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Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Norwich City sporting director Ben Knapper in the latest episode of the 72+ podcast.

Knapper discusses how he spent deadline day in Stoke, juggling transfer business with a Championship matchday. He also reflects on the Canaries' start to their campaign and last season's decision to replace Liam Manning with current head coach Philippe Clement.

There's also a round up of the biggest deals from deadline day, first wins for West Ham and Leicester, and Charlton and Swansea's flying starts.

Plus, Bristol Rovers manager Steve Evans joins the panel to discuss his side's strong start to the season.

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We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Championship match between West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Here are some of your comments:

West Ham fans

Woody: The game was a lottery as both defences were poor, but we managed to score more. We need to massively improve in defence if we're going to get promoted.

Dave: At last a better team effort, moving the ball quicker, but the new players we need didn't arrive.

At times the back four were wanting and the real big problem is that we don't have enough cover - what happened to finding full-back cover?

All we can do now is hope this team can continue with winning, but I am really concerned.

Sue: Much-improved display. The players need to gel and then will be a good competitive team. Still starting slow. That needs addressing.

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Wolves fans

Tristan: Didn't offer much at the back and were not clinical going forward at all. Played our hardest game of the season at a good time, and didn't make the most of it.

Steve: Overall I don't think we were that bad, certainly not 4-2 bad. We lost to yet another worldie, a daft, unnecessary penalty and a deflection, plus we hit the bar twice. It's a long season and it's going to be a rollercoaster - buckle up and stay positive.

Peter: Wolves will not be in the promotion stakes unless they tighten up their defence, which was cruelly exposed by the Hammers after looking suspect in the opening games. The retention of a focused Krejci and his return to the starting line-up could certainly help in that respect.

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West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo was pleased to get a first victory of the Championship season against former club Wolves.

Divine Mukasa's double, Jarrod Bowen's penalty and a Konstantinos Mavropanos strike secured a 4-2 win at the London Stadium.

After three games without a win, Nuno was relieved to get off the mark.

"It was a good game and a much-needed win," Nuno told BBC Radio London.

"I'm very happy for our fans.

"The players have been working really hard. We did what was important.

Pressure was beginning to build on the Hammers, but Nuno insists his team is still forming and it needs time.

"It is a totally different squad, the players need time to settle down.

"Some players joined us one week or two weeks ago without a pre-season or any of the ideas we want to implement were not there.

"Now they are chasing and we are trying to help them. I'm positive about what they are doing, their commitment gives me confidence."

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West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo has joined French Ligue 1 side RC Lens on a season-long loan deal.

The 26-year-old arrived at the London Stadium from Nice in August 2024, initially on loan, with an obligation to buy the Frenchman for just over £34m the following summer.

The former Barcelona and Toulouse centre-back has made 54 appearances for the Hammers since his move to London but did not feature for Nuno Espirito Santo's side this season.

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Transfer deadline day is upon us and today is the final chance for your EFL club to finalise any business until January.

The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST, so we might have some late night scrambles to get deals over the line.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Championship match between Watford and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Watford fans

Melvyn: It is a reasonable start for a club that were supposedly destined for relegation. We still need defenders and probably a striker if we have any chance at all to do well this season.

Watman83: West Ham didn't look like a team ready for a return to the Prem.

Watford now has a good midfield this season with a solid looking defence. These new players have settled in and have made going to the matches enjoyable. This was my 12 year old daughter's first home game and she wants to come to another match! I hope the doubters about Watford are hopeful now.

Stan: It was a solid performance, shame about one poor lapse in concentration and they swoop up the chance. I think five points from three very tough games is a good start and the beginnings of a decent foundation.

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West Ham fans

Nicholas: Nobody plays 4-4-1-1 and scores enough goals. All the top Championship teams are playing 4-2-3-1 and scoring four or five. I know they had loads of possession but that's only because Watford sat back to get a draw. We need to improve quickly or we are not going back up.

Richard: One shot on target, experienced striker on the bench, unconvincing defence. Two home games to come, if we don't get at least four points from them, Nuno should be out of a job by the end of September. Something is wrong with the tactics and coaching.

R A: The whole balance of the team is wrong. Taty and Piroe don't fit together. Piroe needs to play with Orford and Musaka behind him. Nuno's tactics seem utterly mysterious to me.

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West Ham have signed Norway Under-21 international winger Edvin Austbo from Viking FK for an undisclosed fee, on a four-year deal.

The 21-year-old scored six goals and made seven assists to help Viking win the Eliteserien title for the first time in 34 years.

He was named the league's Young Player of the Year as the Norwegian club also secured qualification for the Uefa Champions League group phase.

Austbo told the club website: "Obviously, the ambitions of the club are big and it's also for me as a player.

"The talks I had with Nuno (Espirito Santo, head coach) and Nils Koppen (director of player recruitment) were amazing and I just felt from the start that this was a good match and that I really wanted to come here".

Koppen added: "Edvin is a player we have tracked closely for some time and we are very happy to bring him to West Ham United. He is a quick, energetic and intelligent player, who will bring another positive option to our attacking profile".

The Hammers sold fellow winger Crysencio Summerville to Saudi club Al-Hilal this summer following their relegation to the Championship.

Austbo is their seventh signing of the current transfer window, following Venezuela midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, experienced Dutch defender Joël Veltman, Israel winger Manor Solomon, Belgium midfielder Arne Engels, Suriname striker Joël Piroe and England U19 international Divine Mukasa.

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West Ham's move for Wolves' Ladislav Krejcí is likely to fail.

The Hammers wanted to bring the defender - who can also play in midfield - to the London Stadium but it is understood Krejci does not want to play in the second tier.

Wolves would also not entertain selling him to a direct Championship rival.

Leeds were also interested this summer but have signed defenders Nico Elvedi and Tarik Muharemovic instead.

Krejci, 27, joined Wolves last summer, initially on loan from Girona before the move was made permanent, and made 32 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice, as they were relegated from the Premier League.

He made a late substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup win over Port Vale earlier in the month but is yet to feature in the league for boss Cesar Peixoto this season.

Wolves would like the Czechia international to stay beyond Tuesday's transfer deadline.

West Ham United boss Nuno Espirito Santo said that his side deserved more than a point following their 1-1 draw at Watford.

"Overall, we dominated the game, even thought we conceded first," he told BBC Radio London. "We created a lot of situations in the second half, many, many situations, so overall I think we should get more [from the game].

Asked about his team's approach to playing in the Championship this season, he added: "Realising that we are favourites and it is our goal… the message is simple, we have to go back to the Premier League, realising how hard it is.

"We don't get away from our responsibilities, we want to go back."

West Ham United are interested in bringing former Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill back to England. The 30-year-old joined Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia last summer. (Teamtalk), external

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