West Ham United's chase for El Hadji Malick Diouf is does not necessarily depend on Emerson Palmieri being sold this summer.

Beyond the age profile of signings, the major characteristic of hedge-fund football is an extraordinarily high turnover of players. In April 2022, Chelsea beat West Ham at home in the Premier League.

Even if Sunderland do ultimately fall short in their pursuit of Cresswell, they could win a talent equally capable of ...