Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus has reached fifty appearances in the Premier League for West Ham. Kudus reached the milestone in West Ham's 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace at the London Olympic Stadium. Although the Ghanaian did not score, he lasted the entire duration of the match, played on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

West Ham United and Crystal Palace both get a chance with a Saturday matchup in London to close the gap with the current top eight sides in the English Premier League.

West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.

Palace's first goal, scored in the 48th minute, was the 10th the Hammers have conceded in the first 15 minutes of the second half in Premier League games this season - more than any other club except Leicester. This was West Ham's 10th league defeat of the season, and they are 10 points above the relegation zone.

The centre-back would become West Ham's first signing of the January transfer window and fills a position that was a priority for manager Rehanne Skinner. She has picked up 13 caps for her country having spent the majority of her career playing in Sweden after coming through the youth team at Finnish club PK-35 Vantaa.

West Ham United head coach Graham Potter says Jarrod Bowen could return ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured foot. Bowen sustained the injury in the 5-0 loss against Liverpool and was expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks,

West Ham United manager Graham Potter admits his side struggled to keep up Crystal Palace's instensity in their 2-0 defeat.

West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday.

Can West Ham win back-to-back games for the first time this season — in Graham Potter's first two games in charge — or will Crystal Palace keep climbing?

Carlos Soler pounces on a poor Fulham giveaway and unleashes a venomous strike into the back of the net to give the Hammers a 1-0 lead at London Stadium.