West Ham United boss David Moyes has said that the atmosphere around the club must improve if the club are to attract new talent in the summer.
The Hammers face Southampton in their first game at the London Stadium since the 3-0 defeat to Burnley, which was marred by unrest from fans throughout the tie.
Moyes, referencing the scenes when Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero was confronted by a fan in the FA Cup, said that his players must be protected from such occurrences in the future.
"The players have to in some way be protected from these sorts of situations," the Scotsman told reporters. "I saw the FA Cup with Wigan Athletic and Manchester City. People are running on the pitch to the players now.
"I want this club to appeal to really good international players. I don't think what happened against Burnley is going to make the those players want to join us. So I'm saying we've got to show why top players should want to come here."
West Ham are 17th in the top flight, two points ahead of Southampton.
Jonny Whitfield
