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Michail Antonio says any potential striker who signs for West Ham in the January transfer window will provide him with healthy competition.

The Hammers have been linked with Flamengo's Gabriel Barbosa and Blackburn's Ben Brereton Diaz as they look to boost their attacking options.

Speaking on the Footballer's Football podcast on BBC Sounds, he said: "One thing that we definitely need is a striker. The crazy thing is I’m the striker and I’m like ‘ah, somebody is coming in to try and take my spot’.

"But I like a challenge and I like having someone there pushing me. Even if they take my spot I believe that I can get my spot back.

"That gives me that hunger and gives me that drive and makes me play better because I need to play well to stay in the team. I always want my shirt, I always want to play.

With injuries to Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma at the back, West Ham are also seeking defensive reinforcements.

Antonio said: "We’ve got quite a few injuries as well at the back so we must be looking at centre-halves as well. When one comes in, one has to go out and that’s the difficult thing with professional football. It might be one of your friends that’s going out.

"With West Ham we don’t really know much. Every transfer window we get Tom, Dick and Harry linked to us. You don’t really hear about it until it’s quite close, it’s when it’s getting to the end and one of your physios has gone missing or when the doc isn’t in and they have obviously gone to do the medical."

Hear more as Antonio is joined by Newcastle's Callum Wilson on BBC Sounds

Michail Antonio sent the travelling West Ham fans into raptures with his last-minute winner when they faced Leeds in September.

Antonio, who was returning after a one-game suspension, ended a run of nine games without scoring with a cool 90th-minute goal to seal a 2-1 win at Elland Road.

In the first minute of injury time, Leeds were caught out on the counter-attack as Antonio knocked the ball past defender Jamie Shackleton before sliding in the winner to push the hosts into the bottom three.

Raphinha had opened the scoring for Leeds on 19 minutes with a clinical low finish from outside the area.

But, after Tomas Soucek's effort was ruled out, the Hammers eventually found a way through when Jarrod Bowen's shot from inside the box deflected off Junior Firpo and into the back of the net.

Defeat for Marcelo Bielsa's side was only the second time in Leeds' history that they have failed to win any of their first six games of a top-flight campaign - it last happened in 1935-36.

We're already five days into the January transfer window, so here's a brief round-up of the best West Ham transfer gossip to drop so far:

• West Ham are eyeing a double swoop to boost their attacking options after entering the race for Blackburn's £30m-rated Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz and looking into a loan return for Manchester United outcast Jesse Lingard, who shone for the Hammers last season (Evening Standard), external.

• A Hammers loan move for Flamengo's Brazilian hotshot Gabriel Barbosa has been rebuffed by the South American club, who will only sanction a permanent transfer for a fee in excess of £30m (Teamtalk), external.

• With injuries to Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma at the back, West Ham are also seeking defensive reinforcements and are reportedly interested in a loan move for Chelsea's Malang Sarr, who has made just one Premier League appearance for the Blues this term (Foot Mercato - in French), external.

Catch up with all the latest transfer news by tuning into BBC Radio 5 Live's Transfer Gossip Daily podcast on BBC Sounds.

You can also get all the best transfer chat via our gossip column here and track every done deal throughout January here.

West Ham host Leeds in the FA Cup on Sunday, but who will make it into David Moyes' starting XI?

You'll be able to pick - and share on social media - your own line-up for every Hammers game throughout the campaign.

It's up to you how to approach it - you could go for the team you WANT the boss to pick or the one you THINK he will.

Either way, it's time to choose your Hammers team to face Leeds

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Harry Stroud, Essex, living in France: We desperately need more depth in our squad to have any hope of a top four finish which will help us keep Rice next season. We need to get a left back, centre mid and centre forward. I would love Origi, Ake and Digne, sell Yarmolenko and replace him with Okoflex and if budget is good, Lingard. That will be the perfect January transfer window for us in my opinion.

Craig Ravensdale, Kent: Defo need a striker and cb I would love Tarkowski from Burnley and Origi from Liverpool.

Ned, London: I just want Lingardinho back to be honest.

Andy O'Toole, Darlington: My top two targets would be Jesse Lingard and Nat Phillips, with Nathan Ake on loan. Obviously we need competition for Antonio, but for once we are finding goals from our attacking midfielders. The news of Gabrial Barbosa is very encouraging. I hope Yarmalenko will find a club this January too.

Have your say on West Ham's transfer window here

Everton have put a £30m price tag on out-of-favour left-back Lucas Digne. The 28-year-old France international has been linked with West Ham, Chelsea and Newcastle. Italian club Napoli are also keen on taking him on loan with an option to buy, but such an arrangement would not suit the Toffees. (Sky Sports), external.

Want more transfer news? Read Wednesday's full gossip column

The transfer window opened on Saturday and will remain open for business until 31 January at 23:00 GMT.

But who do you want to see West Ham manager David Moyes bring in to the club this month? Where does the squad need strengthening?

And are there any players who need to move on?

Give us your views on Hammers' ins and outs here

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Two wins on the bounce means it's been a good week, especially with sides around us dropping points, but the victory over Crystal Palace was perhaps fortunate and a reminder that we need reinforcements now the transfer window is open.

This time last year, I could almost understand if the board were hesitant to get the cheque book out and back David Moyes leading us into Europe because we’d fallen short before. But it's different now.

Last year, we maintained our form, Jesse Lingard arrived and was unbelievable, and Moyes guided us to European football. There is now evidence he can have us competing with the big boys, evidence that we’re good enough for top six and - so far - evidence we can also enjoy a successful European campaign without league form being hindered too much.

But with a season-ending injury to Angelo Ogbonna, a substantial period without Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell out injured and no alternative to Michail Antonio when out of form, we see the danger of having a relatively small squad.

The board must act this winter to give Moyes the best possible chance to lead us to European football again, as well as challenge for the Europa League.

Have your say on who the Hammers should target this January

Manuel Lanzini's "superb feet" have earned him a place in Garth Crooks' team of the week as he bagged two goals in West Ham's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace.

Manuel Lanzini: What superb feet. It was the control by Lanzini with his right followed by his left foot that provided the opening for such a superb finish. Having performed the most difficult skill by bringing the ball under control, the Argentine then smashes the ball past Vicente Guaita in the Crystal Palace goal.

Read what else Garth had to say about West Ham's meeting with Palace, plus see which other players made his team of the week

West Ham have held talks over signing Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 25, from Flamengo. (Sky Sports), external

Want more transfer news? Read Tuesday's full gossip column

West Ham's recent form could boost Manchester United's hopes of signing England midfielder Declan Rice, as the Hammers have slipped outside the Champions League qualification spots. Manchester City and Chelsea also remain long-term admirers of the 22-year-old. (Sun), external

Meanwhile, West Ham are among the clubs interested in Spanish attacker Adama Traore, 25, who Wolves are ready to sell for £20m or more to fund their own transfer business. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Want more transfer news? Read Monday's full gossip column

Manuel Lanzini was your man of the match in our Player Rater as West Ham survived a late fightback by Crystal Palace to win 3-2 at Selhurst Park.

Carefully dodging Palace defenders and thumping the ball into the back of the net, Lanzini extended the Hammers' lead to 2-0 after 25 minutes and slotted home a penalty before the break.

Read the match report and see how all the players rated

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• West Ham manager David Moyes has won all six of his away league matches against Crystal Palace, defeating a different coach on each occasion (Alan Smith, Iain Dowie, Tony Pulis, Sam Allardyce, Roy Hodgson and Patrick Vieira).

• The Hammers have won five of their last eight away league matches against Palace (drawn two, lost one); they have only lost three times in 16 visits to Palace in the top flight (won eight, drawn five).

• The Eagles lost a home league match on New Year’s Day for the first time in their history, with this their 14th such match.

• West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini has scored 25 goals in total in the Premier League, with 52 percent of them coming in London derby matches (13). Of all players with at least 20 goals in the competition, Lanzini has scored the highest percentage in matches between two London clubs.

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West Ham agonisingly finished just two points off a Champions League spot last term and it looks like they will challenge for a top-four place once more.

A thrilling 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday allowed David Moyes’ men to close to just one point of Arsenal, who were beaten late on by runaway leaders Manchester City.

Michail Antonio opened the scoring and pulled out a flying celebration which he put down to playing Mortal Kombat, while Manuel Lanzini scored a stunning second and added a third from the spot.

All before half-time.

With a healthy lead, the Hammers were on the back foot for much of the second half and Palace almost pulled off a stunning comeback.

Odsonne Edouard poked in on 83 minutes and substitute Michael Olise’s free-kick sailed all the way as the clock ticked past 90 and the Eagles fans almost witnessed a remarkable equaliser in injury-time but Jean-Philippe Mateta’s overkick flew agonisingly wide.

Boss Patrick Vieira returned to the dugout after isolation and though the Frenchman will be disappointed by the result, he can take heart from the fight his side showed and the number of chances they created.

West Ham boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a strange win because we didn't play so well. At the time we are at and the games we have played I don't think everybody is playing so well all the time. You might have it for spells. It is hard to control the game for 90 minutes. We had opportunities in the first half when we got our goals but Crystal Palace played really well. They had opportunities.

"The first two were good goals and really important for us as it gave us a platform. We didn't start well. Probably even more important was the VAR decision for the penalty. I thought the ref was really close to it and didn't give a handball so I assumed it wasn't handball. If it is that close you expect him to give it. Maybe they are now waiting on VAR giving that call. But we have had things not go our way and this time it has.

"We have lost Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma so we are churning them out and playing our centre-backs week in, week out. But they stuck to their task. I'm not happy with the goals we conceded late on. For most of the half we dealt with most things.

"I always thought we'd win games but in the Premier League you are always entitled to a little lull now and again. It happens to all the team. It is really difficult to keep standards, all the levels up. I'm glad we ae over it and we got three points today."

We're now less than an hour away from kick-off between Crystal Palace and West Ham at Selhurst Park.

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You'll be able to catch up with all the post-match reaction on this page after full-time.

Off the pitch, the main news for Crystal Palace is that manager Patrick Vieira returns to the dugout from isolation following a positive Covid 19 test.

On the pitch, there are two changes for the Eagles from their 3-0 win over Norwich on Tuesday, with Luka Milivojevic and Christian Benteke replacing Cheikhou Kouyate and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Wilfried Zaha is not involved despite returning from a one-match suspension.

Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ayew, Benteke, Edouard.

Midfielder Declan Rice returns from suspension and becomes the youngest West Ham player to 150 Premier League appearances for the club.

He surpasses Mark Noble's record and replaces him on the pitch too in David Moyes' only change from Tuesday's 4-1 win at Watford.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio.

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You voted for West Ham boss David Moyes as your men's football manager of the year.

The Hammers manager guided his side to sixth in the Premier League last season, securing Europa League football and they sit in fifth position in the league as we enter the new year.

Moyes clinched the win with 18% of the total votes, followed closely by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel.

Click here to see the full breakdown of the votes