These 2 January signings will get West Ham into Europe

Cesc Fabregas

One of the stars of the Chelsea team that won the title just 18 months ago, Cesc Fabregas is out of favour at Stamford Bridge, and a player of his ability will not be content with being on the periphery of the first team.

The 29-year-old netted three times but laid on a Premier League high 18 assists in that season, and he even showed in one of his few outings against Leicester in the EFL Cup what he can do with a brace to help the Blues progress.

Despite this, he lasted just 60 minutes in the succeeding league game against Arsenal, and hasn’t started for Antonio Conte ever since.

Subsequently, Fabregas is likely looking for a move in January, and West Ham will be looking for more creative options to lift the burden on Payet.

There has been reported interest from the East London side, and it’s a deal Bilic should certainly get done in January.