West Ham to swoop for Blues outcast Batshuayi

CHELSEA outcast Michy Batshuayi may switch west London for east, as Slaven Bilic looks to bolster his attacking options at West Ham. The 23-year-old has made 16 Premier League appearances this season — all as a substitute. Now the Hammers, who showed interest in him last summer, may look to bring him in on loan. Meanwhile Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has ruled out the idea of a transfer to Real Madrid, telling Spanish media: ‘I don’t see myself there. I see myself at Chelsea, the club that six years ago saw me playing and gave me a opportunity to sign for them.’ Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko is likely to join Courtois at FOOTBALL SHORTS Stamford Bridge, although the clubs have yet to strike a deal.

WATFORD intend to stand by coach Walter Mazzarri next season despite only winning three of their last 16 games. The club have six points fewer than they did at the same stage of last season, when Quique Flores was dismissed after finishing 13th. But Mazzarri maintains the support of the board after a crippling injury crisis that has forced the Italian to do without record signing Roberto Pereyra.

SOUTHAMPTON are confident they will have Italian goal ace Manolo Gabbiadini back from injury within three weeks. Gabbiadini, who signed from Napoli for £14.6million, pulled a groin muscle at Tottenham on Sunday, bringing an abrupt end to his prolific start of six

WEST HAM will not be able to bring Reece Oxford back from his loan spell at Reading to cover for the injured Winston Reid as there is no recall clause in Oxford’s contract.

TOM HUDDLESTONE’S appeal against his sending-off at Everton has been rejected by the FA. Huddlestone was shown a straight red during the 4-0 defeat at Godison Park and will now serve a three-match ban.