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West Ham's David Moyes keen to add to squad in transfer window

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David Moyes admits West Ham still need to win a lot more Premier League games this season

David Moyes says he hopes next month's transfer window is "busy" as West Ham will be looking to add to their squad.

Joint-chairman David Sullivan has also hinted to fans that two or three new players will be brought into the team, which the Scot echoed in his press conference ahead of Stoke City.

Despite the Hammers beating Chelsea 1-0 and holding Arsenal to a goalless draw in the week, they still sit in the bottom three ahead of Stoke, something Moyes wants to change.

"I hope it is busy, the January window," Moyes said. "In recent years, it has not been as busy as people had made it out to be. But it is not the easiest month (to do transfer business).

"I would like to add to the squad if we can do," he added. "I think it is really important that we try and get players who we think can make a difference and can give us people who can more or less go straight into the team. But that is not the easiest thing to do."

Speaking about their recent run of form, Moyes said: "Definitely, anybody who beats Chelsea and anybody who gets a result against Arsenal, especially in the position we are in would see it as a real positive.

Marko Arnautovic and Laurent Koscielny in action at the London Stadium
Image: West Ham have earned four points from their last two games

"We have still got to climb the table, so we still have to win an awful lot more games. We can pat ourselves on the back for the performances and how well the players have done.

"But overall, we still have a lot of games to go and we have got to win them."

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West Ham could pull clear of the relegation zone with a victory against Stoke. However, Stoke are unbeaten in all eight Premier League games against West Ham under Mark Hughes.

Aware of the challenge ahead, Moyes said: "Stoke is a tough place to play at any time. But, we are going their buoyant, we are in good form, we feel good and we are going to try and go there and get a result."

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