Pardew's Hammers are 15th in the Premiership after six games

The Hammers have won just once this season and have picked up a solitary point since the arrival of Argentine's Carlos Tevez and Javeier Mascherano.

That high-profile double signing sparked speculation of a potential takeover which is still rumbling on.

"If we can resolve this as quickly as possible, that would be the best scenario for everybody," Pardew said.

"The chairman (Terry Brown) is aware of that and I believe that is what he is trying to achieve."

A consortium led by Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian, who part-owns Tevez and Mascherano, is reported to be close to making a bid to buy the club.

It is thought Joorabchian would need �100m to buy the east London outfit.

But while all the takeover talk has been unsettling, Pardew did admit it was one of a number of aspects affecting West Ham's performances.

Opposition teams are not giving us as much room as they did last season Alan Pardew

"Our poor start has been because of a number of factors - injuries, all the talk of a takeover, the new guys arriving, the opposition because of the way they're playing against us now," he said.

"They have all added up to a disappointing start.

"We are going through a transition, not only with the two new guys arriving from Argentina but in other ways.

"Opposition teams are not giving us as much room as they did last season and that would have been the case whether Carlos and Javier were here or not.

"Carlos and Javier have gained the respect of the other players in training. I can see they have great qualities to bring to the team."

Mascherano added: "Things aren't going well for Tevez and myself, but we are not despairing.

"This is all a matter of time and a matter of not worrying anybody at the club.

"West Ham have a good enough squad to be a lot higher in the table than we are right now."