West Ham captain Mark Noble fears the club are missing out on much-needed additions due to the high fees being paid by their rivals.

So far the Irons have added only former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta to a squad that only secured mathematical safety from the drop with two games remaining.

Kelechi Iheanacho, Olivier Grioud and Steve Mouni have all been linked with a move to the London Stadium but so far the club have been left frustrated in pursuit of their targets.

Mark Noble is concerned West Ham are being priced out of bringing in new faces

Captain Noble admitted the Irons 'need to get a few players in' at the club new kit launch

Noble admits Slaven Bilic's squad needs strengthening but fears the club are being priced out in a tough market.

'I think we need to get a few in. I'm sure the chairman is working tirelessly to get them in but this market is so hard,' Noble told Sky Sports at the launch of the club's new kit.

'Players are so expensive now and you get priced out. We're competing with so many other teams to get the players we want.'

So far the Irons have added only ex-Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta to their squad

Noble is looking forward to getting to know the Irons' only summer arrival so far, Zabaleta. The midfielder feels the Argentine veteran will bring some vital experience to the club.

He added: 'He's an all-round good fella. It's going to be a change for him because he's used to having the ball for 70 or 80 per cent of the game.

'I've spoken to him on text already and he's really keen to meet the lads in pre-season.'