Once again a number of exciting new additions were made by Premier League clubs in the summer. The five London clubs in the top flight brought in a number of exciting big names. We at The New Football Pools want to know who you would judge as the best summer signing made by a Premier League club from the capital.

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West Ham are reportedly attempting to sign one if not the most highly-rated youngster in Italian football, the Juventus midfield man Sebastian Giovinco on loan. The diminutive star is a firm favourite of Hammers manager Gianfranco Zola after the pair worked together for the Italian U21 side. However, despite the interest, the player’s agent Claudio Pasqualini has suggested a move is unlikely.

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On a weekend of shock results throughout the Premier League, West Ham’s win at Sunderland was a big surprise and will serve as a big boost for Gianfranco Zola who was coming under some pressure after a string of poor results. They looked nice and solid but they still don’t have the biggest of squads at Upton Park to push on for Europe and will likely finish just below mid-table.

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Gianfranco Zola is already feeling the pressure down at Upton Park despite only being in charge for 5 minutes. To be honest I feel nothing but sympathy for him. I was at the game against Everton at the weekend and the result was far from a true reflection of the game. For 75 minutes West Ham were in complete charge, however, David Moyes made a few bold substitutions and the game changed but prior to that there really was only one team in it.

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Bolton travel to Upton Park this weekend aiming to end their London hoodoo after failing to win any of their last 15 Premier League trips to the capital. Unfortunately for Gary Megson he faces a West Ham side growing in confidence under new manager Gianfranco Zola.

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This weekend we saw what can happen if your transfer policy works for you with Hull’s win at the Emirates. Tigers manager Phil Brown was very brave in his selection at Arsenal playing both Marlon King and Daniel Cousin up front rather than doing what most sides do and flood the midfield away at the Emirates. This brave approach paid off big time.

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Carling Cup victims Fulham and West Ham clash at Craven Cottage this weekend looking to bounce back from midweek defeats to Championship sides. The Cottagers boast a 100% record at home in all competitions this season but face a Hammers side they’ve struggled against in recent seasons.

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Two teams at the centre of managerial controversy but while the waters at West Ham have stilled, waves are still crashing over St James’ Park. So can a fixture that historically favours the men in black and white offer a beacon of light to guide the Toon back to normality?

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Yet again last weekend Chelsea showed they are a very good side. In fact, I would go as far as to say they are the best in the Premier League right now. They began the season by handing out a tonking to Portsmouth before indifferent performances against Wigan and Spurs but they absolutely blew Manchester City apart on Saturday.

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West meets West for the first time in three years and it’ll be West Ham who’ll have the higher hopes here. Only one game in the last eight meetings between these two across any and all competitions has ended with victory for the home side. But when you consider all the recent antics and upheaval for the Hammers over the past week or so, perhaps it would be a surprise to hear Shirley Bassey belting out a couple of lines from History Repeating!

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