David Sullivan vows to 'work around the clock' to bring signings to West Ham in January transfer window

David Sullivan has vowed to “work around the clock” to secure new players for West Ham as the January transfer window enters its final days.

West Ham have already made two additions in the market this month, agreeing an £8million deal for Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte and on Sunday bringing in England youth international Nathan Holland.

The Hammers are expected to be among the busiest clubs in the coming days – they hope to recruit another striker and attacking midfielder with Scott Hogan of Brentford and Hull’s Robert Snodgrass among their leading targets with Dimitri Payet expected to leave the club for Marseille.

On the field Slaven Bilic’s side have won their last two fixtures but are now out of action until February 1, when they face the Manchester City side who eliminated them from the FA Cup. Joint-chairman Sullivan hopes West Ham will have new players to choose from when Pep Guardiola returns to the London Stadium.

“We will all go in to that match buoyed by our last two performances and, I hope, with further new signings, which we hope to make between now and the end of the transfer window,” Sullivan wrote on the club website.

“The market is challenging, but we are positive and will work around the clock to secure the right players to take us forward.”

England U19 international Holland put pen to paper on a deal this week. Formerly of Everton the midfielder will join up with the Hammers Under-23 squad.

“It's amazing, I'm quite gobsmacked to be honest,” he told the club website. “When I first came down, [academy director] Terry [Westley] introduced me to all the staff and they were all very welcoming. They've shown a lot of faith in me and I just want to repay that and kick on.

“It's all a bit of a family thing down here. Everyone is close together. It's a brilliant set up they've got and I think it will only help me improve. I think I can do that.”