Just what was needed at West Ham this week. Nuno’s side still sit rooted near the bottom of the Premier League table and now have three defeats on the spin: Not a lot of good news coming out of London Stadium any time soon, you’d think.

Wrong.

Highly rated young midfield ‘monster’ talent Mohamadou Kanté has just signed a bumper six year West Ham contract, which will keep him at the club until 2031.

Widely tipped for great things – the young man arrived from FC Paris in the summer having spent his first season on loan at the club whence he was bought by Tim Steidten in 2024 – Kanté has put in some eye-catching rampaging performances in the under 21’s which have seen him likened to former Arsenal midfield supremo Patrick Viera in style.

Six year deal a big boost for West Ham United’s academy

The last thing Kanté needs just now is over-hype or too much pressure on his shoulders, after all he is still just 20 – but his decision to commit his long-term future to West Ham is a jolly fine piece of news in these challenging times for fans and club alike, and...