Hammers chase Richards on loan

be another option for Bilic but the Francee international has a calf injury and his wages,es, around £100,000 per week, would be a major stumbling block.

Swansea are the latestatest club to show an interesterest in striker Enner Valencia. ncia. West Ham are openn to offers for Valencia with Championship clubs bs Villa and Norwich also interested.

Italian international nal defender Angelo Ogbonna was linkeded with a deadline-day moveve to Chelsea but West Ham are reluctant to let the former Juventus starar leave since they wouldould have little or no timeme to sign a replacement. t. ODIONOD IGHALO looks set to remain at WWatford, with West Brom not expectedexp to bid for the 27-year-old NigerianNig in the final hours of the transfertran window.

ReportsRe this morning suggested AlbionAlb were considering a £32million bid for Ighalo if Saido Berahino joins StokeSto before the deadline. But West BromBro manager Tony Pulis is not expectedexp to move for Ighalo, who signedsign a new five-year contract at WatfordWa earlier this month.

ThereTh are likely to be several departuresdep from Vicarage Road today as WalterW Mazzarri looks to cut his squad.squ Watford have signed 11 players this summer, following the arrivals yesterdayye of Adrian Mariappa on a freefre transfer and Kenedy on loan fromfro Chelsea. TheT Hornets have 28 senior players listedlis on their website and Mazzarri canc only name a 25-man Premier LeagueL squad.