Sears Returning to West Ham

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock says that West Ham have asked Freddie Sears to cut short his one year loan and return to West Ham.

"West Ham have asked for him to go back in January," said Warnock. "They have one or two problems up front and he is their player at the end of the day.

"He'll be with us for the next two games but it's likely he'll go back after that."


Mark Noble has spoken out for under fire West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola,

"Did we give him an extra 10 per cent? Yes, because he's such a good man and you put your body on the line for him in every game. It's nice to feel that way about your manager."


Matthew Upson seems to have hinted to The Evening Standard that he may no longer be a West Ham player by the end of January. Asked if he would be sold in January Upson told the Standard,

"It's a difficult question because there are so many things out of my control and things that may happen."