Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

With the Premier League and training suspended, the West Ham boss has been left with time on his hands after moving back to his family home in Lancashire.

The West Ham star recieved rave reviews last season with some commanding performances in the middle of the park. But he has struggled, as have his side, this campaign.

The midfielder, who was released by the Blues at the age of 14, has hinted at the possibility of a return after stating his interest in playing alongside long-time friend Mason Mount at club level once again.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera is on the radar of West Ham United as the Mexican is due to leave the Rojiblancos once the transfer window reopens.

Batshuayi has been restricted to just one Premier League start this season as he has struggled to force his way into Frank Lampard 's plans.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League will make a desperate plea for unity this week amid claims that the bottom six clubs are sabotaging plans to resume the season.

Premier League clubs are facing stiff competition for Amiens forward Serhou Guirassy after a host of European clubs joined the race for his signature.

Thousands more British households decided to get their milk delivered last year in glass bottles - what's behind this booming trend? I go on a round to find out.

JEFF POWELL: Wladimir Klitschko’s trainer had a premonition that his long-reigning world heavyweight champion was going to lose his titles to Tyson Fury in their 2015 bout.

The wheels of publicity have certainly been spinning furiously to promote Anthony Joshua’s clash with Wladimir Klitschko on Sky Sports pay-per-view this coming weekend.

JEFF POWELL: Britain’s 27-year-old Olympic gold medallist and IBF world title holder has fought one-third less rounds as a professional than Wladimir Klitschko has boxed entire fights in his career.

JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY ARENA: The respect in which Anthony Joshua holds Wladimir Klitschko was not evident in the crowd when the former world champion held his public workout.

Joshua will face the toughest test of his career to date in the form of Klitschko, a 21-year veteran of 68 fights. Sportsmail provides you with all you need to know about the showdown.

JEFF POWELL: The video stick displaced Klitschko’s first idea of sealing his prediction in an envelope and handing it to Joshua before their battle, with a note saying: ‘Not to be opened until after the fight.’

JEFF POWELL: Wladimir Klitschko is sewing into the ring robe he will wear at Wembley a video stick containing his detailed predictions as to how his mega-fight with Anthony Joshua will pan out.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko's blockbuster on Saturday is expected to smash the record for the biggest grossing fight and the largest purse ever seen in the UK.

The wait is nearly over as Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko prepare to do battle in a highly-anticipated bout at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

The titanic clash will play out in front of 90,000 fans at a packed Wembley Stadium as Joshua bids to defend his IBF belt against one of the finest heavyweights of the modern era.

Joshua will face the toughest test of his career to date in the form of Klitschko, a 21-year veteran of 68 fights. Sportsmail provides you with all you need to know about the showdown.

Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley against Wladimir Klitschko. Sportsmail brings you all the fight day action live...

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua is the most marketable sportsman in the land, having turned his misspent youth around. A cult figure coming to terms with fame, fortune and impending greatness.

JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY ARENA: The weigh in for the world heavyweight championship super fight at Wembley Stadium has produced a sensation of its own.

More than £100million is expected to be bet worldwide on Saturday night's world heavyweight championship superfight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium.

Behind every great man is a great woman, the saying goes. And behind Wladimir Klitschko, heading into his Wembley clash with Anthony Joshua, is actress Hayden Panettiere.

The big day is finally upon us, Anthony Joshua is set to step into the ring with boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko to do battle for the IBF and WBA world titles. Here are all the fight details you will need.

Sportsmail understands only Joshua has the clause in his deal, meaning the IBF world champion would have a rapid opportunity to avenge himself in the event of a defeat.

Wladimir Klitschko has arrived in London ahead of his highly-anticipated heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will do battle for a personalised 'super champion' belt when they go head to head at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

EDDIE HEARN WRITES EXCLUSIVELY FOR SPORTSMAIL: Here we go. The moment of truth. I can't lie – every morning since Monday I have been waking up with butterflies in my stomach about this.

Is Anthony Joshua the real deal? Is Wladimir Klitschko too old? Can the Ukrainian defy father time or will AJ prove too strong? Ahead of the Wembley blockbuster, Sportsmail tries to find some value in the markets.

Anthony Joshua retained his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley on Saturday when he beat Wladimir Klitschko. Relive the action with TOM FARMERY and JEFF POWELL.

MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: We all like to keep an eye on the scores on Saturday, don’t we? Well, I imagine the folks over at Sky were pretty keen to see how they were going on Saturday, too.

Anthony Joshua insists he has silenced his doubters after coming off the canvas to beat Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua earned £15million and could soon become Britain's richest sportsman.

Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua's victory over Wladimir Klitschko means that the British fighter is now the 'king of boxing' and has overtaken Floyd Mayweather in that regard.

Wladimir Klitschko has put himself forward for an Anthony Joshua rematch after admitting he is ‘interested’ in fighting the IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion again immediately.

Some of the biggest names in boxing were out to watch Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko fight at Wembley, along with famous faces from the world of sport and showbiz.

Anthony Joshua's trainer Rob McCracken admits he feared for his man after he was knocked down in the sixth round by Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night.

JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY: Anthony Joshua came back from a darkening place at Wembley into the dazzling light of heavyweight greatness as he ended the Klitschko era.

Anthony Joshua fully announced himself to the world on Saturday night with a stunning eleventh-round knock-out of Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley.

Anthony Joshua enhanced his reputation as the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet with a sensational eleventh-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday.

Klitschko, 41, and famous fiance Hayden Panettiere went to west London restaurant Roka as he looked to put the pain of his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua behind him.

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere stepped out for the first time after his defeat to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko produced one of the greatest contests in the history of heavyweight boxing. Sportsmail's Jeff Powell ranks the greatest-ever heavyweight bouts.

The comparisons had already started. Similar movement, muscular physique and concrete fists. Anthony Joshua the new Muhammad Ali? Both, of course, differ greatly in their own way.

Anthony Joshua settled the biggest post-war boxing bout held on British soil by knocking out Wladimir Klitschko in emphatic fashion in front of a 90,000 strong crowd at Wembley Stadium.

Anthony Joshua overcame the challenge of Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on Saturday evening in one of the most highly anticipated and hard fought bouts in the last few decades.

Klitschko was defeated in a thrilling heavyweight showdown before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night that saw both fighters climb off the canvas.

The man who used to rule the heavyweight division has seen the his former division fall into relative obscurity until recent years, with the lighter boxers earning the big money.

Klitschko recovered from a fifth round knockdown to floor a tiring Joshua in their heavweight showdown at Wembley Stadium last month. He is yet to decide whether to have a rematch or retire.