West Ham are keen to bring in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha to replace Declan Rice, who is expected to complete a move away from the London Stadium following the club’s Europa Conference League win.
Confirmation of the club's swift about-face to this summer’s transfer business came in chairman David Sullivan's comments on Thursday, where he said they had to ‘get a replacement – or several replacements’ for their wantaway captain.
Mail Sport understands that Palhinha has been identified as the No 1 target after impressing in his debut campaign in south London.