It was a tale of two experienced international centre-forwards in normal time. First, old adversary Olivier Giroud returned to haunt West Ham with a well-taken goal in first half stoppage-time, then Niclas Füllkrug levelled with a clinical finish three minutes from the end of the second.

West Ham are said to be closing in on a ‘bargain’ transfer. West Ham are now set to sign a Championship goalkeeper to add competition for Alphonse Areola, and it may be a wise move. The Hammers looked all set to sign John Victor from Botafogo,