West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui admits the uncertainty surrounding the transfer window might be affecting his players.

The Hammers have brought in eight new signings but now need to let some players go in a bid to balance the squad.

Kurt Zouma is still trying to engineer a move the the Middle East while the likes of Maxwel Cornet, Nayef Aguerd and Danny Ings could also be surplus to requirements.

“In this time before the market closes, for everyone it’s still not certain who might come and go,” said Lopetegui.

“We have to adapt, but the competition is tough. We’ve tried to adapt with the new players, and we have to balance everything and try to be competitive.

“It’s true that you have to keep competing in the market while working towards games.

“Once the market is closed I think the players are fully focused, but we have to adapt. For sure I would prefer the market to be closed before the start of the season.”