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Slaven Bilic hopeful Adrian will stay at West Ham amid Crystal Palace interest

Safe hands: Adrian will likely see his game time limited at West Ham this season: West Ham United via Getty Images
Safe hands: Adrian will likely see his game time limited at West Ham this season: West Ham United via Getty Images

Slaven Bilic remains hopeful of persuading goalkeeper Adrian to stay at the West Ham.

The 30-year-old faces a fight for a regular starting role at the London Stadium following the arrival of Joe Hart on loan from Manchester City.

Adrian is reportedly unhappy at the prospect of his game time being limited this season and Crystal Palace and Newcastle are interested in signing the 30-year-old.

Bilic, though, wants the Spaniard to stay and fight for his place.

The West Ham manager will start the season without Michail Antonio, who is recovering ahead of schedule from a hamstring surgery.

Both Antonio and team-mate Andy Carroll, who is sidelined with a long-term injury, were left out of the squad for pre-season tours of Austria and Germany.

Bilic was less optimistic about Carroll, who has featured only 12 times for the club in 2017. The 28-year-old England international struggled with groin and knee issues for the majority of last season.