Women's Super League side West Ham have signed Austria international defender Verena Hanshaw from Italian Serie A club AS Roma.

West Ham are interested in signing Brighton striker Evan Ferguson permanently this month but there are obstacles to a potential deal, TEAMtalk understands.

West Ham are in advanced talks to reunite Chelsea analyst Kyle Macauley with Graham Potter. A deal is expected to be completed this week as negotiations about an exit package move in the right direction, according to sources at both clubs.

West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.

West Ham United and Crystal Palace both get a chance with a Saturday matchup in London to close the gap with the current top eight sides in the English Premier League.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

Watch live coverage of Spurs v Leicester, plus live text from Sunday's four other games including the Manchester derby in the Women's Super League.

West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday.

Ahead of a return to Women's Super League action against Chelsea, West Ham boss Rehanne Skinner said her side could cause problems for their table-topping opponents.

Carlos Soler pounces on a poor Fulham giveaway and unleashes a venomous strike into the back of the net to give the Hammers a 1-0 lead at London Stadium.