst record in Europe's top five leagues - the two shots on target they faced in last week's 3-1 win over Sunderland was the fewest they have allowed in a game all season.
Their return to form has coincided with three in goals in as many games for Crysencio Summerville, who had failed to find the net in his previous 28 appearances. The 5ft 7in Dutchman produced an almighty leap to head home Jarrod Bowen's cross for the opener last week and help his team-mate to a club record.
Bowen for another record
Club captain Bowen, who later squeezed home a penalty, has now pulled clear of Michail Antonio as the Irons player with the most goal involvements in the Premier League (63 goals, 40 assists).
The England forward is just five shy of equalling Antonio's goalscoring record of 68 and will be looking for help in reaching that target from Spain winger Adama Traore, who signed from Fulham this week.
Alongside just three wins in 12 at London Stadium, the Hammers have fared badly elsewhere in the capital this campaign.
They edged Spurs 2-1 in their last all-London affair in the league, having lost their first six this season, and haven't won consecutive derby matches since the 2021-22 campaign, when they beat none other than Spurs and Chelsea.
West Ham interested in Disasi loanpublished at 12:06 GMT 30 January
12:06 GMT 30 January
Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea reporter
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West Ham have registered contact with Chelsea over a loan move for defender Axel Disasi.
However, Chelsea's preference remains to sell the 27-year-old, with all options being kept open with three days left in the January transfer window.
Disasi is currently training under Liam Rosenior in the first-team squad having previously been with both the Under-21s and so-called 'bomb squad'.
Roma have also registered loan interest, while Lyon have asked to be kept informed about the France international's availability.
Disasi spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa and last played a competitive match for Chelsea just over a year ago in January 2025.
Why Paqueta wanted to leave West Hampublished at 11:23 GMT 30 January
11:23 GMT 30 January
Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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Paqueta played 139 games for West Ham
Lucas Paqueta has fulfilled his long‑held ambition by returning to his native Brazil.
He had previously appeared settled in English football, having been the subject of an £80m bid from Manchester City in 2023. However, charges relating to alleged spot‑fixing saw the deal collapse, threatened his career and contributed to a downturn in form.
Those close to Paqueta say his mental health suffered, he lost faith in the English football authorities and began to yearn for a return home.
Amid links to Flamengo in late December 2024, Paqueta quoted a song by Brazilian gospel duo Jefferson and Suellen, Vem Me Busca. The lyrics translate as: "I'm not from here, I will return home, he comes to get me and with him I will go."
Although Paqueta eventually cleared his name, he continued to push for a move back to Brazil.
Negotiations between West Ham and Flamengo began on 23 December, led by sporting director Jose Boto, and concluded on 28 January. Flamengo were initially asked to pay around £52m but negotiated the price down to £35.5m - still a Brazilian club‑record fee.
West Ham were willing to be flexible on the price but wanted Paqueta to return on loan until the end of the season to help steer the club away from relegation. However, Paqueta felt he had outstayed his time in London, and his representatives secured his return to Rio de Janeiro.
In time, Paqueta is likely to be remembered fondly at West Ham, having helped win the Europa Conference League, remained an active Brazil international during his spell in east London and played a key role in one of the club's strongest sides in recent years under former manager David Moyes.
On his departure, current head coach Nuno Espirito Santo said: "He wanted to go to Brazil, he had an offer, and you keep moving knowing he is a special person and a special player. We wish him all the very best."
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