Chelsea stormed to their first victory of the new Premier League campaign with a resounding 5-1 win at West Ham United, as João Pedro delivered a dazzling display in East London.Despite Lucas

The result follows a 3-0 defeat away to newly promoted Sunderland, with West Ham fans concerned their side could be in a Premier League relegation battle this season. Reinforcements would be welcomed in the West Ham squad, with the French media stating Potter’s men are making a move for a highly rated 21-year-old.

Chelsea went down early at West Ham but responded with vigor through a quintet of goal scorers led by Joao Pedro on Friday at the London Stadium.

West Ham manager Graham Potter is under mounting pressure, as the club seeks to bump up their transfer budget as uncertainty grows over his future.

According to a report from Foot Mercato, Nottingham Forest have returned to AS Monaco with an improved offer for Soungoutou Magassa (21), with their previous offer of €12m rejected. The French

Troy Deeney has made a damning comment to mount the increasing pressure on West Ham United boss Graham Potter.

However, that could change in the coming days, with a report by Fabrizio Romano on X (formerly Twitter) stating that West Ham have 'submitted an official bid' to Monaco for Magassa to become their new defensive midfielder after the departure of Edson Alvarez.