This was meant to be the season West Ham pushed on. After finishing seventh in the Premier League and enjoying an unforgettable Europa League campaign, David Moyes’ Hammers were able to attract the likes of Lucas Paqueta and Gianluca Scamacca to east London in the summer.
With Declan Rice retained and their squad bolstered, West Ham were seemingly primed for another prosperous campaign. But instead, the ghosts of previous eras have manifested once again. The Irons have endured a miserable domestic season and the prospect of relegation cannot be ruled out.
They’re flirting with danger at the…
