West Ham will return home from their mid-season break in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday , but not before a spot of shopping in Dubai . The Hammers ' squad had a week off from Premier League action , and were treated to some sunshine after their topsy-turvy first half of the season . Sam Allardyce 's men started magnificently , hovering around the Champions League places , but have since dropped off with one league win in 2015 . Enner Valencia , Adrian and Cheikhou Kouyate ( left-right ) pose for a photo at The Dubai Mall . On West Ham 's mid-season break to Dubai , Diafra Sakho took to the tennis court in the sunshine . Kouyate has played 25 times for the Hammers since arriving in the summer , and has scored three goals . On their trip , the players have spent time playing tennis and relaxing in the 30 degree heat , and Monday saw them take to the shopping mall for some last-minute spending before they return home . Cheikhou Kouyate , who joined the east London club for £7million in the summer , was one of the players in attendance , and he later uploaded a photo to Instagram alongside team-mates Adrian and Enner Valencia . The trio are posing in front of a waterfall at The Dubai Mall , which boasts an ice rink and an aquarium , as well as stunning views from the top of Burj Khalifa , the tallest building in the world . West Ham face Arsenal upon their return to England , before a home game against Sunderland on the following Saturday . Kouyate ( centre ) battles with Jason Puncheon during West Ham 's loss to Crystal Palace in February .
West Ham are currently relaxing on a mid-season break in Dubai . Cheikhou Kouyate posted a picture of him and team-mates shopping . Earlier in the week , Diafra Sakho was seen playing tennis in the sun . The club have been busy preparing for their trip to China where they will play two games against Shanghai Shenhua and