West Ham are setting their sights on the top half (and beyond) after back-to-back wins - and summer signings will boost Potter's project

West Ham eased past Premier League strugglers Leicester City 2-0 at the London Stadium on Thursday thanks to an early strike from Tomas Soucek on his 30th birthday and an own goal just before halftime.

West Ham can enjoy a pre-weekend evening to celebrate after a comfortable 2-0 win over visiting Leicester City. Scorers: Souček 21', Vestergaard 43' (own goal)Ruud van Nistelrooy's Foxes, who are

If there is a resignation that Leicester’s Premier League place is no longer salvageable then decisions must be made now

The deficit to safety could quickly shrink, but the problem is Leicester look simply incapable of winning. They currently have the dangerous combination of conceding lots of goals due to poor defending, whilst also struggling to score at the other end.

The statistics tell a damning story of Ruud Van Nistelrooy's reign as Leicester City manager and they got worse after a limp Premier League loss to West Ham United on Thursday. Since taking the helm from Steve Cooper in late November,