West Ham admire Portsmouth-linked winger as Championship rivals plot Sunderland raid

West Ham United have reportedly shown admiration for free agent winger Solly March, but the club has ruled out a move due to his past knee injury concerns. March, who left Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer after making 300 appearances, was also linked with Portsmouth, Southampton, and Crystal Palace, though a Fratton Park switch has been dismissed.

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray is reportedly planning a January loan swoop for Sunderland winger Timur Tutyerov. The 21-year-old Ukrainian youth international has made only one senior appearance for Sunderland, and the club is believed to be open to sanctioning a temporary exit.