Former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham fears for the club this season.

The owners have come under intense scrutiny once again in east London after capturing no new arrivals - other than signing Tomas Soucek on a permanent basis following his loan spell - while letting go of highly-rated Grady Diangana.

Sheringham told the Daily Mail: "I don't think you can be optimistic at West Ham as a West Ham man at the moment can you. It's going to be tough, it doesn't look like they are investing heavily in players, while letting Diangana go.

"It's not ideal for player morale, supporters morale. It doesn't look great for them at the moment.

"But what there's two and a half weeks of the transfer window still to go, so things can change quickly. If you get in two or three decent players, you make a big signing, such as Bale to Tottenham, everybody's morale is up.

"Things change very very quickly, so it's harsh again but right at this minute, you don't see West Ham being optimistic with what's going on."