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Slaven Bilic: This is how many players I want to sign for West Ham
SLAVEN BILIC has revealed how many players he wants to bring to West Ham this transfer window.
Bilic is as concerned about outgoing transfers as he is with incoming ones
After a 2-1 defeat to Stoke on the final day of the season, the Hammers finished up seventh in the Premier League table.
However, Bilic's side had at one point looked as though they might be playing Champions League football next year and were in the end just four points off a top-four finish.
And the Croatian admitted that keeping his current squad together will be as important as adding to it during the off-season.
His form has drawn interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid amongst others, causing the Hammers to offer him a new five-year contract in February.
And while Payet signed on until 2021, should one of Europe's top clubs come calling this summer, Bilic knows he will have to fight hard to keep him.