West Ham fans are busy naming their shopping list for the January transfer window after it emerged that the club is interested in signing a defender and a striker this winter.

However, due to budget constraints, it is thought that any incomings would have to be loan signings, and that has framed the parameters of fan expectations.

Despite that, there is a lot of quality in some of the players named with supporters primarily focusing on who which striker they want, with names such as Oliver Giroud, Michy Batshuayi and Real Madrid's Luka Jovic all mentioned.

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It is likely that the attacking options available is the biggest concern for Pellegrini, with only two strikers in the first-team squad, and of those Albian Ajeti seems to be unfavoured with just 180 minutes played since arriving in summer.

One fan has used the opportunity to joke around, suggesting the club may be interested in former players Marouane Chamakh and Roger Johnson - two of the less glamorous signings of the Sam Allardyce era.

Here are some of the responses from Hammers fans predicting who the club may be interested in.